Michelle Lindsay, BACP

Michelle Lindsay is a counsellor who works in the United Kingdom. She is a BACP member, and she supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma and relationship concerns. Michelle aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can be heard and start to find ways forward.

She uses an integrative humanistic approach that draws mainly on Client-Centered Therapy and Existential Therapy. Sessions are relational and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and understanding each person as an individual. Michelle may also bring in ideas from other approaches when they suit a person’s needs.

Michelle has four years of experience working in private practice and within community organisations. That background means she has helped people with a wide range of life challenges, including parenting strain, career pressures, grief, chronic illness concerns and questions around identity and sexuality. Her practice includes work with people who mention ADHD, attachment, body image and caregiver stress among other issues.

In sessions she encourages people to identify their own strengths and practical next steps. Conversations focus on what matters most right now and on achievable changes. People can expect a steady, compassionate presence and a collaborative effort to map out helpful strategies.

To begin, visitors are invited to follow the site process to match with Michelle and schedule sessions according to her availability. The therapist frames counselling as a partnership aimed at helping people feel more able to cope and to make meaningful choices.

How client-centred and existential approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and building a trusting relationship. It helps people who need a supportive space to talk through stress, low mood, relationship problems and identity questions. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility and can be useful when life changes feel overwhelming or when someone is struggling with purpose and loss of direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which ideas to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work unfolds to match what is most helpful.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options are set by the therapist. Online working can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, for example reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments and offering a way to keep continuity during illness or relocation. Many people find it simpler to attend sessions from wherever they are based, which can help sustain regular meetings and make it easier to try different ways of working.