- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Lucy
Lucy Gardner is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps with parenting challenges, motivation and confidence. She writes in a warm, respectful way and aims to respond with sensitivity to each person's situation.
Lucy works in a conversational, practical way. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and finding steps that fit daily life. She uses mindfulness to help with difficult thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and small, achievable actions.
Background and approach
Her approach is also informed by attachment ideas and client-centred principles, so sessions aim to feel calm and non-judgemental. Lucy listens for patterns that get in the way and helps people try different ways of responding. Therapy here often includes short exercises to practise between meetings.
Lucy holds NCPS as a credential in the United Kingdom and has four years of professional experience. She combines that background with a straightforward style that many people find helpful when problems feel overwhelming. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Session arrangements are organised through the platform subscription system, which can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a simple questionnaire is completed and scheduling is arranged based on the therapist's availability.
What Lucy works with
Everything Lucy lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lucy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
Approaches Lucy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting pulled along by them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes where motivation feels low. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments. It often helps with sleep problems, anxiety and rumination. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how those early patterns influence current connections and parenting responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may combine techniques and will be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, written reflection or if someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to sustain weekly contact and to try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Lucy
What concerns does Lucy commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting challenges among other issues such as self-esteem, addictions and ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Lucy uses a warm, conversational and practical style that focuses on the client's goals and everyday steps they can try between sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and with international clients.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Lucy also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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