Counsellor profile
Michelle Lindsay, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 396659
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Codependency concerns
About Michelle
Michelle Lindsay is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of practice experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, self-esteem difficulties and other life changes.
Michelle offers a straightforward, relational way of working that centres the person in the room. She listens, reflects and helps people make sense of what has brought them to counselling. Sessions focus on what matters now and on practical next steps the client feels able to try.
Her approach draws mainly on Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy, with elements of other methods used when they suit a client's needs. That means sessions include open conversation, exploring personal meaning, and paying attention to how people relate to themselves and others.
Michelle has worked in both private practice and community settings, and has experience meeting people online and in person. She aims to help people clarify values, notice patterns such as people-pleasing or difficulty saying no, and build skills to manage overwhelming feelings.
Clients can expect a calm, direct style focused on listening and practical reflection. Michelle invites people to consider small, manageable changes and to test out different ways of responding to stress, relationships and career pressures. Her work includes support around codependency-related patterns such as struggling to set boundaries or losing sense of self.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the centre. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports people to explore their feelings and choices. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and patterns like people-pleasing.Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, responsibility and the choices people make. It helps when someone feels stuck, empty or overwhelmed by life transitions and relationship questions. Sessions look at values, personal freedom and ways to live that feel more honest and manageable.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with the client about which approach fits best and will adjust methods based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and ongoing rather than fixed at the start.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping regular contact when travel is difficult. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and make it easier to attend around work or caregiving commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma and relationship concerns, and related issues such as self-esteem, grief and codependency patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is relational and person-centred, focusing on listening, reflection and practical next steps to address patterns like people-pleasing or boundary difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience in both private practice and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.