Lynsey Martin, NCPS
Understanding counsellor focused on change
Details
| Name | Lynsey Martin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Lynsey
Lynsey Martin is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling anxious, stressed, low in mood, or struggling with self-esteem and motivation. She aims to make the first step into therapy easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk.
In sessions she encourages people to name their thoughts and feelings. Conversations usually focus on what matters most to the person and on small, practical steps that can help day-to-day.
Background and approach
She supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, career worries, and life transitions. Lynsey draws on several ways of working to suit different needs. Narrative approaches help people separate themselves from difficult stories they tell about their lives.
Cognitive behavioural ideas look at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. Client-centred work focuses on being listened to and understood. Her practice also includes mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives when these fit a client’s goals.
Mindfulness offers simple exercises to calm the mind and manage stress. Psychodynamic work can help uncover longer-standing patterns that affect current relationships and choices. Sessions are conversational and practical.
Lynsey aims to help people build clearer thinking, more helpful routines, and stronger emotional coping. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is the usual first step before scheduling sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Self esteem among the things Lynsey works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lynsey among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lynsey directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lynsey directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Lynsey’s approaches work in online therapy
Many people benefit from Narrative Therapy because it helps separate a person from the problem story they repeat. It invites people to reframe difficult events and to notice strengths that the old story misses. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood; this approach helps when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental listener to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and on testing small changes to see what helps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lynsey will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as you learn what helps most.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days they do not want to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use these flexible arrangements to help clients keep therapy practical and workable around everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Lynsey help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and motivation problems. She also helps with relationship strain, parenting pressures, bereavement of routine, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and ADHD related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She aims to listen without judgment and to work with each person to find useful, manageable steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life challenges. Her work has involved helping people with mood, stress and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is listed as NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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