Tailored Profile Bios¶

Ready-to-paste bios for each platform, written from Nuria's CV. Each is tuned to what that platform's clients search for.

Really Global / It's Complicated / GoodTherapy (Global Marketplace — Full Bio)¶

I'm Nuria Rico, a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 22 years of clinical experience across NHS CAMHS and private practice in the UK.

I specialise in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, ARFID), family therapy, and neurodevelopmental support (ADHD, autism). I've worked in both community and inpatient settings, including a 22-bed adolescent eating disorders unit, and I've developed specialist CAMHS services from the ground up, including an eating disorders team and services for foster and adoptive families.

I'm also a certified Alchemy of Breath Facilitator, trained in EMDR (trauma therapy), NLP, Non-Violent Resistance, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I integrate body-based and creative approaches into my clinical work.

I'm a qualified Clinical Supervisor (University of Surrey) and offer supervision to therapists, psychologists, and multidisciplinary teams.

I work in English and Spanish (native speaker), supporting clients across the UK, Europe, the Americas, and globally. I've been working fully online for 4+ years.

I can help with: eating disorders, family conflict, adolescent mental health, trauma (EMDR), anxiety, depression, ADHD/autism support, parenting challenges, foster/adoption, couples work, breathwork for emotional regulation, and clinical supervision.

Languages: English, Spanish (native) Modalities: Systemic & Family Therapy, FBT, EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Gestalt, NLP, Breathwork, NVR Registrations: UKCP, AFT (now AFSP)

Psychology Today UK (SEO-Optimised — Shorter)¶

Profile Title: Nuria Rico — Family & Systemic Psychotherapist | Eating Disorders | Spanish & English

I'm a UKCP-registered Family Psychotherapist with 22 years of NHS CAMHS and private practice experience. I specialise in eating disorders, family therapy, and adolescent mental health.

I've worked in Tier 2, 3, and 4 CAMHS services, including a specialist eating disorders inpatient unit, and I'm trained in Family-Based Treatment (FBT), EMDR, and breathwork. I offer supervision to therapists and trainees.

I work online in English and Spanish. I take a warm, collaborative approach and draw on systemic, creative, and body-based methods to support recovery and growth.

Specialisms: Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating), family therapy, adolescent mental health, trauma, ADHD/autism support, foster/adoptive family work, clinical supervision.

Issues: Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, ADHD, Autism, Parenting, Adoption/Foster Care Approach: Systemic Therapy, EMDR, Solution-Focused, FBT, Breathwork Languages: English, Spanish

BEAT HelpFinder (Eating Disorder Specialist — Focused)¶

UKCP-registered Family Psychotherapist with extensive eating disorder experience across NHS CAMHS inpatient and community settings. I spent several years working in a 22-bed specialist eating disorders unit for young people aged 12-18, and I helped develop an eating disorders team within community CAMHS.

I'm trained in Family-Based Treatment (FBT) and integrate systemic, EMDR, and body-based approaches. I work with young people, adults, and their families to support recovery from anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, and binge eating.

Available online in English and Spanish.

Counselling Directory / Welldoing (UK General — Warm Tone)¶

Hello, I'm Nuria. I'm a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 22 years of experience working with children, young people, adults, and families across the NHS and in private practice.

My background includes specialist eating disorder services (both inpatient and community), community CAMHS, youth justice, and foster/adoptive family support. I bring a warm, curious, and collaborative approach, and I believe in working alongside people rather than doing things to them.

I draw on systemic therapy, EMDR, breathwork, and creative approaches. I'm a qualified Clinical Supervisor and offer supervision alongside therapy.

I work online and speak both English and Spanish fluently.

I can help with: eating difficulties, family relationships, anxiety, low mood, trauma, parenting challenges, self-harm, identity, attachment, transitions, and feeling stuck.

Harley Therapy / HelloSelf (Premium Positioning)¶

Nuria Rico is a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 22 years of specialist clinical experience. She holds a Master's degree in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy and a BSc in Clinical Psychology from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Her clinical background spans NHS CAMHS Tiers 2, 3, and 4, including work in a specialist 22-bed adolescent eating disorders and mental health inpatient unit. She has developed multiple NHS services from scratch, including an eating disorders team, a primary mental health service, and a nationally recognised youth justice pilot that was subsequently rolled out across the UK.

Nuria is trained in Family-Based Treatment (FBT), EMDR (Levels I/II), Non-Violent Resistance, NLP, and is a certified Alchemy of Breath Facilitator. She is a qualified Clinical Supervisor (University of Surrey) and has supervised clinical psychologists, family therapy trainees, and multidisciplinary teams.

She works in English and Spanish and has been practising fully online for four years.

TherapyPuente / Terapify / Sanarai / Latinx Therapy (Spanish-First Bio)¶

English version:

I'm Nuria Rico, a Spanish-born, UK-based Family Psychotherapist with 22 years of clinical experience. I work fluently in both Spanish and English, and I understand the unique challenges of navigating mental health across cultures, languages, and countries.

