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Dr. Lucy Flitton

Dr. Lucy Flitton, BACP, NCPS

Dr Lucy Flitton - Counsellor and psychologist, anxiety and trauma

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP, NCPS
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 54436; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-02776
Experience
17 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Client-centred framework
  • Body-aware approaches
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Lucy

Dr Lucy Flitton is a counsellor and psychologist registered with BACP and NCPS with 17 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and repeating relationship patterns. She also works with concerns such as grief, sleep problems, addictions and parenting strain.

She uses a client-centred framework and draws on a range of practical therapies to suit the issues people bring. Sessions often focus on how emotions show up in the body, how relationships and past experiences shape current patterns, and on straightforward tools to manage overwhelming feelings.

Her background combines developmental psychology, neuropsychology and health psychology ideas. This means she looks at personal history alongside the wider social context that affects a person’s day-to-day life. She also uses language-focused techniques to help people notice and change how they describe themselves and their relationships.

Dr Flitton includes approaches that address both thoughts and behaviours and the bodily side of distress. She can help people explore difficult memories, shift unhelpful habits, and build clearer boundaries in relationships. Practical skill-building is mixed with exploration of meaning and values when that feels useful.

People who work with her often learn ways to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and respond differently in triggering situations. The work aims to increase day-to-day coping and a clearer sense of direction rather than quick fixes. To start, readers should confirm current session options and follow the platform steps to arrange a first meeting.

How these approaches are used in online sessions

Dr Flitton commonly combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centred ways of working. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values and learning small behavioural steps that fit what matters to the person. It can help when worry or avoidance limits daily life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions now. It helps people see recurring patterns in close relationships and try different, more helpful ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the conversation led by the person, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on their needs, goals and preferences. That planning can change over time as new challenges or priorities emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography provided, so please confirm what is available before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or offering options that do not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match session style and pace to practical constraints and personal comfort.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety and low mood as well as grief, addictions, sleep problems, relationship patterns and parenting concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centred framework and combines practical skills with exploration of underlying patterns and bodily experiences.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of professional experience working in psychological and counselling roles.

What credentials and location apply?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options on the booking page before arranging a session.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.

Dr. Lucy FlittonBACP, NCPS

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