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Lyndsey McCartney, BACP, NCPS

Credentials: BACP, NCPS
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

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Lyndsey McCartney works as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and focuses on loss, grief and the everyday problems that follow big life changes. Her tone is warm and respectful and she aims to make talking about hard things feel more manageable.

Lyndsey helps people dealing with bereavement and loss, including the death of a pet or the end of a relationship.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, anger and the strain of parenting. Practical issues such as career change, money concerns and compassion fatigue are within her remit as well. Her style is interactive and down-to-earth.

Sessions combine client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people understand repeated patterns and on motivational interviewing to support change. In a typical session she listens first, then works with the person to set simple, realistic goals.

Conversations may include breathing and grounding exercises, thought-challenging techniques, or looking at past experiences that shape present behaviour. The emphasis is on small steps and usable strategies. Lyndsey supports people who need a compassionate, steady presence while dealing with loss or major life shifts.

She encourages clients to go at their own pace and to focus on what matters most to them.

How Lyndsey’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping a person find their own solutions. It is useful for people who need an empathetic space to talk about grief, loss or life direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical skills to change reactions. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems such as anger or sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lyndsey will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods might be most useful. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan can change if something is not helping.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions suit those who prefer not to use video or need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, reflective notes or flexible support between longer sessions. These options give greater choice about how and when to engage with a therapist.

What concerns does Lyndsey commonly help with?

She works with bereavement and loss as well as anxiety, depression, relationship strain and parenting stress. Additional focuses include attachment issues, career changes, money worries and feelings of emptiness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and interactive. She pairs attentive listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness work to help people manage symptoms and try new ways of coping.

What relevant experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working as an integrated counsellor and life coach, supporting people through bereavement, loss and a wide range of emotional difficulties.

Which credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP, NCPS
Languages: English

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Lyndsey McCartney, BACP, NCPS

Background and approach

How Lyndsey’s approaches translate to online work

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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