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Lindsay Sykes, BACP

Lindsay Sykes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes.

About Lindsay

Lindsay Sykes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to make sessions feel approachable for someone who is worried or unsure. Lindsay has 15 years' experience and practises from the United Kingdom.

Her work begins by listening and helping people talk through what brought them to therapy. She uses a person-centred style that treats the client as the expert on their own life.

Background and approach

That approach is gentle but can also be challenging when it helps someone move forward. Lindsay also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit the issue at hand. Those techniques focus on the thoughts and behaviours that keep problems like anxiety and low mood going, and may include practical tools such as worksheets if the client agrees.

She has particular experience supporting people after miscarriage, pregnancy loss and baby loss, and with fertility-related concerns. Lindsay has also worked with grief from other causes, including bereavement linked to coronavirus, and she understands how a single event can make long‑standing difficulties feel overwhelming.

Other areas she helps with include self‑esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions can include mindfulness, journaling or creative methods where appropriate, always shaped around the person in front of her.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	168758	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lindsay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Practical approaches and online counselling

Person-centred counselling is about listening carefully and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs space to tell their story, feel heard and discover their own answers rather than being directed.

Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. They are useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties and often include simple, practical tasks such as thought records or behaviour experiments when the client agrees.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk things through with the client, try methods that suit their goals and adjust as needed. This is a collaborative process where preferences and life circumstances guide the choices.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people see non‑verbal cues; phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed; live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need ongoing, flexible contact. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt these formats to match what helps each person most.

Frequently asked

What types of difficulties does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleep problems and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Lindsay works mainly in a person-centred way, listening closely and following the client's pace, while also using cognitive behavioural techniques and practical tools when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working as a counsellor across a range of issues including grief, loss and improving mental health.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She meets people online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.