Kate Lacy, NCPS

Kate Lacy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with NCPS on her record and 25 years of experience in practice. She frames the work around each person's story and strengths. Kate aims to support and empower people who want change and are ready to take the first steps towards a more fulfilling life.

She commonly helps with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, and problems with motivation and self-esteem. Relationship and intimacy-related concerns also feature in her work, alongside issues such as addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with sleep or eating.

Kate uses a blend of approaches to suit the person in front of her. She draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how close relationships have shaped current patterns. She also uses client-centred techniques to keep sessions focused on the person’s goals and experience.

Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when people want practical ways to change thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness-based practices and existential reflections are brought in for people working through loss, life changes or questions about meaning and values.

Her wider focus includes areas such as ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic pain and ageing and geriatric issues. Kate aims to help people build skills they can use outside sessions and to develop realistic steps towards their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options

Kate commonly uses attachment-based ideas, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early and close relationships shape current patterns and helps people make different choices in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, understanding and following the person’s priorities so the session stays relevant to their goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes that can improve mood and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss a person’s needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative conversation and adjustments can be made as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy days. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, conversations without travel, and the chance to practise skills between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals will help match the format and frequency of sessions to what works best for everyday life.