Lucy Nicolaysen, BACP
Lucy Nicolaysen offers a warm, person-centred approach that places Trauma-Focused and attachment work at the heart of therapy.
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen offers a warm, person-centred approach that places Trauma-Focused and attachment work at the heart of therapy. She aims to build trust quickly so people feel safe to talk about what is worrying them. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations.
Lucy uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She listens closely and helps people make sense of painful memories, strong emotions and difficult patterns in relationships.
Background and approach
Conversations are geared toward understanding what has happened and finding ways to feel less stuck. Common concerns she supports include relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anxiety and panic, low self-esteem, grief and feelings of isolation. She also works with issues such as addiction, anger, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD-related struggles, and caregiver stress.
Lucy aims to address both immediate distress and the underlying patterns that keep problems returning. Her style is direct but compassionate. She asks practical questions, reflects back what she hears and offers tools that can be tried between sessions.
The work often includes looking at how early attachments affect current relationships and how thoughts and behaviours maintain distress. Lucy is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has six years' experience in the UK counselling field and draws on that background to tailor sessions to each person's needs and pace.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395511 | March 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.
- 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
Ways of working Lucy names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Online sessions give space to tell difficult stories at a careful pace and to practise grounding and regulation skills between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and self-view. Through discussion and reflection, the therapist helps identify unhelpful patterns and supports steps toward safer, more stable relationships. Client-Centred Therapy places the persons experience at the centre of sessions and prioritises empathy and acceptance, which can help when talking about sensitive topics such as loss, shame or identity.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made, so therapy stays practical and personalised.
Online appointments offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to check in. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and written reflection possible between sessions. These options let people fit therapy around work, family or travel and try different formats to see what works best.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Lucy supports people with trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, anxiety, depression, grief and a wide range of related concerns such as anger, addiction, eating and sleeping issues, ADHD challenges and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and compassionate, with clear, practical work. She combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and CBT techniques to help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
Lucy has six years of experience working in counselling roles in the United Kingdom and has developed experience with a broad range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are used?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.