- Person-centred approach
- LGBTQ+ inclusive
- Blended family issues
About Lucy
Lucy Palmer is a BACP counsellor based in Scotland with three years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures and blended family issues. She also supports those coping with grief, identity questions, addiction concerns and changes at work or home.
She describes her practice as person-centred and LGBTQ+ inclusive. Sessions focus on listening first. That helps people make sense of what is happening and choose practical next steps that fit their life.
Lucy trained to a Higher National Diploma level in counselling and has experience as a listening service volunteer and online peer supporter. She draws on a mix of Humanistic, cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic ideas while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.
In sessions she aims to avoid judgement and to respond to how each person prefers to talk through things. Conversations can cover routines, coping strategies, boundaries, communication and ways to manage day-to-day stress.
She offers live sessions on set days and works with clients by video call, telephone and messaging. People who are thinking about counselling are invited to use the short matching questionnaire and then book a first session to see how the approach fits.
How Lucy uses client-centred work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person you are at the centre of the conversation. The counsellor listens without steering and reflects back what they hear so you can understand your own thoughts and feelings more clearly. This approach is often used for issues like self-esteem, identity questions and relationship or family tensions.She also draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas to help with day-to-day coping. That can mean identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and trying small practical changes to routines or reactions. These techniques can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and managing stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adjust how sessions are run as you go. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as options in the biography are set by the counsellor. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or using messaging for quicker reflections between live chats. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use these benefits to help sessions fit practical schedules without promising a specific format.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, plus grief, addictions and work-related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred, with an emphasis on listening and building a trusting relationship. She also draws on ideas from cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic approaches.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years' experience and has worked as a listening service volunteer and online peer supporter before practising as a counsellor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom, working from Scotland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
She offers live sessions by video call, telephone and messaging according to her own schedule; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.