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Lindsay Welton

Lindsay Welton, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Guilt and shame focus

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • CBT and mindfulness

About Lindsay

Lindsay Welton is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and other related concerns. Lindsay writes plainly and prefers practical conversations that focus on what is happening now and what the person wants to change.

She uses a mix of approaches that suit each person's needs. That might mean looking at patterns from early relationships with attachment-based ideas. It can also include client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools to cope with difficult thoughts, or mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm. Lindsay explains methods in everyday terms and offers clear steps to try between sessions.

In sessions she aims to reduce self-blame and help clients name unhelpful thought patterns. She works through moments of guilt and shame without moralising, encouraging small, manageable steps. Conversations often cover coping skills, practising new ways of thinking, and recognising longstanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Lindsay has worked across a range of concerns beyond anxiety and depression. These include relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction and ADHD, plus attachment and blended family matters. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress and the aftermath of separation.

People who choose her can expect straightforward language and collaborative planning. To begin, clients use the site matching process and then book a first session to go over priorities and possible next steps.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships and helps people see how those patterns affect current trust and closeness. It focuses on how early experiences shape reactions and what can be tried now to change repeating cycles.

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without steering, and helps clients find their own insights and solutions through reflective conversation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. It often includes practical exercises to try between meetings and keeps the focus on changing what someone does and thinks day to day.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through options and pick methods that match the client's needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different models as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. The main practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy around life commitments - shorter check-ins can work during a lunch break and audio-only meetings use less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques for online conversation, using tools and exercises that fit into ordinary days.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and related issues such as relationship strain, grief, addiction and ADHD.

How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

She uses plain conversation to name unhelpful thinking and reduce self-blame, drawing on cognitive and attachment ideas to help change long-standing patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credential and region apply to her practice?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session to discuss priorities and next steps.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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