About Lucy
Lucy Nicholas is a BACP counsellor with eight years of experience. She aims to make therapy simple to access and plain to understand. She focuses on building a trusting relationship where people feel heard without judgement.
Her approach is warm and calm, and she works to create a sense of safety in sessions. Lucy trained in counselling and holds a first-class honours degree in counselling plus a degree in psychology.
Background and approach
She has worked for counselling charities, schools and in independent practice, seeing people with many different concerns. From that experience she learned to adapt her methods to each person rather than using a single fixed style. Lucy describes herself as an integrative counsellor and uses ideas from Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to match what someone needs.
She has worked online by video and telephone for six years and holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. People come to Lucy for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, ADHD, and work-related stress.
She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, self-love and women’s issues. If you want to begin, the usual process is to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Lucy works with
Everything Lucy lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Lucy is listed here; the rest shows what else Lucy works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Guilt and shame
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Lucy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lucy uses online approaches and what to expect
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers an accepting, non-judgemental presence and follows the client's lead to build trust and explore what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasises small, achievable steps and practical goals to move a person forward between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor listens to your needs, goals and preferences and then suggests ways of working that suit you. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what helps most.
The therapist's biography records six years' experience of video and telephone work and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. If you want remote sessions, confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so you can use a break at work or an evening slot more easily.
Questions people ask about Lucy
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Lucy works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, ADHD and career stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, client-centred style that aims to be warm and non-judgemental while offering practical techniques from different approaches.
What is Lucy's professional background?
She holds a first-class honours degree in counselling, a degree in psychology and has eight years' experience across charities, schools and independent practice.
Which credential does Lucy hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes experience running video and telephone sessions for six years and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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