Lucy McLaren

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT techniques
• Relationship issues

About Lucy

Lucy McLaren helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief and addiction. She uses a person-centred way of working alongside practical cognitive behavioural techniques. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of professional experience in the UK.

She listens without judgement and works respectfully with each person’s concerns. Sessions focus on what someone finds most important right now. Practical steps may include thinking through patterns of thought and behaviour and trying small changes between sessions.

Her approach combines client-centred counselling with elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The client-centred element means the counsellor pays attention to a person’s experience and priorities. CBT offers structured ways to notice and test thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.

Lucy has worked with a wide range of issues, including trauma and abuse, self-esteem, body image and eating-related problems, and substance dependence. She also supports people facing family and parenting stress, grief, career changes and the emotional effects of separation or divorce.

Sessions are practical and conversational. The emphasis is on small, steady changes and on building skills people can use outside sessions. People who value an open, respectful approach and clear techniques may find this style helpful.

How her counselling approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening to the person and responding to what matters most to them; this approach helps people clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks issues into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss a person's goals and preferences and agree on an approach together. That collaborative discussion helps tailor the sessions to what the person wants to achieve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support using worksheets or exercises between sessions to practise new ways of coping.

Topics Lucy lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Lucy

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, combining listening with practical techniques.

What experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.