Lucy Castro, BACP

Lucy Castro is a BACP counsellor with 11 years of experience. She creates a warm, grounded space where people can talk and be heard without pressure. Her manner is plain and steady, helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about next steps.

She works collaboratively and centres the person’s priorities. Sessions can be short-term and solution-focused when needed to clarify goals and make practical changes. She also makes time for deeper work when processing painful events or life transitions.

Her practice often addresses stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Lucy also helps with concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image. She takes a straightforward approach to these areas, listening and helping people sort thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way.

Lucy has worked with national and local charities and has experience across many settings. She checks in regularly during therapy to see what is helping and adjusts the approach when needed. People who prefer an honest, person-led pace tend to find her method useful.

Sessions are available both in person and online. To start, readers should use the site process to match with her and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Lucy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and practical change. One approach she commonly uses is short-term, solution-focused work, which looks at what you want to achieve and builds small, actionable steps to get there; this helps with overwhelm, decision making and immediate coping. Another strand of her work is person-centred listening, which prioritises understanding your experience and helping you make sense of your thoughts and everyday habits; this supports processing grief, relationship issues and low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with you to identify which methods suit your needs, goals and preferences, and will review progress together so changes can be made if something is not helping. The aim is a collaborative plan that fits your life and pace.

The biography notes she offers online sessions, which can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. Online meetings often reduce travel time and can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm the exact online and in-person session options before booking so you know what format will be used.