Counsellor profile
Lynsey Martin, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness
About Lynsey
Counsellor Lynsey Martin is an NCPS Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self esteem, depression and family concerns. Her practice includes support for relationship worries, coping with life changes, addictions and issues related to parenting and anger.
Lynsey keeps sessions straightforward. She aims to make space for people to talk about what is troubling them and to help them think through practical steps. She uses conversation and reflection to help clients notice patterns and consider different ways of responding.
Her approach draws on a mix of methods. Client-Centred Therapy provides time for a person to be heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Mindfulness practices can help with grounding and managing anxious moments.
She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult experiences, and Psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns that affect current behaviour. These approaches are used flexibly to match what a person wants to work on.
Lynsey describes her role as listening and offering practical tools people can use between sessions. She supports adults through common life pressures such as work stress, bereavement, body image and health-related difficulties. Sessions are conducted in English and for people in the United Kingdom.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and giving the person room to state what matters to them. It can help people who need time to explore feelings and priorities without pressure. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and practical coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and make this a joint decision. She will help match methods to a person's goals, preferences and the issues they want to address.
Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as these are not listed in the original profile. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family life and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits a person better. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats in different ways to help people carry therapeutic work into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self esteem and depression. She also works with issues such as family conflict, addictions and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens and offers tools drawn from several approaches to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
Which credential does she hold?
She is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) as listed in her profile.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during booking.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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