Lucy Nicholas

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• CBT and client-centred

About Lucy

Lucy Nicholas helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes using an integrative approach that draws on several methods. She is BACP registered and has eight years of experience.

Lucy works in a conversational, client-led way. Sessions focus on what the person wants to address and on practical steps they can take between meetings. She listens without judgement and works to build a dependable professional relationship that supports change.

Her background includes a first-class honours degree in counselling and a degree in psychology. She has worked for counselling charities, in schools and in private practice, gaining experience with a wide range of issues and people.

Lucy uses elements from Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts these approaches to suit the matter brought to session, whether that is low mood, trauma, eating and sleeping concerns, or managing work stress and compassion fatigue.

She has six years' experience delivering therapy by video and telephone and holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. This means she is familiar with how to plan and run remote sessions so they are practical and focused.

Lucy also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, ADHD-related difficulties, and women’s issues, alongside work on guilt, shame and self-love. She welcomes people of all backgrounds and sexualities.

To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled so goals and practical steps can be discussed.

How Lucy uses different approaches in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, with sessions shaped by the client's concerns and pace. It helps when someone needs a listening, non-directive space to make sense of feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and works with practical strategies to reduce distress. It suits problems such as anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and patterns that people want to change.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on goals and small, achievable steps. It is useful when someone wants short-term work to build on strengths and find practical solutions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and the issue at hand to agree the best way forward. This might mean combining methods or focusing on one approach for a time.

Her biography records six years of video and telephone practice and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling, so she is experienced in remote work. If you want to know the exact session formats currently offered, please confirm before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed.

Topics Lucy lists

• Stress and 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

Ways of working

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

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 practises an integrative approach drawing on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience working in charities, schools and private practice.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I do sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

What formats are used for sessions?

Her biography notes experience with video and telephone work and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

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