Lucy Gardner, NCPS

Lucy Gardner is a United Kingdom-based therapist with four years of professional experience and the NCPS credential, a professional qualification in psychological support. She works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity. Her practice also addresses eating and sleeping problems, parenting and intimacy-related issues, anger and self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Lucy integrates an array of therapeutic approaches to meet each person where they are. Her methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based and client-centered work, existential and narrative therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic and solution-focused strategies, and somatic techniques. She also offers focused support for autism and Asperger syndrome, communication and control issues, compulsions and OCD, panic and phobias, self-harm, and end-of-life or hospice concerns.

Known for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate style, Lucy tailors conversations and treatment plans to reflect each individual's needs and life context. She aims to combine practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of personal values and patterns so clients can find clearer direction and greater resilience. Lucy recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and affirms those who take that first step toward change.