- Attachment focus
- Practical support
- Empathic listening
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen is a counsellor who uses an attachment-based and client-centred approach to help people talk through what is distressing them. She aims to build a trusting, confident relationship so clients can express feelings and make sense of difficult experiences. Lucy holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Lucy works in a way that encourages people to describe what they have been through and what they are feeling now. Sessions focus on listening, reflection and helping clients notice patterns in relationships and emotions. This can ease feelings of stuckness and reduce the weight of shame, self-criticism or panic.
Her experience includes supporting people through relationship conflict, family strain, trauma and abuse, and panic attacks. She also helps with depression, grief, loneliness, addiction-related worries, sleep and eating concerns, and the everyday stressors of life change and caregiving.
Lucy draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and trauma-focused methods when they fit a person’s needs. She pays attention to attachment and systemic factors - how past relationships and the current social context shape thoughts and reactions. Work often involves exploring patterns, testing new ways of responding, and practising small, manageable changes.
People who come to Lucy may be dealing with abandonment or attachment wounds, body image and self-esteem issues, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, or midlife and identity questions. Her approach aims to help clients find clearer direction and regain a sense of control in their lives.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Lucy commonly draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping people understand patterns in close connections. Cognitive behavioural approaches focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lucy will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.
Specific session formats are not listed on her profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives because it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or reduce the need to take extended time off work. Online sessions can also make it easier to attend when energy is low or physical health limits travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and trauma-focused work to a remote setting while helping clients practise new skills between sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lucy support?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem and many related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Lucy uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, focusing on listening, understanding patterns and building a trusting relationship.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Lucy is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed on the profile.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Lucy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.