Lucy Castro, BACP

Lucy Castro is a counsellor with 11 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, grounded space where people can talk without pressure. Her manner is warm and collaborative, and she encourages clients to set the pace for sessions.

She helps people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or who are navigating life changes. Work can range from short-term, solution-focused conversations to longer exploration of painful experiences. The focus is practical - clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward it.

Sessions combine person-centred listening with clear goal-setting. Progress is reviewed regularly so the work can change as needs shift. The therapist pays attention to emotional safety while encouraging honest reflection.

Lucy has worked with national and local charities and has supported people from many backgrounds. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also helps with issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, codependency and isolation.

Therapy is offered in English and can be accessed online or in person. Sessions are arranged to suit each person’s schedule and preferences. Lucy uses a collaborative style so clients help decide the direction and pace of the work.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Lucy works in a person-centred way that keeps your priorities at the heart of the work. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and helping you feel understood so you can make sense of difficult feelings and choices. It is useful for low self-esteem, loneliness and emotional confusion.

She also uses short-term, solution-focused techniques which break larger problems into manageable steps. These sessions help clarify goals, identify small changes, and track progress over a few weeks or months. That approach suits people who want practical tools for stress, anxiety or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the way you work together as things change. This is a collaborative process where you decide what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you see facial cues and hold a conversational session, phone sessions can fit into a shorter break, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for check-ins or lower-bandwidth contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel while still keeping a consistent schedule with a registered or accredited professional.