Lucy Nicholas , BACP

Lucy Nicholas is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She holds a first-class honours degree in counselling and a degree in psychology, and her training supports an integrative style that adapts to each person's unique situation rather than relying on a single method. She emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship and aims to offer a listening, non-judgemental presence where people feel heard and respected.

Clients have fed back that her warm, calm and sensitive manner has helped them to build a strong, professional relationship during therapy. Lucy has supported people in a range of settings, including counselling charities, schools and private practice, and she has worked with a wide spectrum of concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, LGBT issues, intimacy and eating or sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career matters, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She also specialises in related themes like guilt and shame, self-love and women’s issues.

Lucy has delivered telephone and video therapy for six years and holds a post-qualification certificate in online counselling. While her training allows her to introduce techniques and interventions, she emphasises that the client is the expert on their own story and she works collaboratively to support each person’s goals. Her practice is inclusive and welcomes people from diverse backgrounds.

Integrative approaches for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. It helps people who need emotional support, clarity, and acceptance while exploring personal goals and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, structured approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It is often useful for managing anxiety, depression, unhelpful thinking patterns and everyday coping strategies.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change rather than dwelling on problems, making it a good fit for clients seeking targeted progress and short-term goals.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Lucy draws on these methods as appropriate and works with each person to find the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as the work unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - appointments by video call or phone, plus options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access therapists from different locations. Lucy has experience delivering remote therapy and a post-qualification certificate in online counselling, which supports effective work across these formats.