- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
About Lyndsey
Lyndsey McCartney is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with people facing loss, grief and other hard life events. Lyndsey also supports those dealing with anxiety, depression and stress.
Her background includes coaching people through career and parenting challenges. She describes her style as warm and interactive. Sessions aim to be respectful and free from stigmatizing labels.
Lyndsey blends practical skills and reflective conversation to suit each person.
Background and approach
Her work often focuses on bereavement and loss beyond death, such as the end of relationships, health changes, job loss and pet bereavement. Parents who are finding daily demands heavy can bring parenting concerns and caregiver stress to sessions. She can also address anger, self-esteem and difficulties with connection and attachment.
Lyndsey draws on a mix of approaches including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. That allows her to combine short-term strategies with deeper emotional exploration when useful. Motivational interviewing is used when people want focused help to make changes.
Practical tools may include simple thought-challenging, grounding exercises and planning steps for small changes. Lyndsey aims to help people feel understood while finding ways to manage difficult feelings and move forward at their own pace.
What Lyndsey works with
Everything Lyndsey lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lyndsey helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Lyndsey lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lyndsey’s approaches work online
Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters to you and helps you make sense of feelings and choices. This approach is useful for grief, parenting worries and feeling overwhelmed. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Sessions may include simple exercises to test beliefs, plan small changes and reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness practice brings attention back to the present moment and teaches gentle ways to manage difficult emotions. Short grounding or breathing exercises can be used between sessions to reduce stress and increase calm. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lyndsey will discuss options with each person and adjust methods to match goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide whether to use more structured tools, reflective exploration or a mix of both. Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want quick check-ins or benefit from more flexible ways to reflect between sessions. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt each format so therapy fits into everyday routines and needs.Questions people ask about Lyndsey
What concerns does Lyndsey commonly help with?
She helps people facing bereavement and loss, anxiety, depression and stress. Other areas include parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, career questions and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lyndsey works in a warm, interactive way that avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions mix practical strategies with reflective conversation to meet your needs.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience as an integrated counsellor and life coach, with particular experience in bereavement and loss and related issues.
Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.
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