Lyndsay, who had worked in hospitality for 26 years, decided to leave her role as a Hospitality Manager to fulfil her dream of helping others.
She said: “Helping others was always something that I wanted to do. But for many years, I put off completing a course. I was fearful that I was too old to go back and study.
Lyndsay completed a Level 4 in counselling to make sure that the field was for her. She said taking the chance to complete the course changed her life.
“I loved it. It was everything I ever imagined. Completing the Level 4 made me want to progress further as I knew it was exactly what I wanted to do.
“I was so well supported by the lecturers and peers. Both my lecturers, Michelle Laverty and Minford McBride were so helpful, and I couldn’t have asked for better lecturers. They really know their stuff.”
Lyndsay now works in Counselling as her full-time job, she is self-employed while working from a private practice.
Despite having undergone a complete career change, Lyndsay has ambitious dreams for the future and hopes to open up her own practice one day.