Lyndsey McCartney, BACP, NCPS

Lyndsey McCartney is a counsellor with eight years of experience supporting people through loss, grief and life transitions. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and works from a compassionate, down-to-earth stance. Lyndsey aims to create a calm space where people can talk about painful changes and find practical ways forward.

She commonly helps with bereavement and loss in many forms, including the death of a person or a pet. She also addresses depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and parenting concerns, and the fallout from separation or career change. These areas are a regular focus of her practice.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions combine listening with gentle questioning and practical steps. She avoids labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

Lyndsey draws on several approaches to tailor support. That includes client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness to ease overwhelming feelings, motivational interviewing to find direction, and psychodynamic ideas to understand recurring patterns.

People working with her can expect sessions that mix reflection and action. Conversations might focus on understanding a loss, building coping strategies, improving relationships, or planning next steps in work or life. Lyndsey aims to help each person feel heard and clearer about what to try next.

How her approaches shape online support

Lyndsey uses client-centred therapy to focus on each person's experience, offering an accepting space to talk and be listened to. This approach helps when someone needs empathy, reflection and support to find their own solutions.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking by teaching practical techniques to change patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lyndsey will discuss your goals and try different ways of working to see what fits best. That means you and she decide collaboratively whether to focus on understanding past patterns, building coping skills, or practising new habits.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session options before booking as they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also offer more flexibility around timing, so sessions can sometimes be arranged around childcare or work breaks rather than fixed travel requirements.