Lucy Gray , NCPS

Lucy Gray is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She is listed with the NCPS and brings three years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also helps people facing grief, trauma, relationship strain, and life changes such as career shifts or chronic illness.

Lucy describes a person-centred style. She listens first and follows the concerns a person brings. Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative, with room for imagery, simple exercises, and mindfulness practices when these feel useful.

Her approach is informed by attachment work and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside solution-focused and motivational techniques. That mix is used to help people understand patterns, try small experiments, and learn new ways of coping. She often talks about parts of the self to make difficult feelings easier to name.

She has worked with university students and neurodivergent adults on issues such as burnout, communication difficulties, family relationships and self-worth. She also supports people with ADHD, chronic pain and co-morbid mental health concerns by adapting the pace and tools to each person.

Lucy often uses creative prompts - pen and paper or natural objects - to help people think differently about a problem. Her sessions are led by the client, and she aims to help people leave therapy with clearer steps and more confidence to act.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current responses. It can be useful for people dealing with abandonment worries, attachment issues or relationship anxiety. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage low mood. Client-Centred Therapy creates a non-judgemental space where the person sets the pace and the counsellor listens closely to follow what matters most. These approaches can be blended to meet the needs of each person.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest ways to proceed. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as the work evolves.

Online therapy with Lucy is offered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and text options suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer to type. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around study, work or family commitments while still working with registered or accredited professionals and therapists.