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Nicola Tarbuck MBSCH PDCH CNHC FHT

Welcome! 

I’ve been supporting people on their healing journey for 20-plus years. I’m an integrative therapist dedicated to helping people reclaim their lives from trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, and stress, and supporting them to restore their sense of self, learn how to regulate their emotions, and find their purpose. 

My approach blends holistic and clinically informed practices and interventions, such as CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), clinical hypnosis, EMDR therapy, and somatic and movement therapies to facilitate positive, lasting change.

Whether you’re seeking relief from persistent pain, want to understand and transform worry, overwhelm, overthinking, over-engineering, and overcompensating (to name a few), or are ready to break free from old limiting patterns and beliefs, I’m here to guide you every step of the way.

Choosing a therapist can feel daunting, but if a person-centred, solution-focused approach that heals through the lens of mind and body sounds like what you’ve been missing, give me a call.

We can discuss your needs and develop a plan. The important part is taking that first step and reaching out.

I offer one-on-one sessions, available in person or at my space in Chester. 

I hold professional memberships with the British Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (BSCH), the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the Craniosacral Society (CSS), and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT). I am a student member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.  I’m also an approved therapist for Anxiety UK. 

I hold an updated DBS certificate. 

Training:

Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis, Practitioner Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy – LSCCH, EMDR and Psychological Trauma – LSCCH, Stress Management Practitioner – LSCCH, Counselling L3 – Heartwood Counselling and Psychotherapy, Advanced Counselling Diploma L3 and L4 (ongoing) – Heartwood Counselling and Psychotherapy – NCPS, Craniosacral Therapy L3-  Upledger Institute, SomatoEmotional Release L3 – Upledger Institute, Diploma in Health and Fitness Studies – International Institute of Sports Therapy IVA, Diploma in Nutrition – VTCT, Diploma in Hypnobirthing – Katherine Graves, Practitioner’s Diploma in Thai Massage, Pregnancy Massage – Gateway Workshops FHT, Diploma in Holistic Massage – Unity, Reiki Masters – Dennis Fontannez, Pilates Matwork – Pilates Reformer – Pilates Institute. 

Contact me on 07427909723 to get started today!

These are some of the issues/conditions I can support you with:

These issues have the potential to respond well with hypnotherapy, EMDR and body-oriented practices. 

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Anger management
  • Asthma
  • Alcohol cessation
  • Binge eating
  • Behavioural change
  • Bedwetting
  • Bereavement/loss
  • (Complex) CPTSD
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Driving anxiety
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional issues
  • Habits
  • Headaches
  • IBS
  • Injuries
  • ADHD
  • ASD
  • Migraines
  • Motivation
  • Musculo-skeletal pain
  • Nail biting
  • Negative thoughts
  • Nightmares
  • Obsessive thinking
  • Obesity
  • OCD
  • Pain control
  • Panic attacks
  • Phobias
  • PTSD
  • Problem solving
  • Relationship problems
  • Self esteem
  • Smoking cessation
  • Snoring
  • Sleep problems
  • Social anxiety
  • Sports performance
  • Tinnitus
  • Trauma
  • Weight control

My first career was contemporary dance, which I loved, but in 1994, while I was at university, I injured my knee and back.

At that point, I discovered the power of Pilates, and I will always be grateful for the weekly remedial sessions I had, as they were crucial to my recovery.

However, something else happened during those sessions that changed the course of my life. I had witnessed other dancers who were injured, and I became aware then that I wanted to be able to help others. I re-trained as a Pilates teacher, and my career took off.

My passion is to help others

I trained in all aspects of health, fitness, healing, and bodywork, which provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to support individuals recovering from injury. My career path was determined, and as my reputation grew, I began working internationally with many wonderful people.

Through my clients’ recommendations to their friends and colleagues, I was very busy. For example, I introduced Gary Barlow to Pilates. We worked together rehabilitating his back after he climbed Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.  I had the pleasure of working with him and his wife for over seven years. 

My experience has helped other artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant, and Pink Floyd, stay on top of their game with my intuitive bodywork and healing practices. To sing on stage, you need more than just a voice coach.

I’m particularly proud of my work assisting the head physiotherapist at Cirque Du Soleil on four tours around Argentina. I provided physical therapy, posture correction, and Pilates and Yoga classes in between shows. This experience helped me deepen my understanding of how the body and mind impact each other. 

Always learning to support others better.

I’m always striving to understand the mind-body connection so that I can help my clients more effectively. In 2017, I realised I wanted to understand how our minds work even more, and went on to study stress management, hypnotherapy, EMDR, and psychological trauma. I hold a Level 3 counselling certificate and am currently pursuing my advanced counselling training. 

I’ve been working in private practice for more than twenty years, and in 2022, I worked for a school counselling service in Ealing for two years, supporting girls and young women with their mental health challenges. 

I now support people with anxiety disorders, trauma, and chronic health conditions. 

My journey is ongoing, and I am excited about the new opportunities this next chapter of my life is bringing, as well as the people I will be able to help with my skills and experience.

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