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Lynsey Martin

Lynsey Martin

NCPS · United Kingdom

Warm, practical counselling for everyday struggles

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family concerns
  • Practical coping

About Lynsey

Lynsey Martin is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports clients dealing with family difficulties, motivation and self-esteem concerns.

She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions are designed to let thoughts and feelings be heard and understood. Lynsey encourages small, practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods with a warm, person-focused way of working. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on Client-Centred Therapy to make sure the person is heard. Mindfulness and Narrative elements are used to build awareness and reframe difficult stories about the self.

Lynsey has experience supporting people with relationship and identity questions, trauma and abuse, and challenges such as sleep or eating problems. She also works with issues like addiction, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focus areas.

Practical matters such as cost and scheduling are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule. Lynsey aims to make the first steps clear and straightforward.

How Lynsey uses talking therapies online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person find their own solutions. This approach is useful for building confidence and feeling understood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to change patterns that keep problems going, which often helps with anxiety and low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without immediately reacting. This can reduce reactivity to stress and improve day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods together to see what fits. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Check the booking information to confirm which session formats are offered before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties and daily life, and they can shorten travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone or a video session when they want face-to-face contact, so confirming options helps match sessions to practical needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lynsey commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and life changes, plus a range of related issues such as relationships, trauma, addictions and parenting challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and person-focused, making space for clients to speak without judgement while using practical techniques to manage thoughts and feelings.

What background and experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and practical concerns including compassion fatigue and ADHD-related difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is listed with the NCPS as an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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