Lindsay Westwood, BACP

Lindsay Westwood is a counsellor with a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and six years of professional experience. She is registered with the BACP, and describes her work as person-centred while drawing on other approaches when needed. Lindsay aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what is worrying them and find their own answers.

Her background includes psychology, creative practice and tattooing, and she has gathered over 2,000 hours of counselling experience. She has supported people through grief during the pandemic and helped with issues linked to adverse childhood experiences, sexual abuse, anger, and substance misuse in families. Lindsay also has experience with online sexual risk and with the effects of trauma on everyday life.

Lindsay tends to work at the pace of the person in front of her. She uses listening, psychoeducation and practical coping strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep and changes in life circumstances. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, addiction issues and self-esteem struggles.

Alongside one-to-one work, she runs inner child workshops and mindfulness practice groups. These are designed to bring play and simple breath-based practices into daily life. Lindsay says she keeps learning with every person she meets and focuses on empathy, honesty and integrity in sessions.

Her practice aims to help people feel less stuck, make clearer choices, and reconnect with their own resources. People are invited to work on goals that feel achievable and to build new day-to-day habits for coping and wellbeing.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people access their own inner resources. In practice this means the counsellor reflects back what someone says, supports them to notice their feelings and helps them work through thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way. This approach is often helpful for issues like anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Lindsay also draws on mindful awareness in her work. Mindfulness exercises often use simple breath awareness and body-focused noticing to reduce tension and improve attention. These practices can help people manage stress, sleep problems and emotional reactivity in day-to-day life.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods over time. Together they will try practical strategies and see what helps most for the issues and routines a person brings.

Confirm the specific session formats available with the therapist before booking, as the profile does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find phone sessions use less bandwidth and are easier during a work break, while others prefer video for face-to-face contact. Ask about the options so arrangements match everyday needs.