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Lucy Rooney

Lucy Rooney

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor focusing on rest and relationships

  • 3 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom ยท NCS17-04194
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Sleep and rest
  • Relationship support
  • Practical strategies

About Lucy

Lucy Rooney is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people find clearer sleep and better rest alongside other concerns. She offers calm, direct conversations about relationship strain, trauma and abuse, career worries, depression and changes in life. Lucy explains things simply and treats people with respect and compassion.

With three years of experience and the NCPS credential, Lucy adapts sessions to each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and builds straightforward plans that feel manageable. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as the thoughts and feelings that get in the way of rest and recovery.

People come with varied issues such as intimacy-related worries, addiction, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Lucy also works with concerns linked to ageing, attachment, body image, cancer, communication and grief. She draws on evidence-based techniques to help clients tackle specific problems and improve day-to-day functioning.

Lucy aims to make progress in short, practical steps so clients can try new habits between sessions. She balances problem-solving with space to reflect and make sense of painful experiences. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability. Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online therapy

Lucy works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses involves structured, goal-focused work to address symptoms and daily routines; this helps with sleep problems, depression and career stress by building new habits and clearer plans. Another approach emphasises talking through past experiences and their impact now, which can help with trauma, relationship patterns and issues around attachment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try different methods as needed, and agree on steps that fit the person's life and preferences. People are encouraged to feed back what helps and what does not so the plan can be adjusted.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online options can make it easier to keep regular check-ins and to try brief sessions when a shorter catch-up is useful. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm which formats are offered before booking so you can pick what fits your schedule best.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Lucy focus on?

She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career worries, depression, sleeping problems and self-esteem concerns among other areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical and collaborative, focusing on small steps people can try between meetings.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns including addiction, intimacy issues and compassion fatigue.

What credentials and base location does she hold?

She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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