- Relationship focus
- Trauma aware
- Practical tools
About Lydia
Lydia Chapman is a counsellor with nine years' experience working with adults and young people. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and problems with intimacy, sleep and eating. Lydia also supports those managing career changes and other life transitions. She holds BACP alongside a diploma in counselling and a bachelor of science honours in therapeutic counselling and supervision.
Her style is warm and person-centred. Sessions focus on building a trusting relationship and a non-judgemental space to talk. Lydia draws on attachment ideas and emotionally-focused work to look at how relationships shape feelings and patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to help with thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.
In practice she combines approaches to suit each person's needs. That means practical skills such as grounding, thought-challenging and emotion regulation alongside reflective work about history and attachment. Lydia has experience working both one-to-one and in groups within charity settings, and with issues including trauma, self-harm, bereavement and substance misuse.
She offers therapy to people in the United Kingdom and can work remotely for those further afield. Lydia describes her sessions as respectful and focused on clear, empathic communication so people can feel heard and make steady progress.
Before booking, people are encouraged to check the current session options and logistics so the arrangements match their needs and situation.
How Lydia blends therapeutic approaches online
Lydia often uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. This work can help with intimacy problems, abandonment fears and long-standing trust issues.She also draws on client-centred practice which focuses on empathic listening, presence and unconditional positive regard to help people feel heard and accepted while they talk through difficult topics.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside these approaches to teach practical skills such as identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing beliefs and developing coping strategies for anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lydia will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will try methods that suit your needs. The intention is a collaborative process that adjusts as progress is made.
If you are considering remote sessions, check the current session options before booking to confirm what Lydia is offering at the time. Remote work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are simpler to attend.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lydia help with?
Lydia works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career issues and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is person-centred at its core, emphasising presence, empathic understanding and unconditional positive regard, with additional techniques from attachment work, emotionally-focused therapy and cognitive behavioural methods.
What background and experience does she have?
She has nine years' therapeutic experience working one-to-one and in groups, including roles in charity settings supporting people with trauma, self-harm, bereavement and substance misuse.
Which qualifications and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and holds a diploma in counselling plus a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision, practising from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which remote or in-person formats are possible at the time you book.
How are costs structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lydia?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.