Charlotte Lucas , NCPS

Charlotte Lucas is an integrative counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She has five years of practice recorded under the NCPS credential and draws on earlier roles in support and charity settings. Charlotte sees people for common struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and changes at work or home. She aims to offer a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk things through at their own pace.

Charlotte uses a person-centred stance as the core of her work. That means she listens with empathy and treats each person as an individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going.

Mindfulness practices feature in sessions to help settle busy minds and improve focus on the present. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want to boost motivation or make lasting change. Psychodynamic ideas can be brought in to consider how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Charlotte helps people break big concerns into small, manageable steps. She will work alongside a person to set realistic goals and track progress over time.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Charlotte tries to make that step easier. She encourages people to start with a short conversation about what they need, so the right match and plan can be made.

How Charlotte’s approaches translate to online work

Charlotte uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening, acceptance and working at the client’s pace. In practice this looks like open conversation where the person sets the agenda and the counsellor helps them make sense of what matters most.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which means looking at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT tools can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful behaviour patterns by breaking issues into small, manageable steps.

Mindfulness is used to help people settle racing minds and build present-moment awareness. Short, simple exercises are practised in session and adapted to everyday routines to support coping and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Charlotte will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as different topics come up.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit conversations into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Registered or accredited professionals often find digital sessions helpful for continuity of care and practical access, but the exact arrangements should be agreed when you book.