Michelle Lindsay , BACP

Michelle Lindsay is a fully qualified counsellor and a Registered Member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings four years of practice supporting people through difficult life experiences. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence issues, work and student pressures, relationship and family difficulties, low mood and depression, and neurodiverse presentations such as ADHD and autism spectrum differences.

Michelle has experience providing therapy both online and in person, and has worked in private practice as well as within community organisations. Her approach is integrative and humanistic, rooted primarily in person centred and existential therapies and guided by a highly relational way of working. She may also draw on elements from other frameworks - for example Gestalt, attachment theory or cognitive behavioural ideas - when these fit a client’s needs and preferences.

In sessions Michelle collaborates with people to explore what has led them to seek support and what they hope to achieve. She regards each person as the expert on their own life and seeks to build on existing strengths to help clients find clearer ways forward. She aims to listen without judgement, to hold a respectful therapeutic relationship, and to support clients as they take steps toward greater wellbeing and fulfilment.

Client-Centered and Existential Approaches Delivered Online

Michelle uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the person’s own priorities guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding the client’s perspective, fostering empathy and acceptance, and building on their existing strengths to address issues like anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and relationship difficulties.

She also draws on existential therapy to help people explore meaning, choice and personal values when facing life transitions, loss, identity questions or feelings of emptiness. That approach supports reflection on how personal beliefs and responsibilities shape one’s direction and wellbeing.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Michelle works with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts her style as the work progresses so clients feel understood and involved in decisions about their care.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, which can help maintain continuity and momentum in the therapeutic journey.