Lindsay Westwood , BACP

Lindsay Westwood holds a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and combines a foundation in psychology with creative practice and tattooing to inform her therapeutic style. She trained in the Person Centred Relational Model, working from a client-centred perspective that supports people to explore the challenges life presents and to discover their own answers.

She is accountable to the BACP Ethical Framework - the professional guidelines of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers a non-judgmental, therapeutic counselling relationship. Over her career she has accumulated more than 2,000 hours of counselling experience and has worked closely with young people and their families, developing a flexible approach that is tailored to each individual’s needs.

Lindsay’s practice has broadened beyond strictly person-centred work to draw on a range of training and experience. She has supported people through grief during the pandemic and holds specialist training in areas such as adverse childhood experiences, anger, sexual abuse, the effects of substance misuse in families, and online sexual risk. She also works with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family issues, ADHD, addictions, and a wide range of other concerns.

Committed to ongoing professional development, Lindsay continues to study trauma models, mindful awareness, and the different configurations of self. She runs inner child workshops that invite play and creative exploration and leads mindfulness practice groups to teach breath-based techniques for working with body and mind. Her work focuses on helping people set achievable goals, develop coping strategies, gain clarity around decisions, rebuild self-trust, and move toward greater self-acceptance and empowerment.

Person-Centred Care and Online Therapeutic Support

Lindsay works primarily from a client-centred perspective, which places the person’s experience at the heart of the therapeutic process. This approach involves empathetic listening, acceptance, and helping clients access their own resources to address issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem concerns.

She also integrates mindful awareness practices into her work, offering techniques that encourage present-moment noticing of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. Mindful approaches can support management of anxiety, emotional regulation, and coping with difficult life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Lindsay collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting her practice as the work unfolds to ensure the most helpful support.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people seeking support. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging create additional options for contact between appointments. These formats make it easier to arrange therapy around work, family, and other commitments and can increase access to licensed professionals and therapists without the need to travel.