Lucy McLaren, BACP

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and grief. She also supports clients facing relationship strains, intimacy-related worries, addiction and eating issues. She is listed as working with LGBT concerns and other life changes that can feel overwhelming.

Lucy uses a straightforward, warm approach in sessions. She listens without judgement and treats each person with respect. Her aim is to help clients find practical ways to move forward when life feels uncertain.

Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person’s own perspective and values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Together these approaches are used to build clearer coping strategies.

Lucy has eight years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which she uses as the basis for her professional practice. She has worked with people through major life stresses, trauma and loss, and with those managing addictions and relationship difficulties.

In a first meeting she will listen to what matters most to the client and then work collaboratively to set goals. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication and building confidence to handle future challenges.

How Lucy’s approaches shape online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and follows the client’s lead to help them feel understood and more able to make choices. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, grief and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Typical work might involve spotting patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and practising small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and then agree a plan that blends listening and practical tasks. This is a collaborative process that adapts as needs change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in between commitments. It also makes it simpler to continue work during periods of relocation or when scheduling is tight. The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.