About Nick

Nick Corrigan

Psychotherapist. More than thirty years working with people. Based in Dalston.

Who I am

I'm a psychotherapist, and I've been working with people in one form or another for most of my adult life. Before I trained as a therapist, I spent years as a coach, trainer, mediator and running leadership programmes - working with individuals, groups and organisations on the kinds of questions that don't have easy answers.

That background shapes how I work. I bring a range of perspectives to therapy, not just one model. I'm interested in what's actually going on for a person — not just what fits a particular framework.

I'm direct, engaged and honest. I don't think therapy has to be mysterious or opaque. I'm happy to explain my thinking, share observations, and work on things that are concrete as well as things that are harder to name.

More than thirty years working with people

My professional background spans psychotherapy, coaching, training, mediation and leadership development. I've worked with individuals, groups and teams across a wide range of settings — from community organisations to large institutions.

That breadth matters in therapy. It means I've encountered a wide range of human situations, and I'm rarely surprised or thrown by what someone brings. It also means I can draw on a range of frameworks and approaches rather than applying one model to every situation.

I've worked in Australia as well as the UK, including in an agency supporting young people in the care system — work that deepened my understanding of trauma and its long-term effects.

How I think about therapy

Relational

The relationship between therapist and client is one of the most important parts of the work. I aim to be authentic, connected and emotionally present — not detached or blank.

Integrative

I draw on humanistic foundations, CBT, Gestalt, psychodynamic thinking and relational approaches. The approach adapts to the person, not the other way around.

Trauma-informed

Careful about pacing and the potential for re-traumatisation. Naming and understanding the source of distress can be genuinely liberating — when the time is right.

Shame-aware

Shame is something I take seriously and talk about directly. It holds people back in ways that aren't always obvious, and a lot can change when it's brought into the open.

Educative

I'll explain my thinking, share formulations and discuss the evidence behind interventions — while staying attuned to what a client actually needs in any given moment.

Sex and identity positive

I work with people exploring their sexuality, gender or non-traditional relationships. It matters that there are therapists who are openly positive about this.