- Build trust through talking
- Supports sleep difficulties
- Practical coping strategies
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen is a counsellor who focuses on building a trusting relationship to help people feel heard and understood. She supports clients by listening closely and helping them talk through what is causing distress. Lucy uses conversation to help people gain insight, feel some relief, and start to change how they relate to themselves and others.
With six years of experience, she has worked with a wide range of concerns. These include relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, panic and anxiety, depression, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction, and stress related to caregiving. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, chronic illness and pain, and issues around control and impulsivity.
Her approach draws on attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, trauma-focused practices and systemic ideas. In sessions she helps people uncover patterns, try new ways of coping, and rebuild trust in themselves. The tone is practical and supportive rather than technical.
People who come to Lucy often want to ease feelings of stuckness and find clearer direction. She aims to help clients notice small changes that make day-to-day life feel easier. Her work is grounded in ordinary, talk-based therapy that looks at what has happened and what can help now.
Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and are carried out in English. Lucy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and she accepts international clients.
How these approaches work online and in therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current feelings. It helps people notice how they connect and find different ways to feel safer and more understood in relationships.Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following what the person brings to the room. This approach supports people who need space to make sense of their experiences and to rebuild trust in themselves.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes in behaviour. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and stress, by breaking issues into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is normally a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and work together to choose or combine methods. That conversation helps shape a plan that fits the person's needs rather than imposing a single method.
Please confirm which session formats are currently available before booking, as the original biography did not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed. It can also help people access a therapist from different regions or countries when that is helpful.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lucy help with?
She works with a wide range of worries including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, and stress from caregiving.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centred, focusing on building trust and helping people talk through what is distressing them to gain insight and relief.
What experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with issues such as panic, self-esteem, trauma recall, fertility-related stress, and feelings of overwhelm and hopelessness.
What credentials and location apply?
She is listed as BACP, which refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English for both UK-based and international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.