Lucy Jackson

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I’ve been practising as a therapist since 2020. Since then, I’ve worked in different settings such as specialist counselling services for Domestic Abuse and Bereavement & Loss. I have specialist training and experience in supporting people with grief and loss, depression, trauma and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. I now work in private practice, where I support people with a range of different issues. My main areas of professional interest are working with the queer community and neurodiversity, especially where these intersect.

As a therapist, one of my core values is offering a space free of judgement, especially for people who have experienced stigma and discrimination as a result of their identity. Whoever we are and wherever we come from, counselling is a place where we can experience radical acceptance. In time, this can help us to overcome our inner self-critic and begin to fully accept ourselves.

Whatever you are experiencing right now, you may be wondering if it’s really important enough to seek counselling. The answer is yes! Just having that sense of curiosity about yourself is a valid starting point. If you feel ready to reflect on your experiences and learn more about yourself, then counselling may be right for you.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Queer

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: She/her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

PG Cert. Clinical Supervision in Counselling & Psychotherapy - Salford University, 2025.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Accredited Practitioner – West Midlands IPT, 2023.

MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy – Salford University, 2022.

Certificate of Graduate Skills in Counselling – Salford University, 2019.

Accredited Member of British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred. No. 388580)

You can check my BACP registration here:

https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Register?UserLocation=&q=Lucy+Jackson&SortOrder=0

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Experience and approach:

The type of counselling that I offer is called the Person-Centred approach. This type of talking therapy is guided by you, your aims and priorities. You set the agenda and you decide what you would like your sessions to focus on. I will listen to you without judgement, offering a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings. In this way, I can help you to find your own answers to the difficulties you are facing. This may sound daunting, but as a counsellor my role is to be with you, as a companion, along every step of the way.

Counselling can help with many types of difficulty. Maybe you’re going through a period where you feel especially low or anxious. Or something may have happened to you which is impacting the way you feel about yourself, or your ability to do everyday things. You may be feeling overwhelmed by a particular situation, or stuck in a cycle which you can’t get out of.

When we’re in that place, it’s easy to imagine that things will never change. This is where counselling can help. Counselling gives us a space, away from the demands of everyday life, where we can slow down and really think about what is happening. It offers a chance to reflect on our experiences and begin to make sense of them. In this way, it can bring relief from the pressures that weigh on us. Voicing the difficulty aloud can help us to understand it better, to see it from different angles. Support from a counsellor can also help us to think differently about a situation, enabling us to find a way forward where none seemed possible.

What to expect:

I offer a free initial phone consultation of up to 30 minutes. This is a chance for us to discuss what brings you to counselling and to consider what you would like to get from it. It’s also an opportunity for you to get a feel for my way of working and to decide whether we would be a good fit.

At the end of the consultation, you may like to go ahead and book a first session. Or you might feel that what I’m offering is not for you. Either one is OK, and I will be happy to help you decide what feels right.

In counselling, I offer regular sessions of 50 minutes. To get the full benefit, weekly attendance is recommended, but I can also offer flexible appointments to fit around your schedule.

Sessions can take place in-person, or remotely via phone or video call. For in-person appointments, I offer access to private, comfortable counselling rooms in either of two purpose-built therapy centres located in Prestwich or Radcliffe (Greater Manchester).

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