Lyndsay Macaulay, BACP

Lyndsay Macaulay is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports adults through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship problems, grief, and difficulties linked to parenting or family life. Lyndsay also helps clients coping with chronic illness, body image and eating concerns, and questions about identity and neurodivergence.

Her style is warm, steady and collaborative. Lyndsay offers a calm space where people can talk openly and feel heard. She listens without judgement and lets clients set the pace for the work.

Lyndsay uses person-centred principles as the foundation of her counselling. That means the focus stays on the client's priorities and experience. She also offers cognitive behavioural approaches and hypnotherapy as additional ways to work on patterns, unhelpful thoughts, or strong emotional reactions.

In sessions she helps people notice repeating patterns, build self-awareness and develop practical ways to manage stress, sleep problems or anxiety. Conversations aim to make sense of difficult feelings and to find small, doable steps forward. Lyndsay believes people can regain a sense of control and strength when they feel understood.

She holds a BACP credential, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Lyndsay has three years of professional experience and works in English. To explore whether she is a good fit, follow the site's booking steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Person-centred counselling focuses on the client's experience and priorities. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection, helping people make sense of feelings and decide which changes matter most. This approach is useful for stress, grief, identity questions and feeling stuck.

Cognitive behavioural techniques look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. In sessions this can mean noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or change avoidance. These techniques are often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to support new ways of thinking and behaving. It can be used alongside talk work to address habits, sleep problems or strong emotional reactions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options, explain what different methods involve, and work with the client's goals and preferences to find a good fit. Clients can try one method or combine approaches over time.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or family, reduced travel time and the ability to continue therapy from different locations. The specific session formats offered are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can be adapted to quieter or shorter check-ins, telephone-only conversations if needed, or video sessions that allow shared screen tools and worksheets depending on what the counsellor offers.