Lindsey Stafford, BACP

Lindsey Stafford works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting strain, depression, anger and self-esteem problems. She also supports issues linked to attachment and abandonment, communication difficulties, codependency, substance misuse, workplace pressures and young adult concerns. Lindsey is named up front so readers know who they would meet.rrShe is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Lindsey draws on ten years of counselling experience across public, charitable and voluntary services. Her background also includes more than 20 years in education, from classroom teaching to family practitioner roles.rrHer approach is straightforward and collaborative. She offers warmth, sensitivity and honesty in sessions. Lindsey aims to work with each person’s priorities and practical needs rather than using jargon.rrLindsey uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective work. Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy help with unhelpful thinking and managing distress. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working help people explore relationships and feel understood.rrSessions focus on small, achievable steps. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and track progress. The aim is to make counselling useful in day-to-day life, helping people cope better and make steady change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Lindsey uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take action toward what matters to them. ACT focuses on values-based goals and simple techniques to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships affect emotions and behaviour. This approach can be useful for people who struggle with trust, closeness or repeated relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lindsey will talk with the client about their concerns, goals and what feels most comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking as these are not specified here. Online work can make fitting counselling into a busy life easier, for example by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in between tasks, or letting someone choose whether to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques like behavioural experiments, values work and practical problem solving to an online setting so the work stays focused and useful.