Our Team

Dr Nancy Billias is an experienced senior psychological therapist who works online with individual adults, couples, adolescents, children (age 8+), and families with children with a wide range of issues and problems including: anxiety; depression/low mood; stress; abuse; anger/aggression; assertiveness; autism spectrum disorder; bereavement/grief; body image; bullying; chronic illness; disordered eating; dreaming; exam stress; gender/sexual identity; insomnia; life transitions; loneliness; low self-esteem; mindfulness; neglect; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); personality disorders; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); relationship concerns; relaxation; self-harm; trauma; and many other issues. She also offers consultations for parents/carers of children and young people. 

She has particular experience working with clients dealing with grief and loss; depression; life transitions; chronic illness; and gender and sexual identity issues. She also particularly enjoys providing couples counselling, working with blended families, and helping people to listen more carefully and lovingly to one another.
 

Nancy's way of working

Nancy is an empathetic therapist who believes in meeting clients where they are at the present time and listening to what they are expressing verbally and in other ways. She uses a number of therapeutic approaches in her counselling / psychotherapy work including Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, DBT-Informed Therapy, Coaching, Person-Centred Therapy, Play Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Metacognitive Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Existential Therapy. Nancy tailors her approach to meet the individual needs and preferences of each person. In particular, Nancy's therapy is informed by the psychodynamic perspective and the belief that a sense of purpose and meaning is key to mental health. Nancy uses her psychoanalytic background to help clients understand the impact of their early relationships on later life. She may also use mindfulness and meditation techniques with clients to help them manage their stress and to enhance their mental clarity. 
 

Nancy's background and training

Originally from the USA, Nancy has spent half of her working life in the UK. She has been a licenced psychotherapist for over 30 years and has worked in a multi-service mental health clinic environment as well as in private practice. Over the course of her career, Nancy has worked with a variety of clients in a range of settings from infant adoption to hospice counselling. 

Nancy has a Masters Degree in Psychoanalyic Theory from the New School for Social Research, New York, a Masters of Theology in Pastoral Counselling from the University of Edinburgh, and a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology. In addition, Nancy has a PhD in Philosophy from the Union Institute Graduate School, OH, USA.

Nancy is accredited by the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC). 
 

Nancy's fee

Nancy charges £90 a session for self-funding clients. She also works with clients referred via their employer/organisation – for further details, please visit First Psychology Assistance.