Lyndsay Macaulay , BACP

Lyndsay Macaulay is a UK-based counsellor accredited by the BACP, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. With over three years of clinical experience, she supports adults through a wide range of emotional, relational and life challenges, drawing on a person-centred foundation while also using CBT and hypnotherapy as part of her work.

She creates a calm, compassionate space where people can speak openly and explore what lies beneath their thoughts and feelings without pressure or judgement. Her person-centred approach means the client sets the pace and direction of therapy, while cognitive behavioural techniques offer practical ways to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Hypnotherapy is also available as a complementary method when appropriate.

People seek her support for anxiety, burnout, low mood, relationship difficulties, questions about identity, understanding neurodivergence, family stress, or a general sense of feeling stuck or disconnected. She believes in people's capacity to grow and rediscover strength when they feel heard and understood.

Her style is warm, steady and collaborative. Rather than directing or diagnosing, she works alongside clients to explore patterns, build self-awareness, and reconnect with what matters most, offering a reflective space for those facing difficult periods or seeking clarity.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online sessions

Lyndsay works from a person-centred base, which focuses on listening, empathy and letting the client set the pace. This approach is helpful for people who need a supportive space to explore identity, self-esteem, relationships and the emotional impact of life changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is also used to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood and stress. Hypnotherapy is offered as a complementary tool that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support behaviour change and address habits or sleep difficulties when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lyndsay collaborates with each person to determine which techniques best suit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting methods as the work unfolds and checking in about what feels most helpful.

Online sessions - via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging - make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life. These options allow people to access licensed professionals from home or work, reduce travel time, and choose the format that feels most comfortable, supporting continuity of care and responsiveness to changing schedules.