Lucy Palmer, BACP

Lucy Palmer is a Scotland-based counsellor who offers a warm, person-centered approach to people facing life changes, grief, identity questions and emotional distress. With three years of professional experience, she creates an inviting space where individuals can explore anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress and a wide range of other concerns in a non-judgmental way.

She works in a person-centered and LGBTQ+ inclusive manner, believing that each person carries a distinct form of resilience that counselling can help them reconnect with. Sessions are intended to promote insight and personal growth that endure beyond individual appointments, supporting clients to develop practical coping and self-understanding.

Lucy brings practical experience from roles as a counsellor, listening service volunteer and online peer supporter, and she holds a Higher National Diploma in Counselling - a vocational diploma focused on practical counselling skills and theory. She is also a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), which reflects her professional affiliation.

As an integrative practitioner, Lucy draws on Humanistic, CBT, Psychodynamic and Pluralistic ideas, always placing the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work. She offers live sessions by video call, telephone and messaging, with live sessions available on Tuesdays. Lucy encourages anyone taking the first steps toward counselling to reach out when ready.

Client-Centered Care and Online Therapy Options

Lucy practices primarily from a client-centered perspective, which focuses on providing empathic, non-directive support so clients can explore their values, identity and emotional responses at their own pace. This approach is particularly helpful for issues like self-esteem, identity exploration and relationship difficulties.

She also draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas, which look at how thoughts and behaviours interact and can be adapted to ease patterns of anxiety, low mood and stress. Additionally, elements of psychodynamic thinking are used when exploring deeper attachment patterns and past experiences that influence current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Lucy works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best fit their goals, needs and preferences. The client and therapist determine together which tools and perspectives will be most useful.

Online therapy with Lucy is offered by video call, telephone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility in how they connect. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow people to access consistent support from their own environment.