- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She works with people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and life changes. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, grief, addictions, ADHD and concerns about life purpose.
Lucy focuses on listening and helping people talk through what is distressing them. Sessions give space to describe feelings and share past experience. Speaking about difficulties often brings clearer understanding and relief from feeling stuck.
Her way of working draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred care. She pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and how people relate to themselves and others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used when helpful to address unhelpful thoughts and reduce anxiety or panic.
Lucy has also worked with trauma-focused approaches and systemic ideas about family patterns. That means she looks at individual feelings alongside the wider relationships and routines that influence them. She aims to help people notice long-standing patterns and try small practical changes.
People come to her for a range of concerns including abandonment, body image, communication problems, chronic illness and midlife questions. Her practice emphasises steady, practical conversation about what has happened and what people want to change next. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to notice how people relate to themselves and others and to practice different ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. In an online setting this means the counsellor follows the person’s pace, asks questions and helps make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises. Remotely, CBT can include homework between sessions and short skills practice to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree what fits best with their goals and preferences. That choice is made together and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow for quieter surroundings or phone-only sessions if camera use is difficult. Check the current session formats and scheduling details when you arrange the first appointment.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and life changes, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She listens and helps people talk through what is distressing them, using attachment ideas and client-centred conversation to bring understanding and ease stuckness.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of practice working with a range of issues including panic attacks, trauma, parenting strain and midlife concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.