She has a background working as a Registered Nurse in areas including Intensive and Coronary Care, surgical and medical, renal/dialysis, neurology and orthopaedics. She completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science in 2008, and went on to complete a Masters in Applied Psychology (Health) in 2013. Lucy has since worked as a consulting psychologist in areas including general practice, suicide prevention, persistent pain management and in the psychological assessment and management of people undertaking bariatric surgery.