Lucy Nicolaysen , BACP

Lucy Nicolaysen believes that establishing a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and confidence can be transformative for clients. She finds that talking through what is causing distress often sparks the internal healing process, and she creates space in sessions for people to describe in depth how they feel and what they have been through.

As clients explore their experiences, insight and understanding often follow, bringing a sense of relief and easing feelings of being stuck. Over time this work supports the development of a healthier relationship with the self and contributes to change across life’s journeys. Lucy has supported people through a wide range of difficulties, including conflicts in relationships and within families, memories of past trauma, panic attacks, intense self-criticism, fertility struggles, sexual abuse, feelings of overwhelm and hopelessness, depression, grief, and loneliness.

With six years of clinical experience, Lucy holds BACP membership - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she draws on evidence-informed methods to guide therapy. She welcomes international clients and offers sessions through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to help people access support in ways that suit their lives.

Approaches for Online Work with Attachment and Trauma Focus

Lucy integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns - this approach helps clients understand relational needs, attachment wounds, and how those dynamics affect adult relationships. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to gently process memories and reactions linked to past harm, offering structured techniques to reduce distress related to traumatic experiences. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety, low mood, or problematic coping.

Determining the best approach is part of Lucy’s collaborative process. She works with clients to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts method and pace accordingly so that therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Lucy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows for greater flexibility in scheduling and access for people who live at a distance or have competing responsibilities. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to choose the format that fits a client’s lifestyle and comfort level.