Lindsay Lightley
A flexible, practical counsellor for everyday struggles
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About Lindsay
Lindsay Lightley welcomes people who are feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed by change, or weighed down by grief. She introduces a calm, approachable presence so clients can say what matters in simple terms. Her style aims to make the first steps feel manageable rather than intimidating.
She is identified as Lindsay Lightley and lists BACP and NCPS as her credentials. Lindsay uses a pluralistic approach, drawing on several ways of working so sessions match each person's needs.
Background and approach
She often uses client-centred conversation to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build practical coping steps. Psychodynamic ideas are included sometimes to look at patterns that repeat across a life.
Her experience in mental health spans five years. The biography notes membership of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS, and individual membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, while working towards member accreditation. In sessions she focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.
She also works with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image and communication problems. Other areas listed include obsessive and compulsive patterns, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress. People are encouraged to take the next step when they feel ready, knowing the approach can be adjusted along the way.
The emphasis is on practical conversation, clearer choices and small steps that fit into real life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 413398, NCS23-00183
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Lindsay's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Lindsay works with
Everything Lindsay lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lindsay lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lindsay works online
Questions and answers
What issues does Lindsay support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. The profile also lists concerns such as attachment issues, body image, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
The work is pluralistic and adaptable, using client-centred conversation alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are adjusted to suit what helps each person most.
How much experience does she have?
The biography records five years of experience working in mental health settings and supporting people through life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile shows membership of BACP and NCPS and states the therapist is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the biography.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
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