Lindsay Lightley, BACP, NCPS

Lindsay Lightley is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She welcomes people who are coping with life changes and those who want clearer everyday habits and thought patterns. Her style is adaptable and practical, aimed at making small, useful changes that feel manageable.

She uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. That means sessions are shaped around what each person needs, and strategies may shift as work progresses. Lindsay draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person and their pace in sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, features in her work to help spot unhelpful thoughts and build different habits over time. Lindsay also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to look at patterns coming from earlier relationships or experiences when that seems helpful.

She has five years of experience in mental health settings and is an individual member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She is also a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. These are listed as her professional credentials.

Lindsay works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She follows a flexible, person-led approach so sessions can be adjusted as needs and goals change. To begin, people are invited to use the site process to match with her and arrange a first appointment.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Lindsay commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace so they can name what matters most and set the next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in routines and reactions to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about what feels useful and try different ways of working when needed. Goals, preferences and the issues at hand guide which methods are used and how sessions are structured.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to choose a setup that suits them - for example a video meeting for face-to-face feeling, or a phone check-in when less screen time is preferred. Registered and accredited professionals often use these options to help therapy fit into everyday life.