Michelle Lindsay, BACP

Michelle Lindsay uses person-centred and existential approaches to guide people through difficult life moments. She is Michelle Lindsay, a BACP member working in the United Kingdom. Her style is straightforward and relational, focused on listening and helping people find their own next steps.

She supports people with stress, anxiety and low mood. She also helps with trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and parenting concerns. Relationship and intimacy issues, career worries and anger are included among her focus areas.

Her work is practical and collaborative. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the person and to identify small, workable steps forward. Michelle emphasises understanding each person’s story and strengths rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Michelle has four years of experience and works online and by phone as well as offering live chat and text-based messaging. She draws mainly on Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy and will adapt the approach to fit what the person needs.

She has additional focus on topics such as attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and disability, caregiver stress, codependency and gender dysphoria. Michelle helps people talk through feelings of guilt, shame, emptiness and abandonment.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Michelle aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can be heard and work out practical ways forward.

How person-centred and existential work online can help

The client-centred approach focuses on being listened to and understood. It aims to create a space where people can talk through what matters to them, build self-awareness and discover their own solutions. This approach is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, stress and relationship concerns.

Existential therapy invites people to examine values, meaning and life choices. It helps when someone feels stuck, empty or overwhelmed by big life questions, and can support work around grief, career crossroads and identity. Sessions look at what matters now and what a person wants to change moving forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they will check what is helping and adapt the approach as needed.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. Video calls let people meet face to face, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy day.