Lynne Sturges, BACP

Lynne Sturges is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those coping with grief, loss and depression. Lynne aims to make the first step into therapy feel less daunting and be a steady presence through change.

She focuses on practical conversations that make it easier to talk about difficult feelings. Sessions are used to work through life changes and to address relationship difficulties with clear, everyday language. Lynne strives to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She listens to what matters most and helps people set small, achievable goals that fit real life. Discussions may include ways to manage symptoms day to day, coping strategies and ways to improve communication.

Lynne also pays attention to health-related life challenges, including chronic pain, illness and disability. She has additional focus on veteran and armed forces issues, postpartum depression and women’s issues. These areas are woven into sessions when relevant to the person’s current concerns.

People looking for straightforward, empathetic support often find her style direct but warm. She encourages practical steps between meetings and reviews progress as therapy continues.

How her approaches inform online therapy

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to guide practical conversations. One common approach involves working on coping skills and day-to-day strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety symptoms. This helps with immediate difficulties and builds tools to use between sessions.

Another approach focuses on talking through grief and loss in a paced way that lets people name feelings and work through them gradually. That kind of work can help with depression and adjustment after major life changes by creating a clearer path forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques if needed, and agree what feels most useful. This collaborative process aims to match the methods to each person’s needs and preferences.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Some people find remote work easier to schedule around family, appointments or work. Confirm the exact session formats available with the therapist before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged.