Lucy Faring

I currently have some weekday availability and aim to reply to all enquiries within 24 hours. 

You look like you're holding it together on the outside. But inside something feels off. You're capable, thoughtful, used to being relied on but you feel anxious, empty, overwhelmed and misunderstood.

Perhaps you鈥檙e questioning your direction, identity, or going through a loss or change. You鈥檙e worried about how others perceive you and want to understand why you fall back on the same patterns in relationships that lead to frustration, withdrawal or low self-esteem.

You might be living by a set of rules you never consciously wrote and it鈥檚 driving self-doubt, guilt, or overthinking to the point you can鈥檛 switch off.

Rather than something being 鈥渨rong鈥� with you that needs 鈥渇ixing鈥�, we work to understand what has happened to you and how it influences your life now.

I work with people experiencing these kinds of difficulties and much more. You don鈥檛 have to keep feeling stuck or carrying this on your own. Therapy could be the right place to slow down, get curious and make sense of things.

For the most part, awareness and change are gradual, as you begin to notice sides of yourself you may have overlooked before, that could become your strength.

I draw on established and evidence based therapeutic approaches - person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and neuroscience - depending on what feels most helpful to you. 

I know it can feel daunting to start with a new therapist, especially if you鈥檙e new to therapy. My intention is to help you feel safe. I take a neurodiversity affirming, collaborative and down-to-earth approach where nothing about you is 鈥渢oo much鈥�.

Before training in counselling and psychotherapy, I worked in media and communications for over 15 years. In therapy, I try to cut out jargon, put you at ease and explore what it鈥檚 like to be you. 

Special interests

I am particularly interested in grief and loss in all its forms, self-worth and women's life transitions such as career changes, motherhood and perimenopause/menopause.

I have completed academic research into matrescence (the process of becoming a mother) and the conflicting emotions this can bring. This unique time of change physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually, can leave new mothers feeling lost and unprepared. I work with people at all stages of motherhood but if you鈥檙e a new mum (first 18 months) I offer reduced fee for online or walk and talk (nap laps!) support. Contact me for more information.

How therapy can help

鈥� Understand how our past shapes who we are today

鈥� Get deeper insight into yourself and your relationships

鈥� Become more aware of emotional triggers and how to respond differently

鈥� Feel more emotionally steady

鈥� Find acceptance or a fresh perspective

鈥� Grow more comfortable with uncertainty

鈥� Increase awareness of patterns that may be holding you back

鈥� Build confidence in your decisions

鈥� Communicate your needs and set boundaries with less guilt

鈥� Recognise and express your feelings

鈥� Strengthen self-belief

鈥� Soften your inner critic and loosen fixed beliefs

鈥� Notice and work with your mind-body connection

The relationship with a therapist is important so I offer a free 20 minute online or telephone consultation to help us decide if we are a good fit. 

We鈥檒l talk about what brought you to therapy, what feels most important to you right now, and any questions you have about the process.

There is no obligation to continue after this.