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Lucy McLaren, BACP

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious or low in mood.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Lucy

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious or low in mood. She welcomes clients dealing with grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, or difficulties with self-esteem and eating. Lucy works in a straightforward, non-judgemental way and listens first to understand each person’s experience.

Lucy trained and works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has eight years of professional experience supporting people through major life changes and periods of uncertainty.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals, not on jargon or long theory lessons. Her approach draws on client-centred therapy, which puts the person’s own perspective at the centre of sessions, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Together these methods are used to reduce unhelpful patterns and build coping skills.

Lucy also offers support for issues such as addiction, anger, intimacy concerns, parenting stress and career-related anxiety. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when these are important to a person’s story. Work in sessions is collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort.

Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Lucy describes starting therapy as hard, and aims to make the next steps as simple and steady as possible.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	383629	July 2026

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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

Everything Lucy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Lucy names

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How Lucy uses talking therapies online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the client's own perspective. The counsellor offers empathic listening and follows the person’s lead to help them make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their own thoughts and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. Sessions often include simple exercises and practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, stress and some trauma-related reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus more on supportive listening, skill-building from CBT, or a combination of both.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and feel more like in-person meetings. Phone sessions are low bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text make it easier to check in without being on camera. These formats help people fit therapy around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be discussed in sessions?

Sessions cover common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression, as well as trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and addiction concerns.

What is the therapist's overall style in sessions?

The style is warm and non-judgemental with a focus on listening first. Work is collaborative and aims to identify practical steps and coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with people through life changes, loss, stress and mood concerns.

What professional credentials and region apply?

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.