Nicola Grieveson

Integrative Counsellor

Nicola is a qualified BACP registered counsellor and a Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) Practitioner. She qualified as a mental health nurse in 1984 and has undertaken additional training during her career, in areas such as health and social care management, therapies, nurse leadership, coaching and pathway development. Nicola has worked across specialties and ages from child and adolescent to older adults and in various settings, such as prisons, local authority residential care home, acute mental health, community mental health and in the physical health setting as a practitioner and a manager. Nicola is passionate about improving the lives of those facing mental health challenges, offering counselling support to adolescents and adults. She uses an integrative approach, drawing on her unique breadth of knowledge of theory, approaches and training, experience and skills.

Specialism

Adult Therapy, Child Therapy

Locations Covered

Devon

As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org