Lindsay Westwood, BACP

Lindsay Westwood is a counsellor with a Master’s degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and six years of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings over 2,000 hours of hands-on practice to her work. Lindsay combines a background in psychology with creative approaches to offer practical help for everyday struggles.

Her style is person centred, which means she listens closely and follows the person in front of her. She believes people have an inner drive for growth and that therapy helps make unconscious patterns clearer. Sessions aim to help people set realistic goals and learn new ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.

Lindsay has experience supporting people through grief, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and the effects of substance misuse in families. She also works with issues such as ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and dissociation.

She uses elements from different approaches when helpful, drawing mainly on the Person Centred Relational model and mindful awareness. Lindsay runs inner child workshops and mindfulness practice groups that bring play and breath-based techniques into everyday life. She aims to create a relaxed, non-judgemental counselling relationship where people can feel heard and supported.

Lindsay emphasises honesty, empathy and ongoing professional learning. She works with each person to find clarity, build trust in decision-making and discover practical steps towards feeling more in control.

How Lindsay's Person Centred Approach Works Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving people the space to be heard without judgement. The counsellor follows the client's pace and reflections, helping them find their own answers and build self-trust; this approach can be helpful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

Lindsay also brings mindful awareness into sessions, teaching simple breath-based and body-focused practices. These techniques help with stress, sleep problems, and staying grounded when emotions feel intense. Together these approaches aim to make thinking and feeling clearer rather than offering quick fixes.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Lindsay will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest a mix of person centred listening and mindful practices. You can expect to explore what helps most and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and saving travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins around work or childcare, or to join mindfulness groups without leaving home. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact options available before booking to make sure they suit your needs.