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Lucy Peacock, NCPS, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Compassionate integrative counsellor for parents and adults

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Years in practice
5
Registration
NCPS, BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Grief
About

About Lucy

Lucy Peacock is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and BACP registrations and has five years of clinical experience. Lucy works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and parenting.

She approaches people with respect and sensitivity and aims to tailor conversations to each person's needs. Her practice is integrative and draws on several therapy styles to suit different problems. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions.

Background and approach

She also uses client-centred principles to create a space where people can express themselves without judgement. Cognitive behavioural techniques are offered to help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness approaches are used to develop present-moment awareness and reduce rumination.

Jungian ideas may be brought in to explore meaning, imagery and deeper themes when helpful. Lucy has worked with people on a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, grief and loss, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and addictions, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Parenting is listed among her focus areas and she supports parents who are feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about strategies and boundaries. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and adapts the pace to what each person needs. Sessions are shaped around the individual rather than a fixed prescription, and practical steps are used alongside reflective discussion to help progress.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

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.

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions and support practical change

Lucy blends attachment-based work and client-centred listening to build a therapeutic relationship online. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current responses and can help with relationship patterns, anxiety and feelings of safety. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions, which suits those who need space to make sense of difficult feelings.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT-style tools can be useful for managing anxiety, depression and stress by teaching practical steps to test and alter thinking patterns. Together these approaches offer both deeper understanding and hands-on strategies for daily life.

Finding the right mix is a shared task. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match your goals and preferences. Over the first sessions you will review what helps and adjust the approach as needed, so the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let you meet face to face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, managing ongoing thoughts between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Lucy

What concerns can be brought to therapy?

Lucy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions and parenting challenges.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her approach is integrative. She combines attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods alongside mindfulness and Jungian ideas to meet different needs.

What background does she have?

She has five years of professional experience supporting adults with varied issues and adapts sessions to each person's goals and circumstances.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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