Meet Nikki
Child & Family Consultant
Child Inclusive Practitioner (Child Inclusive Mediation)
M. Couns. & P.G.D. Play Therapy
Registered Counsellor (ACA reg. 86628, HKSCP Reg. 0211)
Accredited Play Therapist (PTI reg. 201011432)
Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner (reg.934526)
Parent - Child Attachment Play (PCAP) Practitioner
B.L.S English (with Scholarship)
Author of Parenting Through A Sh*t Time
I provide child - inclusive consultancy, therapy, family conflict management and co-parenting support/counselling. I am driven by a commitment to uplift the child’s voice; placing the child’s emotional needs, experience and well being at the heart of my practice. With expertise in child development, attachment theory, and emotional regulation, I equip parents with the developmental lens needed to navigate complex family transitions. My speciality is to ensure the child’s feelings and perspective are understood and respected by the adults around them.
I guide parents through separation and co-parenting challenges, helping design tailored parenting plans that prioritise stability and emotional regulation. Blending evidence-based modalities like Play Therapy, Parent–Child Attachment Play (P-CAP), and Trauma-Informed Care, I provide structured support for children and practical guidance for parents. Whether through child-inclusive consultancy or family conflict resolution, I equip parents with actionable tools to reduce stress, improve communication, and foster whole-family alignment and long-term resilience.
With no plan or support and lots of uncertainty around me, I found myself feeling disconnected, exhausted, and withdrawn. My boundaries were weak and I became my own worst critic. The judgment I put on myself caused me pain; thinking I was “not good enough” and failing in every parenting moment. I thought of all the parents out there who would see themselves the way I saw myself and I didn’t want that for them. For me, all it took was one deliberate and conscious choice and little did I know, it would lead me to such an empowering place with a new positive mindset and gaining back control.
Through trial and error, I learned that the only way I could truly be a “good enough” parent was to admit that I was temporarily out of service, emotionally injured and unavailable. It seemed so out of reach back then, but through my own journey of focusing on myself amongst other learnings, I realized that I was connecting more deeply with my son; he was healing faster and so was I. As scary as it was at the time, I realized that I had to search inwardly and shift my mindset to focus on the things I could control before I could even attempt to parent well. I had to admit to myself that I had to personally do the work and change, not my son or the external things surrounding me. It was truly a journey. With my educational background specialising in child therapy and counselling, and my determination to support my son through a disruptive time, I developed a unique process called PALMS, which is found in my famous “Parenting Through A Sh*t Time” program.
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Author, Child & Family Consultant & Therapist
Child Inclusive Mediation & Counselling,
M. Couns. & P.G.D. Play Therapy
Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner (reg.934526)
Parent - Child Attachment Play (P-CAP) Practitioner
B.L.S English (with Scholarship)
Accredited Play Therapist (reg. 201011432)
Registered Counsellor (reg. ACA Level 4, 86628 & HKSCP, 0211)
PTI, ACA, HKFLA, HKSCP
Registration details under “Nicola Guy”
Nikki’s Story
Back in 2014, I was Parenting Through A Sh*t Time. I was an overwhelmed and emotionally drained parent, and it had finally taken its toll on me - I was in desperate need of a change and fast! I was in the midst of processing a storm of intense emotions and trying to move through it all “gracefully” - in my case it was dealing with separation, court hearings, financial and home instability, grief/loss, and managing a little boy with “big” emotions. Balancing life, then as a single parent, and trying every possible parenting support out there, was proving to be a tougher challenge than I could have ever imagined. I felt alone.