I specialise in eating disorders, family therapy, adolescent mental health, and trauma. I'm trained in EMDR, Family-Based Treatment, and breathwork. I offer a safe, culturally sensitive space for Spanish-speaking individuals and families wherever they are.

I'm registered with the UKCP and have worked extensively in the UK's NHS, including specialist CAMHS services.

Spanish version:

Soy Nuria Rico, psicóloga clínica y psicoterapeuta familiar y sistémica con 22 años de experiencia clínica en el Reino Unido. Trabajo con fluidez en español e inglés, y comprendo los retos particulares de cuidar la salud mental entre culturas, idiomas y países.

Me especializo en trastornos alimentarios, terapia familiar, salud mental de adolescentes y trauma. Estoy formada en EMDR, Tratamiento Basado en la Familia (FBT) y trabajo corporal con la respiración (breathwork). Ofrezco un espacio seguro y culturalmente sensible para personas y familias hispanohablantes, estén donde estén.

Estoy registrada en el UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) y he trabajado ampliamente en el NHS del Reino Unido, incluyendo servicios especializados de salud mental para niños y adolescentes (CAMHS).

Alchemy of Breath / UKBA / Therapy Directory (Breathwork Bio)¶

I'm a certified Alchemy of Breath Facilitator and a UKCP-registered Family Psychotherapist with 22 years of clinical experience. I bring together the depth of psychotherapy with the power of conscious connected breathing.

Breathwork is a somatic intervention that supports nervous system regulation and emotional processing. I use it to help people who have experienced trauma, struggle with anxiety or depression, or want to reconnect with what may be held in the body but not yet expressed in words.

I work gently and safely, integrating breathwork with my clinical training in EMDR, systemic therapy, and Gestalt. I offer 1:1 sessions, group breathwork, and workshops, both online and in person.

Available in English and Spanish.

Clinical Supervision Listing (BACP/UKCP/Counselling Directory)¶

I'm a qualified Clinical Supervisor (Postgraduate qualification, University of Surrey, 2011-2013) and a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 22 years of clinical experience.

I have supervised clinical psychology trainees, family therapy trainees, assistant psychologists, and multidisciplinary CAMHS team members. I offer both individual and group supervision, integrating systemic, reflective, and developmental approaches.

My areas of expertise for supervision include eating disorders, CAMHS, family therapy, inpatient work, neurodevelopmental assessment, trauma, and working with complex cases across Tiers 2-4.

I offer supervision online in English and Spanish.

Supervision rate: £75-90/hour (individual) | Group rates available

Bupa / AXA / Aviva Insurance Panel Application (Professional Summary)¶

UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (MSc Family & Systemic Psychotherapy; BSc Psychology, Clinical). 22 years post-qualification experience across NHS CAMHS (Tiers 2, 3, 4) and private practice. Qualified Clinical Supervisor (University of Surrey). Trained in FBT, EMDR (Levels I/II), NVR, NLP, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Alchemy of Breath. Enhanced DBS cleared. Professional indemnity insurance held. Monthly supervision maintained. Full member UKCP and AFT/AFSP. Working fully online for 4+ years.

Clinical specialisms: Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, ARFID), family and systemic therapy, adolescent mental health, trauma and PTSD, neurodevelopmental difficulties (ADHD, autism), anxiety, depression, self-harm, attachment difficulties, foster/adoptive family support, youth offending.

Therapeutic approaches: Systemic & Family Therapy, Family-Based Treatment (FBT), EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Gestalt, NLP, NVR, Breathwork, Psychodrama techniques.

Neurodevelopmental Platforms (Clinical Partners / Healios / ProblemShared)¶

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with CAMHS experience leading and supervising neurodevelopmental assessment work. Contributed to design and refinement of assessment pathways within NHS CAMHS. Experience tailoring interventions to meet diverse cognitive, emotional, sensory, and relational needs across ADHD, autism, and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Registered UKCP. MSc Family & Systemic Psychotherapy. Qualified Clinical Supervisor. Trained in Decider Life Skills for distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness with neurodivergent young people. 22 years NHS and private practice experience. Working fully online for 4+ years.

🇪🇸🇬🇧 Family Psychotherapist | 22 years NHS & private practice Eating disorders · Family therapy · EMDR · Breathwork UKCP registered | English & Spanish 📍 Online worldwide ⬇️ Book a session

One-Line Bios (for platform profile headlines)¶

Global: "UKCP Family Psychotherapist | 22 years | Eating disorders, trauma, family therapy | English & Spanish | Online worldwide"
Eating disorders: "Specialist eating disorder therapist (FBT trained) | 22 years CAMHS | Inpatient + community | English & Spanish"
Spanish: "Psicoterapeuta familiar sistémica | 22 años de experiencia | Trastornos alimentarios, trauma, terapia familiar | Español e inglés"
Supervision: "Qualified Clinical Supervisor (University of Surrey) | 22 years CAMHS | Systemic, eating disorders, complex cases | Online"
Breathwork: "Alchemy of Breath Facilitator + UKCP Psychotherapist | Where clinical depth meets somatic healing"