Lyndsey McCartney, BACP, NCPS

Lyndsey McCartney is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and focuses on bereavement and loss alongside other life challenges. Lyndsey keeps sessions warm and interactive and aims to make people feel heard and respected.

Lyndsey meets people who are navigating grief from many kinds of losses, including the death of a loved one or a pet. She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures and career change. She describes her work as practical and grounded rather than full of labels.

Her approach is flexible and tailored. She uses client-centred listening to understand what matters most to each person. Lyndsey draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thinking and mood. She also uses mindfulness practices to teach simple ways of calming the body and mind.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Lyndsey aims to build small, manageable steps so people can try things between meetings. She also brings in psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns can affect present feelings.

People who come to her often want clear short-term tools as well as deeper reflection. Lyndsey offers coaching-style support alongside counselling when clients want goal-focused work. She emphasises kindness, curiosity and practical change throughout the process.

How Lyndsey's approaches work online

Client-centred work is about listening and following what the person brings. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what is said and helps people decide what to focus on next. It suits people who need a respectful space to make sense of feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Sessions include trying out new ways of thinking and small behavioural steps to shift mood and anxiety. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood and dealing with upsetting thoughts.

Mindfulness practice teaches simple exercises to steady attention and reduce overwhelm. These are short, practical techniques that people can use between sessions to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lyndsey will discuss options and adapt methods to fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. The choice of techniques evolves as progress is made, and decisions are made collaboratively.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by reducing travel time, allowing quieter check-ins during a lunch break and offering sessions that do not require being on camera. These practical benefits help therapy slot into busy schedules while maintaining a steady therapeutic routine.