Dr. Lucy Flitton , BACP, NCPS

Dr Lucy Flitton is a UK-based psychologist and psychotherapist who brings 17 years of clinical experience to work with adults, adolescents, and children facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood difficulties, relationship challenges, and a wide range of other concerns. She combines a client-centred stance with integrative methods, drawing on somatic and polyvagal-informed practices to help people notice how emotions appear in the body and to develop practical ways of responding.

Her training includes complex trauma work and somatic approaches, and she uses Internal Family Systems to explore conflicting parts of the self alongside existential and positive psychology ideas to support post-traumatic growth and renewed purpose. Dr Flitton also weaves in developmental psychology, neuropsychology, and health psychology perspectives to understand challenges across the life course, and she applies skills from NLP practicum to examine how language shapes relationships and personal narratives.

Clients working with Dr Flitton often gain clearer self-understanding, tools to manage overwhelming emotions, firmer boundaries, and a restored sense of agency. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck or self-critical toward greater resilience and self-compassion. Dr Flitton holds credentials BACP and NCPS - BACP is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists and NCPS denotes recognised professional standing - and she contributes articles on ACCPH, Substack, and Medium as well as on her private practice website. She aims to respond to platform enquiries within 24 hours between 8.30 am and 7.30 pm Monday to Friday.

Integrative approaches and online therapy

Dr Lucy Flitton uses approaches that combine practical skill-building with an emphasis on personal meaning and relational patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical ways to act on them even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - it can support work with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding early relational patterns and how they show up in adult relationships, which can be helpful for issues like intimacy, attachment difficulties, and relationship conflict. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their experience and find their own solutions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Dr Flitton works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so that therapy remains aligned with what the client hopes to achieve.

Online therapy modalities - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, and other commitments. These options make it possible to access licensed professionals from different locations, attend sessions when it is most convenient, and maintain continuity of care during life changes.