Counsellor profile
Lydia Chapman, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 9 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and relationships
Continue with LydiaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (377488)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Lydia supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Lydia
BACP. Diploma in Counselling. Nine years' experience. Lydia Chapman works with adults and young people on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and related issues. She also helps with eating and sleeping problems, career changes and general coping with life transitions.
Lydia uses an integrated approach with a Rogerian core and an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship. She draws on client-centred ideas such as unconditional positive regard, presence and congruence alongside attachment-based and cognitive approaches. Sessions are offered one-to-one and in groups, and she also provides remote sessions for people outside her local area.
Her background includes person-centred roles in a range of charities and work with adults and young people. Lydia holds a Diploma in Counselling, a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision, and she is a Mental Health First Aider. She also has a diploma in holistic therapies.
In practice she focuses on clear, respectful conversation about the issues a person brings. Lydia aims for effective communication and empathic understanding in sessions. She attends to practical problems such as sleep, eating and substance use alongside deeper material like trauma, attachment and personality-related concerns.
People who contact her can expect plain language and a steady, relationship-based approach. She offers remote work for international clients and face-to-face meetings for people in her local area. Before a first session she generally asks about the main concerns and what a person hopes to change.
How her approaches work for remote counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections. It focuses on patterns of closeness and distance and can help with relationship, intimacy and abandonment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy centres on the relationship between counsellor and client, using presence, congruence and unconditional positive regard to support reflection and personal insight. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and can be useful for anxiety, stress and sleep or eating problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lydia will discuss a person’s needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography notes she offers remote work and face-to-face sessions locally, so confirm the current remote session formats before booking. Remote appointments can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits practical needs. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote work to maintain continuity of care for people living abroad or away from the counsellor's local area.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career questions and life changes.
How would she describe her counselling style?
Her work is client-centred with a Rogerian core emphasising presence, congruence and unconditional positive regard alongside an integrated approach.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience working therapeutically with adults and young people in one-to-one and group settings.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as BACP and holds a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision plus a Diploma in Counselling; she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients through remote working.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she can work remotely and also offers face-to-face meetings for people in her local area; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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