Counsellor profile
Lucy Nicholas, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Lucy
Counsellor Lucy Nicholas is BACP registered and has eight years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career matters, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD among her areas of work.
Lucy works in a straightforward way. She listens without judgement and focuses on building a working relationship. She uses a range of methods and adapts them to what each person brings to sessions.
Her background includes a first-class honours degree in counselling and a degree in psychology. She has worked with counselling charities, in schools and in private practice. That practical experience feeds into how she plans sessions and suggests techniques.
Lucy describes herself as an integrative counsellor. That means she draws on different approaches rather than using only one model. She also holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling and has provided video and telephone work for six years.
In sessions she will offer exercises and conversations aimed at clearer thinking and better coping. She aims to help people identify small, workable steps they can try between meetings. Decisions about what to try are made together, based on what each person finds useful.
She welcomes people from all backgrounds and accepts international clients. If you want to explore whether she might suit you, follow the site's matching and booking steps to arrange a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers acceptance and attention so people can say what matters to them and make sense of their feelings. This approach is often helpful for worries about relationships, grief and low self esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and problems with sleep or eating.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what is already working. It identifies realistic goals and supports quick, practical changes, which can suit people who want a brief, action-oriented approach.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on needs, goals and personal preference. Plans can change as sessions progress and new priorities emerge.
Lucy has delivered video and telephone counselling for six years and holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. If you need to know which session formats are available now, confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She lists stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career issues, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD among her areas of work.
What style of counselling does she use?
She describes herself as an integrative counsellor and uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in counselling charities, schools and private practice.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How do fees and payments work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I book a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.