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Lynsey Martin

Lynsey Martin, NCPS

United Kingdom

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NCPS therapist - Stress and family concerns

  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness tools
  • Client-centred focus

About Lynsey

Lynsey Martin is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, family concerns, low self-esteem and depression. Lynsey also supports those facing motivation problems and life changes. She works in English.

Lynsey keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens to what matters to the client and helps them sort out thoughts and feelings. Practical work may include looking at everyday patterns, trying small changes, and talking through difficult moments.

Her approach draws on several methods to match the problem at hand. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Client-centred work focuses on what the person wants to get from therapy and moves at their pace.

Lynsey also uses mindfulness techniques to help with stress and emotional regulation. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are brought in when background patterns and personal stories are useful to make sense of current struggles. These approaches are mixed to suit the individual.

She has particular experience with relationship and family-related issues, including blended family issues, parenting and communication problems. Other areas include addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, body image and chronic illness. People looking for practical, straightforward support often choose to work with her.

To begin, readers are invited to use the site's match process and schedule a first session. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time and session fees vary by location.

Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what the person wants from therapy. The therapist listens, reflects and follows the client's priorities to help them make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it encourages testing small changes and building new habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress in daily life.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Lynsey will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that match those aims, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps identify what feels most useful for the person's situation and aims.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. The online format can make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and busy days. It can suit shorter check-ins, allow people to avoid travel, and make it simpler to attend from a convenient place. Registered or accredited professionals can offer approaches that translate well to remote sessions and help people practise new skills between meetings.

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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and family-related concerns, plus issues such as self-esteem, addictions and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a conversational, practical approach that focuses on thoughts, feelings and everyday patterns to help people make small changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with people outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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