Lucy McLaren , BACP

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and major life changes. She works with issues around relationships, grief, self-esteem and addiction. She aims to offer calm, non-judgemental support and practical ways to move forward.

Lucy uses straightforward conversations to understand what matters to each person. She listens and helps you make sense of difficult feelings. Together you will agree simple steps that suit your life and goals.

Her approach draws on client-centred principles, which focus on the person's experience and choices. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours.

Lucy has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated BACP. She has worked with people facing trauma, relationship strain, eating and intimacy-related issues, and concerns linked to LGBT identity.

Sessions tend to be practical and paced to what each person needs. Lucy supports people coping with career stresses, caregiving strain, and major changes such as separation or bereavement. Her style is warm, plain-spoken and respectful.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting. Lucy encourages small steps and clear goals so progress can be noticed between sessions. She works with clients to find realistic ways to manage anxiety, rebuild self-esteem and plan for the future.

How Lucy brings therapeutic approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and choices. It involves the counsellor listening closely, reflecting what they hear and helping the client find their own answers. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decide next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lucy will talk with the client about goals and preferences and mix client-centred listening with CBT techniques where that fits. The aim is a collaborative plan that feels manageable and realistic.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions can be quicker and need less bandwidth, and chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping continuity between sessions.