Lyndsay Macaulay, BACP

Lyndsay Macaulay is a UK-based counsellor with BACP accreditation and three years of professional experience supporting adults through a wide range of emotional, relational and life challenges. Her practice is grounded in a person-centred way of working, which means clients set the pace and direction while she offers steady, empathetic support to help them explore what lies beneath their feelings and behaviours.

Alongside a person-centred foundation, Lyndsay integrates cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy into her practice. CBT provides practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns, while hypnotherapy can assist with relaxation and accessing deeper layers of experience when appropriate. Her BACP accreditation refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counselling practitioners in the United Kingdom.

She creates a calm and non-judgemental environment where people can speak openly about anxiety, burnout, low mood, relationship difficulties, identity questions, neurodivergence, family stress, or feelings of being stuck or disconnected. Her manner is warm, steady and collaborative, working alongside clients to explore patterns, build self-awareness, and reconnect with what matters most. Lyndsay believes in people’s capacity to grow and rediscover strength when they feel heard and understood, and she is available to discuss whether her approach could be a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Lyndsay blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy to support clients online. Person-centred therapy focuses on a respectful, non-directive relationship where the client leads the pace and agenda, which helps when someone needs space to process emotions or make sense of their experience. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques for identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Hypnotherapy is used as a complementary tool to promote relaxation and access deeper patterns of thinking when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lyndsay works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time, combining elements from different approaches to respond to what is most helpful in the moment.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, manage therapy around work or caregiving commitments, and maintain continuity of care even when circumstances change.