I am a registered Integrative Therapist in the UK with 6 years of professional work experience. Integrative means I use various different modalities depending on the issues a client may present with, for example Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is useful for identifying and challenging unhelpful thoughts and to learn practical self-help strategies. Whereas sometimes it is more appropriate to use a more open space approach, allowing the client to work through and reflect on their experiences in order to unpick them and make sense of them.
In my counselling career I have worked within a women's charity which was located in an area of low socioeconomic status. This meant that many of the women were impacted by having limited access to financial, educational, social and health resources and with this comes many different implications and barriers. Many of these women experiencing challenging childhoods and ongoing traumas and were stuck in this cycle. Working with these women allowed them to receive the support they needed to work through their traumas past and present and to feel more empowered going forward.
Currently, I am working for the NHS Talking Therapies as well as in in private practice where I contract out to BetterHelp. Through this work and my previous work at the women's charity, I have supported clients through grief, depression, anxiety, childhood traumas, sexual abuse, parenting issues, relationship issues, substance use by self/loved one... to name a few!
As a person-centred therapist, I allow the client to bring their agenda and listen without judgement. I believe that you are the expert of your own self and your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS22-03380
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lucy Middleton. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Lucy has honestly helped me in so many ways. It’s only been 5 months and I don’t even recognise the person I was when I started this. She has done so much for me and I am so grateful I got paired with her.
Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Lucy for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Lucy is amazing at listening and validating my feelings which is something I’ve never had. I was weary of starting therapy but Lucy has definitely helped get me over those fears and by listening to me has empowered me to sort my head out and let go of old emotions I’ve needed to let go for a very long time
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Lucy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Knowledgeable and understanding.
Written on Dec 05, 2022 after therapy with Lucy for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Lucy is great, very patient and understanding and insightful. I’m not sure how she keeps up with all the details I share with her. Highly recommend.
Written on Dec 01, 2022 after therapy with Lucy for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Lucy is very understanding and a lovely person
Written on Nov 05, 2022 after therapy with Lucy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
Lucy is a caring, attentive and compassionate therapist who can decipher meaning from my sometimes chaotic and longwinded rambles. Through her, I have gained perspective on how I am feeling and I have learnt tools that can help me to approach many of the difficult situations I can be confronted by.
Written on Oct 27, 2022 after therapy with Lucy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem