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Lucy McLaren, BACP

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Lucy

Lucy McLaren is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She writes in a calm, non-judgemental way and listens to what matters to each person. Lucy supports those facing grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns and big life changes.

Lucy trained and works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, reflecting her professional standing with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has eight years of direct practice experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about next steps.

Background and approach

In sessions she uses client-centred methods to follow what the person brings to the room. That means she focuses on listening, building trust and helping people find their own answers. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps people try different ways of coping.

Lucy often helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy and body image issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the emotional impact of separation or divorce. She also supports people managing caregiving stress, addiction, eating or anger problems, and career or parenting pressures. Her practical approach combines open listening with clear tools to try between sessions.

She encourages small, steady changes that can reduce anxiety, improve communication and rebuild confidence. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions that fit their schedules.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	383629	July 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.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Lucy names

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How Lucy brings client-centred and CBT work online

Lucy uses client-centred therapy to prioritise what the person wants to talk about and to build a trusting working relationship. That approach focuses on careful listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions to problems they face.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, unhelpful habits and practical coping skills people can try between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lucy will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels useful, and then shape sessions collaboratively so practical strategies and supportive listening fit together.

Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging makes it easier to fit therapy around a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep continuity and to access therapy from different locations.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be brought to sessions?

Lucy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and eating-related worries.

What style of therapy is used in sessions?

Sessions are largely client-centred, focusing on listening and understanding each person's priorities, with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques used to address patterns of thought and behaviour.

How much clinical experience does this counsellor have?

Lucy has eight years of professional experience working with people through life changes, trauma, low self-esteem and other emotional challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?

She is registered with the BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with this counsellor if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and Lucy does not accept international clients at this time.

Which online session formats are available?

Lucy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.