Lucy Ainger

• Attachment work
• Emotion-focused therapy
• Hypnotherapy

About Lucy

Lucy Ainger works on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and related issues using a blend of approaches she names in her practice. She draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Emotionally-Focused ideas alongside existential thinking and hypnotherapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years' experience.

Lucy offers space to talk through difficult feelings and patterns. She helps people understand how past relationships can shape current reactions. Sessions focus on what is happening now and practical ways to manage distressing emotions and behaviours.

Her approach is integrative. That means she mixes different methods to suit the matter being worked on. She uses conversation to map patterns, and may bring experiential exercises or guided relaxation where helpful.

Lucy is particularly experienced with issues around attachment, addiction, relationships and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar and depression symptoms, and trauma related to abuse or domestic violence.

In sessions she pays attention to communication problems, codependency and control issues, and can help people coping with bereavement, disaster or major life disruption. She also works with concerns such as body image, dissociation and blended family stress.

Sessions are offered in English and take place within the United Kingdom. To begin, the service asks users to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial appointment through the Talk to a counsellor online button. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions

Attachment-Based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people notice patterns in how they connect with others. It can be useful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues and some intimacy-related concerns.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can make sense of their feelings and choices. It supports self-exploration around stress, low self-esteem and decision points in life.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with strong emotions in the moment, and can assist with relationship and attachment-related distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan together, adjusting methods as needs evolve.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions where audio only uses less bandwidth or a check-in by phone fits into a lunch break, but please check which formats this counsellor currently offers before scheduling.

Topics Lucy lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Lucy

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She supports people with anxiety, stress and related mood concerns using conversational and experiential methods.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach drawing on Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, plus existential ideas and hypnotherapy.

What is her experience?

She has nine years' experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural issues.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she take international clients?

No.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Sessions are arranged via a short matching questionnaire and booking process after selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Begin by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.