Lindsay Lightley

Lindsay Lightley is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She supports those coping with major life changes, including separation and divorce, and aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward.

She uses a flexible, person-centred way of working and adapts her approach to what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and on helping people make sense of difficult feelings. Lindsay explains options clearly and checks in about what is or isn’t helpful as work progresses.

Lindsay draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses psychodynamic thinking to look at how past relationships and attachments affect current reactions. These approaches are used alongside client-centred listening to keep the work grounded in each person’s priorities.

She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and accreditation with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. Lindsay has five years of experience in mental health and counselling roles.

Practical steps and small goals are a common part of sessions. People are invited to bring what matters to them and to try ideas between meetings. If an approach doesn’t feel right, she will discuss alternatives so the work better fits the client’s needs.

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening deeply and following what the person wants to talk about, helping people feel heard and understood and clarifying goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage panic and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will try ways of working together to see what helps best. Decisions about methods are made together and can change over time as progress is reviewed.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when life is disrupted. Online work can make it easier to attend from different locations, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available with this therapist.