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Michelle Lindsay, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Michelle Lindsay is a counsellor who uses person-centred and existential approaches to help people face difficult moments. She is a BACP registered member with four years of practice in the United Kingdom. Michelle aims to listen closely and treat each person as an individual rather than a set of symptoms.

She focuses on common pressures such as stress, anxiety and low mood. She also helps with trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and work or career stress.

Background and approach

She supports people dealing with grief, anger, ADHD, and identity topics including LGBT and gender dysphoria. In sessions she offers a steady presence and a chance to talk through what feels overwhelming. The person-centred side means she follows the client’s lead, while the existential side encourages looking at values, meaning and choice.

Together these approaches aim to clarify what matters and open practical ways forward. Michelle has experience both online and in person and has worked in independent practice and community settings. She may draw on other ideas where helpful, such as attachment perspectives or brief cognitive tools, depending on a person’s needs.

Getting started is straightforward: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions. Michelle describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s strengths guide the change they want to make.

How person-centred and existential therapy work online

Michelle draws mainly on Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what the person brings to the session. It helps when someone needs to feel heard, build self-steem and make clearer decisions about everyday problems.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and choice. It supports people who are struggling with life changes, emptiness, commitment worries or questions about identity. This approach encourages people to consider what matters most to them and how to take steps that fit those values.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to figure out which ideas best match their goals and preferences. She may combine elements from both approaches and adapt methods as needs become clearer.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be a quieter option or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or busy schedules and increase flexibility in how people choose to engage.

What kinds of concerns does Michelle work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, low mood and trauma, plus relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include parenting strain, grief, ADHD and identity matters such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work blends Client-Centred Therapy with Existential Therapy. That means she follows the client’s lead and also explores meaning, values and choices.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has four years of counselling experience and has worked in both independent practice and community settings in the UK.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a BACP registered member, as supplied in her credentials.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and getting started work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Michelle Lindsay, BACP

Background and approach

How person-centred and existential therapy work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety