Lindsay Westwood

• Person-Centred Therapy
• Grief and loss support
• Mindfulness groups

About Lindsay

Lindsay Westwood works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes using a person-centred relational approach. She is accountable to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience in counselling practice.

Lindsay draws on a background in psychology and creative practice to shape sessions that focus on what the client brings. She believes people have an inner drive for growth and that therapy helps make unconscious patterns clearer. Sessions involve listening, reflection and practical discussion to help clients find their own answers.

Her experience includes over 2,000 hours of counselling and work with young people and their families prior to her current role. During the pandemic she specialised in supporting people through grief and loss and provided psychoeducation about the grieving process.

She works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and the effects of adverse childhood experiences.

Lindsay offers group work as well as individual work, including inner child workshops and mindfulness practice groups that teach breath-based techniques for working with body and mind. She keeps developing professionally and adapts her work to what the client needs.

Clients can expect a conversational style that emphasises understanding and practical coping strategies. She helps people set realistic goals and explores past and present issues to increase clarity and self-trust.

How person-centred counselling and online sessions work

Lindsay uses a person-centred relational approach which places the client's perspective at the centre of the work and relies on listening, reflection and collaborative sense-making. This approach can help with grief, anxiety, stress and relationship concerns by focusing on what matters most to the client.

She also draws on mindfulness practice in group settings to teach simple breath-based techniques that support regulation of body and mind, and she brings elements from her wider psychological and creative background to adapt sessions to specific problems. These methods are aimed at helping people notice patterns and build practical coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay will discuss goals and preferences with each client and decide together which methods to use. This collaborative planning helps match the style of counselling to the person's needs and what they want to achieve.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often find online work helps clients maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday commitments.

Topics Lindsay lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Lindsay

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she works on and she uses person-centred relational methods to talk through these issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflection and helping clients access their own understanding.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience and over 2,000 hours of counselling practice.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is accountable to the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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