Lucy Palmer , BACP

Lucy Palmer is a professional counsellor based in Scotland in the United Kingdom who works in a warm, person-centered way. She draws on an integrative background that includes Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioural (CBT), Psychodynamic and Pluralistic ideas, with the therapeutic relationship at the centre of her practice. Holding a Higher National Diploma in Counselling and membership of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she brings three years of experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns.

Lucy works inclusively with LGBTQ+ clients and offers support for issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, grief and bereavement, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting challenges and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication and commitment problems. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, helping individuals reconnect with their own resilience and develop insights that can endure beyond therapy sessions.

Lucy aims to provide a nonjudgmental listening space and tailors her work to each personâs needs. Please note that she is not currently accepting clients.

Client-Centered Approaches and Online Counselling

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the clientâs own goals and pace lead the work. It helps people explore identity, build self-esteem and address relationship concerns by emphasizing understanding and acceptance rather than directive advice.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, structured approach that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It is often used for issues such as anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating difficulties by helping people test and adjust patterns that maintain distress.

Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to past relationships and attachment patterns that influence present behaviour and emotional responses. This perspective can be useful for people working with abandonment, attachment difficulties and long-standing relational patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts as those needs evolve.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit support into a busy life. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, accessible care across different circumstances while supporting continuity and practical access to therapy.