Lindsay Westwood, BACP

Lindsay Westwood trained in counselling and psychotherapy and holds a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has six years' experience and over 2,000 hours of work with people facing loss, stress and other challenges. Lindsay is a BACP registrant and works from a person-centred perspective that values each person's own knowledge and pace.

Her style is calm and direct. She listens without judgment and helps people put words to difficult feelings. Sessions aim to make unclear or confusing experiences easier to understand and to build practical ways to move forward.

Lindsay has worked closely with young people and families in previous roles, and her caseload has included grief during the pandemic, the effects of adverse childhood experiences, sexual abuse, anger, and substance misuse in families. She also supports people coping with long-term physical illness, chronic pain, and caregiving stress.

She offers workshops and group work as well as one-to-one counselling, including inner child sessions and mindfulness practice groups. These give space for play, breath work and self-soothing skills alongside talking therapy.

Lindsay tailors her approach to what each person brings. She helps set achievable goals and teaches coping strategies when these are needed. Her aim is to help people find more clarity, build trust in their own decisions and support steady progress through life changes.

How client-centred work translates to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work and prioritises a respectful, non-judgemental relationship. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects feelings back, and helps people connect with their own understanding and choices; it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship problems.

She also draws on mindful awareness in group and individual work, teaching simple breath-based practices to help manage strong emotions and ground the body. These exercises are practical and can be used alongside talking through difficult memories or life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The counsellor will ask about your goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit your needs. This is a collaborative process and may include trying different tools or exercises until something feels helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also means groups and workshops can be joined from different locations, which can help people access mindfulness practice or inner child workshops alongside one-to-one sessions.