Lynsey Martin, NCPS

Lynsey Martin is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation challenges and depression. Lynsey aims to make the first step into therapy easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to begin talking.

She focuses on practical conversations that help people make sense of what they are feeling. Sessions look at patterns of thought and behaviour, and at small changes that can reduce overwhelm. Lynsey also supports clients facing family tensions, relationship difficulties and the strains that come with life transitions.

Her approach draws on client-centred work that prioritises the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness techniques to build steadier moments. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used at times to explore past events that still affect present choices.

Lynsey has particular interest in issues like addiction, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, ADHD and body image concerns. She also supports people with experiences related to adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family dynamics. Her practice includes work with chronic health problems, cancer, and ageing-related worries.

Sessions are conducted in English. Lynsey holds the NCPS credential as an Accredited Member, which reflects her registration with that professional body. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Approaches that shape online work

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens carefully and helps people find their own solutions to difficult feelings and situations.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to help with stress and overwhelmed thinking. These techniques can support steadier moods and clearer decision making in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and the problem at hand, then suggest ways to combine methods that fit the client. That choice is reviewed over time and adjusted as needed.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt therapeutic exercises and homework to suit remote sessions and everyday routines.