Counsellor profile
Lucy Warner, BACP
Counsellor specialising in grief and chronic illness
See online counselling options- Grief and bereavement
- Chronic illness support
- Stress and anxiety
About Lucy
Lucy Warner is a counsellor and a member of the BACP with four years of professional experience. She works in the United Kingdom and focuses on grief and bereavement and on supporting people living with chronic illness and long-term health problems.
Lucy also helps people manage stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, anger and motivation, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. She describes practical talk together about what is troubling you and what you want to change.
Her approach is conversational and straightforward. She listens for where difficulties start and for the patterns that keep them going. Sessions look at feelings, thoughts and everyday behaviour, and consider small changes that can make a difference day to day.
Lucy aims to make sessions a place to speak without judgement. She works with the pace each person needs and discusses goals that feel realistic. If needed she will consider ways to cope during difficult moments and how to manage symptoms between meetings.
She has particular experience supporting people through loss and the practical and emotional consequences of illness. That experience shapes how she plans work with clients who are caring for someone, living with ongoing health problems, or facing bereavement.
To begin, Lucy asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. The process is explained clearly so clients know what the first steps involve.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Lucy works with evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviour. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try more balanced responses; this can reduce anxiety and low mood by changing how situations are interpreted. Another strand focuses on grief and loss, allowing space to reflect on what has been lost and to build practical ways to manage memories and routines after bereavement.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different ways of working, try methods that might suit the issue, and review what helps most. This is a collaborative process that aims to match techniques to the client’s goals and daily life demands.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as they are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and avoid travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that is preferable. Registered or accredited professionals offer remote sessions in ways that help people continue therapy alongside work, caring duties or medical appointments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with most?
She works with grief and bereavement and chronic illness concerns. She also deals with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem and relationship matters.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, practical approach that looks at feelings, thoughts and everyday behaviour. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and small changes you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not take international clients at present.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin counselling?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.