About Lynda
Lynda Somerville offers a practical, person-centred approach to counselling for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused, helping clients talk through relationship strain, low self-esteem and big life changes. Lynda is named up front so readers know who they will be working with.
She holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings four years' experience to her practice. Lynda works in a calm, non-judgemental way.
Background and approach
She listens first, then helps people set clear goals for what they want to change. Conversations are grounded in day-to-day reality and aim to build usable skills. Sessions look at practical ways to manage stress, reduce anxious thinking and cope with compassion fatigue.
Her background includes study in psychology and further training in evidence-based techniques. That mix helps her combine understanding with tools clients can use between sessions. The focus is on what works for each person rather than following a rigid plan.
She offers several ways to meet, including video calls and phone sessions, plus live chat and text messaging for shorter check-ins. This flexibility suits people juggling work or caring responsibilities. Lynda supports people through transitions, grief, workplace stress and the wear of everyday pressures.
People who choose Lynda can expect a respectful, collaborative partnership. She helps clients build skills, try new approaches and notice progress over time. The tone is practical and empathetic, aimed at steady, manageable change.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Many of Lynda's sessions draw on cognitive behavioural techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioural experiments. This approach can help reduce anxious thinking and teach ways to manage stress in everyday situations.She also uses person-centred methods, which prioritise the client's own goals and pace. That means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what matters to the client and helps them find solutions that fit their life and values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lynda will discuss options and agree a plan based on the client's goals, preferences and how they respond in early sessions. The process is collaborative, with adjustments made as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow a fuller conversational experience, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports quick reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties and busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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