Lucy Middleton , NCPS

Lucy Middleton is a counsellor with six years' experience working across charity, NHS and private settings in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS accreditation and works in an integrative way, choosing methods to suit each person's needs. She often supports people affected by trauma, grief, anxiety and relationship problems. Lucy writes plainly and listens without judgement so people can set the agenda for their sessions.

Her background includes working at a women's charity in a deprived area, where many clients faced limited access to money, education and health services. That work involved helping women who had experienced childhood adversity, sexual abuse and ongoing trauma to find ways forward. She also works within NHS Talking Therapies and through private practice contracts.

Lucy blends client-centred listening with practical techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and to teach coping strategies. At other times she offers a more reflective space so people can make sense of difficult past events. Solution-Focused ideas are used to identify small, achievable steps.

Sessions aim to balance emotional processing with clear, manageable goals. Lucy encourages people to notice strengths and resources they already have. She aims to help with everyday problems such as stress, parenting pressures, eating concerns, addiction-related issues and low self-esteem.

Her style is warm and straightforward. People who want honest listening alongside practical skills often find this approach helpful. Lucy works in English and accepts international clients by online formats.

How Lucy’s approaches translate to online support

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's priorities, creating space to reflect and name what matters. This helps when people are coping with grief, relationship concerns or ongoing stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in day-to-day life. It teaches practical strategies such as breathing techniques, thought records and behavioural experiments that often suit problems like anxiety, depression and some eating concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with the client and adapt methods to match goals and preferences rather than using a fixed plan. That means sessions can shift between reflective listening and goal-focused tasks as needed.

Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when interaction and visual cues are useful. Phone sessions are low-bandwidth and helpful for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can suit people who prefer written reflection, need more frequent brief contact, or want to work without being on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones while keeping the focus on making steady progress.