Lindsay Sykes, BACP

Lindsay Sykes is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who aims to make talking about hard things straightforward. She listens carefully and helps people untangle whatever is causing them distress so they can feel more fulfilled and able to move forward.

She brings a person-centred core to sessions, which means she treats the client as the expert in their own life and supports their choices. That approach is gentle but can also be challenging when useful, and pace is set by the client.

Lindsay also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle specific problems such as anxiety and low mood. When appropriate, she may introduce practical tools like worksheets or structured exercises, always checking that these fit the client's preferences.

Other practices Lindsay draws on include mindfulness, journalling and creative methods such as art-based activities. These are used alongside the talking relationship to help people find new ways of coping and making sense of difficult experiences.

She has particular experience with grief and loss, including miscarriage, baby and child loss, fertility issues and pregnancy counselling after loss. Lindsay also works with concerns such as stress, addictions, trauma and sleep problems, and supports people facing life changes or compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Lindsay welcomes international clients and uses a range of online formats so people can choose what works best for them.

How Lindsay’s approaches work online

Lindsay uses a person-centred approach that starts by placing the client’s experience at the heart of sessions. This means conversations focus on what matters to the individual and the pace is set by them, helping with feelings of overwhelm and decisions about next steps.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address specific patterns like persistent worry or low mood. CBT involves identifying thought and behaviour patterns and trying practical strategies or worksheets to test new ways of coping and thinking.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Lindsay will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, timing and preferences, adjusting the plan as things change to make sure therapy remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging can fit into busy days. These choices make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family commitments and different time zones while keeping continuity of care with a registered professional.