Dr Nina Welsh | Online CBT & EMDR Therapist | Trauma, Anxiety & PTSD Specialist
Dr Nina Welsh
HCPC Registered Psychologist, CBT & EMDR Therapist Trauma, Anxiety & PTSD Specialist
(HCPC Registered)
Pronouns: She/Her
Dr Nina Welsh is an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist, BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, and EMDR practitioner with over 15 years of experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, and emotional difficulties.
Working with My Therapist Online, Nina provides specialist online therapy using CBT and EMDR, helping you understand what’s been holding you back and supporting you to move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional stability. Her work is grounded in evidence-based, NICE-recommended approaches, tailored carefully to your individual needs.
Nina has extensive experience across NHS and national mental health services, including senior clinical leadership roles. Alongside this, she has built a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, effective therapy that helps people process difficult experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, and create lasting change.
Her approach is warm, collaborative and non-judgemental. She takes time to really understand you and your experiences, creating a space where you feel safe to explore difficult thoughts and emotions, while also offering clear, practical strategies you can apply in everyday life.
Whether you’re struggling with the impact of past experiences, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or stress, or looking to improve your confidence and relationships, Nina works with you at your pace to support meaningful, lasting progress.
With My Therapist Online, you’ll be personally matched and have the opportunity to meet Nina for a free introductory call, so you can decide if she feels like the right fit before starting therapy.
Conditions & Difficulties Treated
Specialist Areas
Anxiety
Anxiety - Stress
Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)
Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks
Anxiety - Performance
Anxiety - Separation
Anxiety - Fears of abandonment
Anxiety - Social
Anxiety - Phobias
Depression - Low Mood
Low Self-Esteem
Trauma - Childhood Trauma
Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents
Commonly Treated Difficulties
Anxiety - Death
Anxiety - Health
Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Body Image Problems
Chronic Fatigue / ME
Carer Problems
Grief / Bereavement / Loss
Loneliness
Perfectionism
Procrastination
Sleep - Problems
Work - Bullying
Work - General Problems
Work - Redundancy
Work - Stress
Trauma - Complex PTSD
Trauma - Dissasociation
Relationship - Attachment issues
Relationship - Codependency
Relationship - Communication difficulties
Relationship - Doubt in relationship
Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals
Relationship - Intimacy
Relationship - Separation & Divorce
Sexual dysfunction
Life transitions
Trauma - Rape / sexual assalt
Trauma - Childhood sexual abuse
Therapeutic Approaches & Models
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist
Behavioural Activation
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Mindfulness
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Integrative Therapy
Interpersonal therapy
Person-centred therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Psychodynamic therapy
Schema Therapy
Nina works with:
Adults (19-65 Years)
Elderly (65+ Years)
Health insurance companies:
AXA
BUPA
Aviva
WPA
Professional Training & Accreditations
HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
EMDR therapist
Interpersonal Therapist
Client Testimonials
A Safe, Supportive Space to Process Grief, Anxiety and Life’s Challenges
'Nina always made me feel welcome and at ease. I was dealing with a long, drawn-out work situation that, at times, even bored me, but it was the reality of what was happening in my life and I was trying to make sense of it all. Nina was completely non-judgemental and never wavered; she always listened, remembered every detail, and gave me space to process it all. She also supported me through the recent loss of my mum, helping me navigate the grief, understand my emotions, and make sense of the how, why and what I was feeling.
Having regular sessions with her felt like an anchor in rough seas, it helped to keep me stable and made me feel I wasn’t floundering alone without support. The tools I’ve learned from her have been life-changing, helping me cope, to see the positives, or at least to learn something from each situation when life gets tough. The irony is, if I hadn’t been sent to that dark place caused by my work situation, I would never have met Nina, so a positive came out of that too.
She’s someone I would return to for support even after my work sessions finished. Mental health is so worth that investment; Nina taught me how to enjoy my life again, even in the inevitable difficult times we all encounter in this one and only life of ours'.
