Kate Lacy, NCPS
Kate Lacy brings 25 years of experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy Issues
- +16 more
About Kate
Kate Lacy brings 25 years of experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Kate aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
Clients often come with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or difficulties with relationships and intimacy. She also helps people facing grief, addiction, sleep or eating worries, and career or life transitions.
Background and approach
Practical concerns such as parenting strain, compassion fatigue and ADHD are also in her range of focus. Her way of working is warm and direct. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the individual and trying out ways to make small changes that add up.
She listens for patterns from early attachment and everyday thinking that keep problems going and uses that understanding to guide the work. Kate draws on approaches such as attachment-focused work, client-centred conversations, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential reflections and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used to help people manage emotions, reframe unhelpful thoughts and strengthen relationships with themselves and others.
People who prefer a collaborative, thoughtful counsellor often find this style useful. Kate supports practical problem solving alongside deeper exploration of meaning, identity and values. The aim is to help people feel more able to cope and to make clearer choices about their next steps.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS22-03960 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kate lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Client-centred counselling places the person and their priorities at the heart of sessions. It involves open listening, reflective feedback and support for self-directed change, which suits both video and messaging formats where the pace is set by the client.
Cognitive behavioural techniques look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduce small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. These tools are easy to practise between sessions and adapt well to phone or text-based check-ins.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together they will test which methods fit best. That collaborative process helps tailor the mix of techniques to each person's situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break, and live chat or text messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and daily life.
Frequently asked
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief and trauma among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining listening with practical steps to change thinking and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kate has 25 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and life issues.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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