Lucy McGroarty, BACP
10 years in practice
Lucy McGroarty is a counsellor who aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 84117 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Lucy
Lucy McGroarty is a counsellor who aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She works with individuals struggling with relationship concerns, addiction, self-esteem, trauma and a wide range of everyday difficulties. Lucy presents a calm, non-judgemental presence and focuses on creating a steady therapeutic relationship from the first session.
She draws on several approaches so she can match the work to each person.
Background and approach
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) informs how she explores feelings and attachment patterns in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy guides a warm, accepting atmosphere where clients set the pace and topics for each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, is used for practical help with anxious thinking and mood.
Lucy also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that link past experience to present life. Trauma-focused methods are brought in when people need careful support with painful memories. Sessions include talking therapy and creative techniques such as imagery and metaphor for when words are hard to find.
Lucy encourages small comforts during online work, like a hot drink or a pet nearby, to make sessions feel more human. She has ten years' experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Lucy practises from the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lucy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lucy names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How these therapies work online and what to expect
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working through core emotions and attachment patterns that shape how people relate. It can help when relationship worries, intimacy issues or strong emotional reactions feel stuck. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person's experience, offering empathy and acceptance so clients can explore concerns at their own pace. This approach suits people who need a steady, collaborative space to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and short-term strategies, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lucy will discuss options and adapt methods to match your goals and preferences rather than using a single technique. That means sessions can shift between emotional exploration, practical CBT tasks or reflective, insight-focused work as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever you are, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to arrange regular sessions around work, family or mobility needs while keeping the focus on progress and connection.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Lucy works with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and person-centred, with practical CBT techniques and work that focuses on emotions and attachment when helpful.
What background does the counsellor have?
She has ten years' experience delivering talking therapy and uses a mix of client-centred, CBT, psychodynamic and trauma-focused methods in her work.
What professional credentials and location are shown?
She is affiliated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Lucy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work online.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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