About Lucy
Lucy Palmer is a counsellor based in Scotland with a Higher National Diploma in Counselling and three years' experience. She works in a person-centred way and aims to make early sessions easy to approach. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about what matters to them.
Lucy practises in a way that is inclusive of LGBT clients and focuses on building a trusting relationship first. She helps people who are facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, identity concerns and relationship or career difficulties.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with addictions, sleep or eating issues, parenting strains, and life changes. Her background includes roles as a counsellor, listening service volunteer and online peer supporter. This practical experience shapes how she listens and responds in sessions.
She describes herself as integrative and draws on Humanistic, cognitive behavioural (CBT), psychodynamic and pluralistic ideas when these are helpful. Sessions centre on the person and their goals, and Lucy aims to help people reconnect with their resilience. Conversations are steady and straightforward, with space to reflect and try new ways of dealing with problems.
She keeps the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work. Lucy runs live sessions on Tuesdays and offers video call, telephone and messaging options. If that day aligns with someone’s schedule she invites them to make contact to explore next steps.
What Lucy works with
Everything Lucy lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Lucy is listed here; the rest shows what else Lucy works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lucy lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lucy’s approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client’s pace, which can help with issues like anxiety, low self-esteem and identity questions.Lucy also draws from cognitive behavioural ideas when helpful, using practical strategies to work on unhelpful thinking and everyday habits. She may use gentle exploration of past experiences from a psychodynamic viewpoint to understand recurring patterns. Each approach is used to suit the person in front of her rather than as a fixed formula.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lucy will collaborate with each person to decide what feels useful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She discusses options in early sessions and adjusts the plan as things progress.
Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of therapy into a busy day and shorter travel times. Online options can allow a quieter check-in during a lunch break or a session when stepping away from home responsibilities is difficult. The biography lists video call, telephone and messaging as available session types, so confirm which of these formats is currently offered before booking.
Questions people ask about Lucy
What kinds of problems does Lucy help with?
Lucy supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and identity concerns. She also works with issues such as addictions, grief, sleep and eating problems and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is person-centred and collaborative, focusing on the relationship and the individual’s goals. She draws on Humanistic, CBT, psychodynamic and pluralistic ideas when they suit the situation.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of practical experience and has worked as a counsellor, listening service volunteer and online peer supporter. That background informs how she listens and responds.
What qualifications and location are listed?
She holds a Higher National Diploma in Counselling and is registered with the BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing is provided through the platform.
How do I begin sessions with Lucy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.
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