Lucy McLaren

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship concerns and eating and food-related issues. Lucy offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and aims to make the first steps of getting help feel manageable.

She practices in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, which she keeps visible as part of her professional details. Over eight years she has worked with people navigating big life changes and difficult emotions. Sessions focus on listening, understanding what matters to each person, and finding practical ways to move forward.

Lucy uses approaches drawn from client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. In practice this means clients set the pace, while together they look at thoughts and habits that can be adjusted to reduce distress. She keeps language simple and collaborates on goals that feel realistic for day-to-day life.

She pays attention to experiences such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears and body image concerns, and helps people address issues like addiction, anger and coping after separation. Her style is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people feel more capable of managing what comes next.

Signing up for therapy can feel daunting, and Lucy aims to make the process straightforward. She works with each person to find what helps most and to build small steps toward change.

Working online with client-centred and CBT approaches

Lucy uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s own experience and pace, focusing on listening, empathy and what matters most to the individual. This approach is useful for people who need a steady, accepting space to talk through difficult feelings.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are linked and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, eating-related difficulties and stress by offering straightforward strategies to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then help decide whether client-centred work, CBT techniques or a mix suits the person best. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Practical benefits of online therapy depend on the session formats offered, which are not specified in the original profile. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt techniques so the sessions remain focused and useful even when held remotely.