- Person-centred core
- Cognitive behavioural methods
- Emotion-focused work
About Lydia
Lydia Chapman is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life changes. Lydia also lists several focused areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress and chronic illness.
Her sessions are person-centred at the core, with a focus on clear communication and building a reliable therapeutic relationship. Lydia combines client-centred ways of working with approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas and emotionally-focused methods, adapting what she uses to each person. She aims to be straightforward and respectful while people talk through troubling thoughts and patterns.
Lydia has worked both one-to-one and with groups, and has experience in charity roles that involved direct client contact. That background informs how she supports people who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, bereavement, self-harm impacts, eating difficulties, addiction, and other complex issues. Her work includes addressing how childhood experiences and attachment patterns affect adult relationships.
She offers therapy to people in the UK and to international clients by remote sessions, and can also see people face to face in her local area. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, so fees vary by location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Lydia also holds a diploma in counselling and additional qualifications in holistic therapies and mental health first aid. Her background combines clinical practice with practical experience supporting adults and young people.
How Lydia’s approaches translate to online work
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with trust, closeness and avoidance in relationships. Client-centred practice focuses on open listening and clear communication to help people explore their concerns at their own pace.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT-style tools can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and routines that people want to change. Together these approaches give practical ways to notice patterns and try new behaviours while also paying attention to personal meaning and relationship history.
Finding the right mix is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the approach as therapy continues. That means sessions can focus on skills, emotional processing, or both depending on what helps most.
The biography states she offers remote sessions for international clients and face-to-face locally. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, allow quieter check-ins when travel is difficult, or let someone have a session without needing to be on camera if that helps them engage.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career changes and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her core approach is client-centred, focusing on a clear, respectful relationship and open communication. She also integrates cognitive behavioural and emotionally-focused ideas where those fit.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of therapeutic experience working with adults and young people in one-to-one and group settings.
What credential and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom while also offering remote work for international clients.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
The biography states she works remotely for worldwide clients and offers face-to-face sessions locally; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary depending on location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.