Lucy Nicolaysen, BACP
Lucy Nicolaysen uses an accessible, relationship-focused approach to help people talk through difficult feelings.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +17 more
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen uses an accessible, relationship-focused approach to help people talk through difficult feelings. She combines client-centred listening with practical tools so people can feel understood and start to move forward. Lucy holds a BACP membership, which she lists as her professional credential.
She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, stress and anxiety. Other areas she supports include self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Lucy also helps with concerns such as ADHD, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Sessions begin with time to describe what feels hard right now. Lucy offers steady listening and helps people make sense of patterns that keep them stuck.
She blends attachment-focused thinking with cognitive-behavioural ideas and trauma-focused ways of working to tackle upsetting memories and current problems. The work is collaborative and paced to each person. Conversations aim to reduce overwhelm, develop new ways of relating to others, and rebuild a kinder relationship with the self.
Practical steps and coping strategies are suggested alongside space to process emotion. With six years of clinical experience, Lucy brings calm persistence to the room. People come for help with issues such as abandonment, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and midlife concerns.
She supports men and women through these kinds of life transitions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395511 | March 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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Lucy works with
Everything Lucy lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lucy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
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Online support
Finding the best way of working is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide which approaches to emphasise. That collaborative plan can change over time as needs shift.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. 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, reflection between sessions or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping continuity of support.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Lucy works with issues such as relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression. She also supports people with eating and sleeping problems, addictions, grief and parenting stress.
What is Lucy's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred, with an emphasis on building trust. She combines attachment-based thinking, cognitive-behavioural techniques and trauma-focused approaches when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Lucy has six years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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