- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose
About Lindsay
Lindsay Lightley is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after changes at work, in relationships or with their health, and with people who are unsure what matters next. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem and coping with life changes.
Lindsay uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. Sessions focus on clear, practical work rather than labels. She helps people talk through overwhelming thoughts, manage panic or intrusive behaviours, and sort out how guilt, shame or past losses affect day-to-day life.
She draws on Client‑Centered Therapy to build a collaborative space where a person’s priorities lead the conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used when the focus is on shifting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain distress. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover repeated patterns from earlier relationships that shape current feelings and choices.
Lindsay also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, control issues, body image and aspects of obsessive and compulsive behaviours. She can help with the practical impacts of separation or divorce and the isolation that sometimes follows.
Sessions are conducted in English and Lindsay does not accept international clients. She asks people to use the directory’s matching questionnaire to arrange an initial session and to confirm the practical session options that work for them.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and aims to make sessions directed by what matters most to them. It is useful when someone needs space to work out their next steps and to clarify what they value.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It often includes practical exercises and short experiments to reduce anxiety, panic or compulsive behaviours and to improve everyday functioning.
Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to patterns that repeat from past relationships and how they influence current choices. This approach can help people understand why they keep getting stuck in the same situations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and will adjust methods as the work develops. That decision is collaborative and reviewed over time.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower bandwidth option for speaking only.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment, body image and obsessive behaviours.
How would she approach feeling stuck?
She uses a mix of Client‑Centered, Cognitive Behavioural and Psychodynamic approaches and adapts methods to the person’s immediate goals and comfort.
How long has she been working in mental health?
She has five years of experience working in mental health settings and supporting people through life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.