Lindsay McCarthy

As my availability fluctuates please feel free to contact me by email. 

Let me know your availability and what would work for you and I will do my best to accommodate as closely as possible.  

Thank you in advance for your enquiry. 

I am an Integrated Psychotherapist working from a person-centred, humanistic approach, offering compassionate and collaborative therapy tailored to your individual needs. My integrative practice draws on Existential, Gestalt, Solution-Focused Therapy and Transactional Analysis, allowing me to respond flexibly and thoughtfully to the unique experiences you bring.

Alongside my core training, I have completed a Level 4 qualification in Grief and Bereavement Counselling and undertaken CPD-certified training in Addiction, enabling me to support clients experiencing bereavement, complex grief, substance misuse, and the emotional impact that often accompanies these challenges.

I provide grief counselling, addiction therapy, and trauma-informed psychotherapy in Chesterfield and across Derbyshire, as well as online counselling throughout the UK. I work with adults and students who may be living with anxiety, depression, PTSD, low self-worth, emotional disconnection, or the lasting effects of difficult early-life experiences.

At the heart of my work is the therapeutic relationship. I offer a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can feel safe enough to explore what may feel overwhelming, confusing or painful. Together, at your pace, we can gently unpack your experiences, rebuild self-trust, and help you reconnect with a stronger sense of who you are.

Therapy with me is grounded in empathy, authenticity and unconditional positive regard. As an integrative psychotherapist, I aim to support meaningful, lasting change — helping you move towards greater emotional resilience, self-understanding and a more hopeful future.

I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide whether I feel like the right fit for you.

I provide face-to-face counselling in Chesterfield and online psychotherapy across Derbyshire and the wider UK through my private practice, SPIRE Therapy (www.spiretherapy.net)

At the heart of my practice is the belief that everyone deserves a safe, non-judgemental space to be heard. 

I can offer this through either online therapy or welcome my clients to a calm, tranquil environment. In both situations you can feel supported to explore challenges at your own pace. With empathy, presence, and genuine care, I will help you to reconnect with your true self and move toward a more fulfilling life.

After studying at The University of Derby, I can appreciate the modern day stresses that can be extremely challenging during the pressures of study.  Therefore, I offer a concessionary rate to all students (evidence required) over the age of 18 who may feel the need to process their emotions through their educational journey.  I offer this as an online service to students either in school, college or university. 

My clients have often struggled to share and understand long-term emotional issues. Appreciating how this affects mental health, I provide compassion and congruence to invite exploration of emotions and challenges at their own pace. My clients are welcome to continue with therapy ongoing, or to choose a time scale in which they would like to reach a solution to their situation. 

I also offer a concessionary rate to Adults over the age of 65.  I appreciate that affordability can put people off seeking therapy, especially in later life when we feel that we have "survived this far".  I believe we all need to be heard, no matter how long we've stayed quiet. Therapy should be available to all and hopefully my consideration that cost is also a challenge can help in alleviating this worry and provide an affordable opportunity. 

Through our journey together we can consider safe coping strategies, such as free writing, grounding and breathing techniques, mindfulness and journaling. Together we can discover the best way forward to create inner peace and positivity toward a better future.

I offer a free 15 minute consultation either by telephone, online or face to face in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.  This can offer my clients and opportunity to consider whether or not Humanistic therapy will work for them.  

Should the client choose to continue with therapy, we will book a suitable 50 minute appointment time to enable us to carry out a full assessment, agree a contract and boundaries and establish the best approach for future sessions.

Clients are welcome to carryout therapy online, which will be a carried out via a free link provided by myself. This is purely a video link and the client is not required to have any high tech equipment, just a mobile phone or laptop which will enable them to open the link and continue with a session.

Clients are also welcome to join me in person at my comfortable, calming, practice practice in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 

50 minute session fees are as follows:

Over 18's online Therapy at £45 per session, payable prior to the session.

Over 65's Adult Therapy (online or in-person) at £45 per session, payable prior to session.

Adult in-person Therapy at £55 per session, payable on the day, before or after the session is completed.

Payment is accepted either by bank transfer (online) or cash. Invoice or Receipt of payment is available on request.

48 hour cancellation policy.

Cancellation either by email or text message, giving less than 48 hours notice will result in the full payment for the session.

Cancellation either by email or text message, offering over 48 hours notice will incur no charge.