About Lucy
Lucy Nicholas is a BACP counsellor with eight years of clinical experience. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people feel heard and understood. Lucy focuses on building a strong working relationship first, believing connection matters most in therapy.
She uses a blend of approaches, adapting sessions to each person's needs rather than following a single method. That flexibility allows her to offer practical tools for stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
How Lucy works
She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, grief and compassion fatigue. Lucy draws on training in psychology and a first-class honours degree in counselling to inform her work. She has worked in counselling charities, schools and independent practice, gaining experience with a wide range of personal concerns.
Her background includes six years of remote practice using video and telephone methods and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. In sessions she combines listening with practical techniques from approaches such as cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work. She pays attention to feelings like guilt, shame and low self-esteem while encouraging self-compassion and small, achievable steps.
Lucy welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and LGBT people in particular are named among her focus areas. People who contact her can expect a straightforward and respectful style. She aims to help clients understand patterns, try new ways of coping and make steady progress at a pace that suits them.
Lucy lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Lucy works with
The areas below are the ones Lucy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Lucy uses talking therapies online
Lucy works from a person-centred base, focusing on being present and listening carefully. This approach helps people feel understood and guides the work while practical steps are agreed.Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and patterns that are getting in the way. Solution-focused therapy looks at what is already working and builds on small, achievable goals to create change over a few sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lucy will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and suggest what might help most. The choice is collaborative and may change as you make progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or fitting therapy around a busy day. These options make it simpler to access consistent support without travelling.
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