- 15 years experience
- Practical strategies
- ACA PACFA
About Lynette
Lynette Guy is an ACA and PACFA-credentialled counsellor with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and substance use concerns. She aims to make the first step feel easier by offering steady support and straightforward listening.
Lynette keeps sessions calm and down-to-earth. She encourages people to say what matters to them and then works alongside them to find clearer ways forward. Practical tools and simple talk are used to help manage immediate symptoms, including panic and social anxiety.
Her approach is collaborative. She checks in about goals and adjusts the pace to suit each person. That can mean learning breathing and grounding strategies, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, or planning small behavioural steps for change.
Over time Lynette helps people build routines that reduce overwhelm and improve mood. She also supports work on attachment wounds, shame, and life-purpose questions that often sit beneath repeated anxiety or relationship difficulties. Sessions focus on what is useful in daily life rather than jargon.
People who choose Lynette can expect a steady, compassionate presence and practical strategies to try between sessions. She invites clients to take the work at their own pace and to shape therapy around real-life needs.
Evidence-based techniques and online support
Two approaches Lynette commonly uses are practical symptom management and goal-focused work. Practical symptom management includes grounding, breathing and short behavioural tasks to reduce acute anxiety and help with panic episodes. Goal-focused work means setting small, achievable steps to change routines, address workplace or relationship stress, and lift mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lynette will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs and preferences. She checks progress and adapts methods so therapy stays relevant to the client’s everyday life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare and daily routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or help people engage without travel time. Discuss format preferences when scheduling so sessions match personal needs and practical constraints.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, and also addresses related issues such as panic attacks, obsessive behaviours, attachment and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is calm and practical with a focus on clear, usable steps. Conversations are collaborative and aimed at reducing immediate distress while building longer-term coping skills.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional practice in Australia working with anxiety, trauma, depression and addictions alongside relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds ACA and PACFA credentials and practices in Australia.
Can people who speak other languages use her services?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.