Lucy Castro, BACP

Lucy Castro, BACP, creates a warm, grounded space for people to talk and be heard. She works with adults feeling stuck, overwhelmed, lost, or facing major life changes. Lucy takes a collaborative, person-centred stance and focuses on what matters to each person. She offers in-person and online sessions and aims to help people move toward clearer choices at their own pace.

Lucy often blends person-centred listening with short-term, solution-focused steps to help people clarify goals. Sessions may involve looking at immediate problems, identifying small achievable changes, and checking in on progress. She regularly reviews how therapy is going and adapts the work to what the person needs.

Over 11 years she has supported people with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, emotional burnout and relationship concerns. Her experience includes roles with national and local charities, which exposed her to many different life situations. That background informs a practical approach to everyday struggles.

Lucy also works with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, codependency and feelings of isolation. She pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment or infidelity shape current patterns. The focus is on making small changes that fit into real life.

Sessions are guided by the person’s priorities and Lucy listens for what matters most. She helps people break big problems into manageable steps. Over time the aim is clearer direction and more reliable ways to cope with stress and change.

How Lucy’s approaches work online

Lucy describes a person-centred way of working, which means the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead. This approach aims to make space for whatever matters most and can be helpful for exploring emotions, identity and relationship patterns.

She also uses short-term, solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps. These techniques break problems into concrete goals and actions, which can be useful for stress, burnout, decision making and coping with life changes.

Deciding which approach fits best is a joint effort. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals and what feels doable. Together they will try options, review how things are going, and change direction if needed.

The biography notes she offers online sessions alongside in-person work. Please confirm the precise session formats and scheduling before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people keep continuity of care if they move or travel, while keeping the focus on practical work that fits everyday life.