Lyndsay Macaulay, BACP

Lyndsay Macaulay is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family strain, grief, parenting pressures, and other life changes. Lyndsay offers a calm, steady presence where people can speak openly and make sense of difficult feelings.

Her way of working is person-centred so the client sets the pace and direction. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy as tools when they suit a person’s needs. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build self-awareness, and find practical steps forward.

Lyndsay describes her style as warm and collaborative. She listens without judgement and works alongside people rather than directing them. This can help when someone feels stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed by day-to-day demands.

People come to her for many reasons, including parenting stress, coping with chronic illness or pain, body image and eating concerns, or difficulties linked to attachment and neurodivergence. She also supports those facing trauma, domestic violence, dissociation, and challenges around intimacy and commitment.

With three years of professional experience, Lyndsay aims to create a space where people can explore what’s beneath the surface. If you want to check whether she might be a good fit, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to begin the matching process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and following the client’s lead. Online or remote sessions using this approach give space for people to talk at their own pace, reflect on what matters, and try new ways of thinking between meetings.

Cognitive behavioural techniques help people notice thought patterns and test practical changes. Delivered online, CBT often includes activity planning, simple experiments and thought records that can be discussed in sessions and used between them.

Hypnotherapy in a therapeutic context uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support habit change and reduce anxious physical responses. When it’s appropriate, elements can be adapted to guided exercises during remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is usually a joint decision. The therapist will work with each person to agree what feels most helpful based on their goals, circumstances and preferences. This collaborative process can be revisited as needs change.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online appointments can make it easier to keep regular contact when life gets hectic. Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are set by the therapist and may vary.