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Lucy Nicolaysen, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT based work
- Attachment focus
- Client centred
About Lucy
Lucy Nicolaysen is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience. She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, and a broad range of other concerns listed below.
Lucy focuses on talking through what is causing distress so people can make sense of their feelings. Sessions are practical and conversational, with attention to unhelpful thoughts and to ways of responding differently. She describes how expressing painful memories or current worries can bring relief and reduce the sense of being stuck.
Her work covers issues that often come up together, such as panic attacks, self-criticism, grief, loneliness, and problems with intimacy. She also supports people dealing with addictions, anger, eating and sleeping difficulties, and caregiver stress. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, midlife matters and men's issues.
Lucy uses a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. She also draws on trauma-focused and systemic ideas when they match a person's needs. The focus is on clear, step-by-step work that addresses thoughts, feelings and patterns in relationships.
Sessions take into account practical life pressures and aim to fit into everyday routines. International clients may be accepted; sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients are asked to follow the service's matching and booking steps to arrange a first appointment.
How Lucy combines CBT and attachment work online
CBT is a practical way of looking at thoughts and behaviours. It helps people spot patterns that increase anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits, and then try small experiments to change them. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current trust and intimacy. That can help when people repeat the same relationship problems or feel stuck after loss or abandonment.Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. Lucy will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree how to proceed. The approach can be adjusted as work progresses, combining cognitive tools with exploration of relationship patterns and trauma-focused techniques when needed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving and travel, or useful for shorter check-ins and practical skills work. If you need a quieter or lower-bandwidth option, mention this when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements can be discussed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, and related issues such as grief, anger and intimacy problems.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. This is combined with talking through memories and patterns that affect current feelings and behaviour.
What sort of experience does she have?
Lucy has six years' experience working with people on a range of concerns including panic, self-criticism, addiction and caregiver stress.
What credential and location information is recorded?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I arrange a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.