Lyndsey McCartney , BACP, NCPS

Lyndsey McCartney brings eight years of experience to her counselling practice in the United Kingdom. She is listed with BACP and NCPS, and she focuses on women's issues alongside a wide range of common life concerns. Lyndsey aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

She helps people facing grief and bereavement, including loss beyond death such as relationship breakdown or job loss. She also supports clients with anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship difficulties and career worries. Her work covers both the immediate stressors and the longer term questions about purpose and meaning.

Lyndsey adapts her approach to each person. She draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions include straightforward discussion, practical strategies and reflective work tailored to the individual’s needs.

The style in sessions is warm and interactive. She treats people with respect and without judgement. Together she and the client set goals and try different ways of coping until something fits.

People often come for help with anger, low self-esteem, feelings of emptiness, isolation or caregiving strain. Lyndsey also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment worries, divorce and forgiveness. Her aim is to support people to move forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Therapeutic styles and how they work online

Lyndsey commonly uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide her sessions. Client-centred therapy means the conversation follows the person’s concerns and pace, with the counsellor offering non-judgemental listening and reflection. This helps when someone needs to feel heard and make sense of difficult emotions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it teaches clear techniques for managing symptoms and testing new ways of coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lyndsey will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as issues shift or new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different routines and needs. Video calls let people read facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing their thoughts or want brief, timely support between longer sessions. Registered or accredited professionals offer these formats to make counselling more accessible without changing the collaborative nature of the work.