- Person-centred approach
- Uses CBT techniques
- Hypnotherapy offered
About Lyndsay
Lyndsay Macaulay is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career uncertainty and coping with life changes. Her practice also notes attention to shame, forgiveness, attachment and body image concerns among other focused areas.
Her basic approach is person-centred, which means the client sets the pace and direction of sessions. She combines this with cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy when these seem useful. Sessions are offered in English and start from what is most pressing for the client.
In practical terms she aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and understand the feelings underneath them. Conversations tend to explore thoughts, reactions and day-to-day behaviour so clients can try different responses outside sessions. She describes a collaborative style rather than one that gives directives or labels.
Clients come with a wide range of concerns, from burnout and identity questions to neurodivergence-related stress and family problems. The work can include looking at coping strategies, communication habits and how past experiences shape present feelings. Lyndsay pays attention to issues such as attachment, dissociation and caregiver stress when they arise.
Sessions are arranged through the site process, which uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. Lynchay encourages a gradual, client-led start to see if the fit feels right.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work is organised
Her practice draws on person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy. Person-centred work focuses on listening and letting the client set the pace, which helps when people want to talk through shame or guilt at a careful speed. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at how thoughts and behaviours keep feelings like guilt going, and suggest practical steps to test and change those patterns. Hypnotherapy offers guided relaxation and focused attention to access thoughts and feelings that can be hard to reach in conversation, which some people find useful for anxiety or entrenched shame.Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit the person’s needs, adjusting the plan as the work progresses. The emphasis is on trying things together rather than committing to a single method from the start.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are provided, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around everyday life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to focus on talking without needing to travel or arrange childcare for the duration. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into a busy week.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame issues does she help with?
She supports adults with shame and guilt linked to relationships, family, faith, parenting and past events, including issues connected to body image and forgiveness.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
Her core approach is person-centred, with cognitive behavioural work and hypnotherapy used when helpful to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.