Kate Lacy, NCPS

Kate Lacy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 25 years of experience and an NCPS credential. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy concerns. She emphasises that clients know their own story and brings a supportive presence to help them take first steps toward change.

Kate describes therapy as a partnership. She listens for strengths and patterns, and helps people notice what they already do well. Conversations focus on practical steps, clearer communication and building confidence in everyday life.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. She also uses client-centred methods that follow the person’s lead and cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness and existential perspectives inform work about meaning, values and coping with life transitions.

Sessions often cover parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, chronic health concerns, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with body image, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD-related challenges and separation issues.

Kate aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space where practical goals are balanced with emotional understanding. She encourages small, realistic steps and checks in about what is working. If someone wants to begin, the usual route is to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule.

How Kate’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and develop safer ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead, so sessions concentrate on what matters most to the client and on building self-trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kate will collaborate with each person to decide which mix of methods fits their goals and preferences. This conversation can change over time as priorities shift and new challenges emerge.

The biography does not list the specific online formats she offers, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life changes, while the therapist and client work together to pick a practical rhythm for sessions.