Helping You Make Sense of Difficult Emotions and Feel Like Yourself Again
'When referred to Dr Nina Welsh I actually didn’t realise how much I needed her help. My husband had just died and my Mother only a few months before and it had triggered my anxiety. Something that has plagued me all my adult life.
She let me choose whatever I wanted to discuss, covering everything from grief, jealousy, to crippling worries and anxiety but in retrospect I can see she was often guiding me. Nina explained why we often feel the way we do which for me is important and she allowed me to talk things through without feeling awkward or inhibited. She explained different methods I could use to cope with these feelings and stop them becoming all consuming, as they previously had.
Nina often explained things in the form of analogies and for me being able to visualise something is brilliant. I find it hard to absorb the written word when I am upset or anxious so having a situation almost drawn in my mind has allowed me to understand and retain.
She is kind, non judgmental and very professional and having had therapy 3 times previously in my 73 years she is the only one I would recommend without reservation and also return to if I need in future'.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based & well researched talking therapy. It is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for many mental health problems.
It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for many other mental and physical health problems.
CBT focuses upon how your thoughts and behaviours impact upon your emotions and physical symptoms.
CBT is collaborative treatment and typically involves doing homework tasks between appointments.
It aims to teach you to become your own therapist, teaching you tools so you can keep using the strategies and techniques you have learned after you have finished therapy.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic approach designed to help people heal from trauma and highly distressing experiences. When a person goes through psychological trauma or significant stress, their brain may struggle to fully process the event. This can leave the person feeling "stuck" with disturbing emotions, thoughts, and bodily sensations that resurface as if they were reliving the experience.
EMDR helps to reprocess these stuck memories, allowing the brain to resolve them in a healthier way. This often leads to a significant reduction, or even elimination, of distressing symptoms, improving emotional well-being.
Recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2013 as an effective treatment for trauma and trauma-related disorders, EMDR has been extensively researched and proven to help with a wide range of psychological difficulties. The therapy follows a structured eight-phase protocol that ensures safety and guidance for the client. During sessions, bilateral stimulation—such as guided eye movements or tapping—helps the brain process traumatic memories in a controlled and conscious manner.
Many clients find that EMDR can lead to faster, more lasting results compared to traditional talk therapy alone, making it a highly effective option for addressing trauma and other distressing life events.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a modern, evidence-based form of therapy that helps people change their relationship with difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences, rather than trying to eliminate them. ACT recognises that distress is a natural part of being human, and focuses on building psychological flexibility — the ability to respond to challenges in ways that support wellbeing and personal values.
In ACT, you learn skills to notice thoughts and emotions without becoming overwhelmed or stuck in them. This includes developing acceptance, mindfulness, and compassion, alongside identifying what truly matters to you. Therapy then supports you to take meaningful, values-led actions, even when life feels difficult.
ACT can be particularly helpful for anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic health conditions, stress, and difficulties with self-esteem. It is often used alongside other therapeutic approaches, such as CBT, and is tailored to each individual’s needs and goals.
Rather than aiming to “get rid” of uncomfortable feelings, ACT helps you create a richer, more meaningful life by learning to make space for your internal experiences while moving toward what matters most to you.
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) is an evidence-based therapy that helps people manage self-criticism, shame, and emotional overwhelm, while developing greater self-compassion and emotional resilience. It was originally developed to support individuals who struggle with high levels of self-criticism or shame, but is now widely used for a range of mental health difficulties.
CFT focuses on developing compassionate mind skills, including self-soothing, mindfulness, and understanding the balance between threat, drive, and soothing systems in the brain. These skills help individuals respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater kindness, clarity, and balance.
A core principle of CFT is cultivating compassion towards oneself and others. Therapy helps you recognise and reduce harsh self-judgment, while building confidence, emotional regulation, and supportive ways of coping.
CFT can be particularly helpful for difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and difficulties managing self-criticism or shame. Therapy is collaborative, structured, and compassionate, supporting individuals to build lasting emotional strength and self-kindness.