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Lyndsey McCartney

Lyndsey McCartney

BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for grief and life change

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At a glance

Credentials
BACP, NCPS
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 143039; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS14-00777
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

    • Bereavement and loss
    • Practical coping tools
    • Warm person centred care

    About Lyndsey

    Lyndsey McCartney is a counsellor who combines practical therapy and life coaching to help people facing major loss and difficult life changes. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has eight years of experience supporting people through grief, depression and anxiety. Lyndsey aims to offer a warm, respectful space where people can speak honestly and start to find a way forward.

    She has a particular focus on bereavement and loss, including the death of a child and the loss of pets. Lyndsey also helps with separation and divorce, parenting strain, career change, and the emotional impact of health or job loss. Her work includes stress, anger, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue concerns.

    Her approach is interactive and person-centred. Sessions blend elements of client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools, psychodynamic thinking, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build clarity and practical coping steps. She also includes psychoeducation to help people understand what they are experiencing.

    Lyndsey describes her sessions as tailored to each person. She talks through feelings, supports decision-making, and helps people set small, manageable goals. The aim is to help people cope better day to day and to rediscover meaning after loss.

    People who prefer a compassionate, down-to-earth counsellor may find her style helpful. She encourages anyone ready to take steps towards change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their needs.

  2. Talking therapies and practical techniques online

    Motivational interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons for change and build small, achievable goals; it can be useful for someone feeling stuck or unsure about next steps. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping the person lead the pace of sessions; it supports emotional processing and feeling heard. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviour.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lyndsey will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. That makes therapy collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all, and it means approaches can change as needs evolve.

    Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and keep appointments during work or family schedules. They also allow sessions to focus on breathing or grounding practices, conversational planning, goal-setting and brief skills work when that suits the client’s day.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyGrief

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    8+ years

    Listed in

    United Kingdom

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Lyndsey commonly help with?

    She works with bereavement and many forms of loss, plus stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting problems, career strain and compassion fatigue.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is warm and interactive and focuses on listening and collaboration. She blends person-centred support with practical tools and gentle exploration of past experiences.

    How much experience does she have?

    Lyndsey has eight years of experience working as an integrated counsellor and life coach supporting people through grief and life transitions.

    What credentials and region apply to this counsellor?

    She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English only.

    Can people outside the UK work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.

    How are fees and payments handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

    How do I begin working with Lyndsey?

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

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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