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Lindsay Lightley, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Client-centred work
- Psychodynamic elements
About Lindsay
Lindsay Lightley is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem and coping with life changes. Lindsay also helps with issues such as panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and post-traumatic stress.
She offers practical, structured sessions that look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Lindsay draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different ways of responding to them.
In practice she takes a pluralistic approach, which means she uses different methods as needed. If an approach isn’t helping, she will discuss other ways to work together. The aim is to keep sessions focused and relevant to the problem at hand.
Lindsay has membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and is registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. Her background includes direct mental health work over five years supporting people through common life difficulties.
People who meet with her can expect clear, goal-focused conversations. Tasks and experiments between sessions are commonly used to test out changes. Practical steps are paired with room to talk about feelings and past patterns that keep problems repeating.
Approaches used in remote sessions
She draws mainly on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work to structure online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses through short experiments, which can be suited to clear, goal-focused remote sessions. Client-centred work gives space for the person to set the pace and topics, emphasising listening and reflection alongside practical steps.She also uses psychodynamic ideas when it helps to understand repeating patterns from the past. That approach looks at recurring relationships and feelings and how they influence current behaviour. Decisions about which methods to use are made together, based on your goals and what feels most helpful over the first few sessions.
Confirm the available session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into everyday life - it can remove travel time, make shorter check-ins easier and allow sessions at times that suit work or family schedules. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they integrate practically with daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include panic, obsessive compulsive concerns and post-traumatic stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical experiments. Sessions often include tasks to test new ways of responding between meetings.
What is her experience in mental health?
She has five years of experience working in mental health settings and supporting people with everyday and complex difficulties.
What professional registrations does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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