- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Lucy
Lucy Nicholas is a BACP counsellor with eight years of experience. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can be heard. Her manner is warm and sensitive, helping people feel understood as they talk through hard things.
She combines knowledge from counselling and psychology to tailor sessions to each person. That mix lets her draw on different ideas and practical techniques rather than using one fixed method.
Background and approach
She emphasises the relationship in therapy and treats the client as the expert on their own life. Lucy has worked in counselling charities, schools and independent practice. That range of settings means she has supported people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes.
She also addresses issues such as parenting, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping concerns, and compassion fatigue. Online work has been a regular part of her practice for six years, and she holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Lucy welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT individuals and women facing gender-specific concerns. She often helps people with guilt and shame, building self-love, coping with ADHD-related challenges, and navigating career or parenting pressures.
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
- 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
Approaches Lucy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lucy uses common approaches in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and providing a supportive environment where you lead the conversation. It helps when you need someone who listens without judgement and helps you make sense of your own priorities.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and stress management.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what’s already working for you. It is helpful when you want clear, achievable goals and shorter term planning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lucy will talk with you about your goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. She adapts methods to suit your needs rather than following a single formula, and you decide what feels useful as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility across formats. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or a commute pause. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy going alongside work, caring duties or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Lucy
What concerns does Lucy help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem. Other areas include parenting, relationship issues, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and client-centred, focusing on listening without judgement. She blends practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Lucy has worked in counselling for eight years across charities, schools and independent practice. That experience includes several years of online and telephone work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the UK.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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