Lydia Chapman, BACP

Lydia Chapman is a counsellor with nine years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also helps with grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, career changes and coping with major life transitions. Lydia works with people affected by trauma and abuse and supports those managing long-term health conditions and caregiving stress.

Her style centres on a person-focused, Rogerian approach that aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Lydia emphasises presence, empathic listening and clear communication so people feel heard and understood. She combines several ways of working to fit each person rather than using a single technique.

Practically, sessions are conversational and collaborative. Lydia draws on client-centred methods, attachment perspectives and cognitive-behavioural ideas to address patterns, thoughts and relational dynamics. Emotion-focused work is used when feelings and connections are the main concern.

Her background includes roles in charities and experience offering both one-to-one and group work with adults and young people. She holds BACP membership, a Diploma in Counselling and a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision. Lydia has also trained in holistic therapies and is a mental health first aider.

Lydia offers therapy to people in the United Kingdom and to international clients by remote working. Readers should confirm current session options before booking so they know which formats are available at the time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change how they connect and respond to others. This approach can be useful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues and feelings rooted in early loss.

Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and the therapeutic relationship. It gives the person space to talk through concerns while the counsellor offers presence, acceptance and gentle reflection to help clarify feelings and choices.

Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try small practical changes. These techniques can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep issues and daily coping strategies.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Lydia will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and she adapts methods as therapy progresses. That collaborative approach aims to match techniques to the person's needs rather than using a fixed plan.

Her biography says she offers remote working and local face-to-face sessions, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from workplaces or during breaks. If video is not suitable, people may prefer other remote arrangements depending on what the therapist currently offers.