Lindsay Lightley

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and self esteem
• CBT and psychodynamic

About Lindsay

Lindsay Lightley helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She works pluralistically, drawing on different therapy styles to fit what a person needs, and is an individual member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. She has five years' experience in mental health work.

Lindsay offers a conversational, person-focused approach. Sessions are about talking through what is happening now, making sense of feelings, and trying out small, practical steps that can make day-to-day life more manageable. She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive and psychodynamic ideas as useful tools rather than fixed rules.

Her practice covers a range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, communication and control problems, and the strain of divorce and separation. She also works with guilt, shame, forgiveness, isolation and questions about life purpose. Symptoms such as panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, hoarding, and post-traumatic stress are included among her focus areas.

In sessions Lindsay may use practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to address unhelpful thinking and habits, and draw on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that affect relationships and emotions. Client-Centred Therapy underpins this work by prioritising the person's own perspective and pace.

People considering counselling are invited to start with the simple matching process on the site and arrange an initial session to see how the approach fits their needs.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening to the person's own perspective and following their pace, which helps people feel understood and make decisions about next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic attacks. Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns and early relationships to understand how they affect current feelings and choices.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what helps during the first meetings, and then agree a practical plan together. This collaborative process means the methods used can change as the person's needs become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or family commitments, and may allow shorter check-ins or meetings without video when that suits the person better. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep work accessible while matching methods to what the client needs.

Topics Lindsay lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Lindsay

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she addresses.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works pluralistically, using Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic ideas in her practice.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working in mental health.

Is she registered with any professional bodies in the UK?

She is an individual member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.