Lindsay Westwood, BACP

Lindsay Westwood holds a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and brings a background in psychology, creative practices, and tattoo art into her therapeutic work. She trained in the Person Centred Relational Model, a client-centered approach that encourages exploration of the challenges life presents while respecting each person’s own capacity for growth. Lindsay is accountable to the BACP Ethical Framework - BACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body that supports ethical practice. She combines academic training with practical experience, offering a calm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship aimed at helping clients access their own understanding and resources.

With more than six years of practice and over 2,000 hours of counselling experience, Lindsay has worked closely with young people and families and has developed a flexible, tailored style to meet individual needs. Her work has included supporting people through grief during the pandemic and addressing the effects of adverse childhood experiences, anger, sexual abuse, substance misuse in families, and online sexual risk. She has pursued continual professional development in trauma models and mindful awareness, and adapts her approach to the presenting issue rather than adhering rigidly to a single method.

Alongside one-to-one counselling, Lindsay runs inner child workshops that invite adults to reconnect with play and creativity, and mindfulness practice groups that teach breath-based strategies for working with body and mind. She listens attentively, helps clients set achievable goals, and offers practical coping strategies to regain clarity, self-trust, and a greater sense of empowerment throughout their lives.

Approaches and Online Therapy with a Client-Centered Focus

Lindsay mainly works from a client-centered perspective, which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship. This approach supports people who are dealing with grief, life transitions, stress, anxiety, and difficulties in relationships by helping them access their own understanding and build self-trust.

She also integrates mindful awareness into her practice, offering simple breath-based and present-moment techniques that help people manage bodily responses to stress and build steadier attention. These practices can be useful for clients coping with trauma-related distress, chronic worry, or sleep and concentration problems.

Finding the right therapeutic mix is part of the process, and Lindsay works together with each person to tailor the approach to their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps determine whether more exploration, practical coping strategies, or mindfulness-focused work is most helpful at a given stage.

Online therapy with Lindsay is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and fit therapy into a busy life while working with registered professionals and therapists who aim to support clients effectively.