Nick McLellan

Hello! I’m Nick. I offer compassionate and collaborative therapy where we can safely explore the things you’re wrestling with, where you can experience connectedness and understanding. Our work can help you develop your self-awareness, self-acceptance and resilience, and build confidence to live more from all the aspects that make you who you are. Let’s work together to explore a way forward that works for you.

From an early age and throughout our lives, most of us are taught to hide or change parts of our true selves to make our way in the world. We learn to conform – or at least to pretend to conform. As the person we are pulls away from the person we’re told we should be, in many cases we’re left with lingering or lifelong distress and a struggle to feel truly connected and at home within ourselves and with others. I believe the more we understand, accept and nurture ourselves, the more we can really be in the world and find the connection, community and purpose we’re longing for.

My focus is on developing a working relationship with you that’s founded on the principles of unconditional acceptance, non-judgement and genuineness. I’ll work in partnership with you, and in a way that’s sensitive to where you are in your current stage of life - your goals, your needs, and your right to express and experience yourself as a unique person are the focus of our work.

Our experiences can offer up a wealth of clues that may help us on our way as we seek to learn what matters, resonates, drives us or holds us back. With that in mind, sessions usually include exploring emotions, investigating thoughts, reflecting on present and past experiences and listening to different parts of the self. We might also include things like gentle mindfulness, creative exploration or using imagination and metaphor, depending on your preferences and needs.

I work with adults aged 18+ of any and all backgrounds, and can support you through a range of challenging life circumstances, including(but by no means limited to) depression, anxiety/stress, relationship difficulties, managing challenging emotions, loss and grief and struggles with identity.

Fees & availability

I currently offer face-to-face sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays in and around central Bristol. I have a limited number of online places available too.

Weekly 50-minute sessions cost £50. I offer a limited number of places at a reduced rate of £35 for clients who are currently unemployed or otherwise in financial difficulty.

Feel free to contact me at nick@pathmaking.co.uk to discuss setting up an initial meeting, or visit pathmaking.co.uk to read more about me and how I work.