Lucia Fleet , BACP

Lucia Fleet is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addiction, self-esteem and grief. Lucia works with issues linked to intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and coping with life changes.

Lucia uses a person-centred approach that puts the client at the heart of sessions. She aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels right. Some clients prefer a more analytical style and others want time to feel and process emotions; Lucia adapts her way of working to match those needs.

Her background includes three years of professional experience in a range of settings. She has worked with people affected by childhood trauma, gambling and other addictive behaviours, domestic abuse, depression and anxiety. She also has experience within NHS gambling addiction services.

Early sessions focus on getting to know each other and on deciding whether the working relationship feels suitable. Lucia describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client is treated as the expert on their own life. Together they identify patterns that are holding someone back and agree on practical steps to change them.

A key strand of her work is building self-compassion and a clearer sense of personal worth. She aims to help people notice destructive patterns, learn new ways of relating to themselves and others, and find realistic ways to feel better day to day.

How Lucia’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves open listening, reflecting what someone says and helping them find their own solutions. This approach can help with low self-esteem, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties by building a stronger sense of self and self-compassion.

Lucia tailors what she does to each person. She will work with clients to identify what feels most useful and adjust pace and focus as the work progresses. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process based on the client's needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan from the start.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when it helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective journalling between sessions or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping continuity when life is busy.