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Lydia Chapman, BACP

Lydia Chapman is a counsellor with nine years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Lydia

Lydia Chapman is a counsellor with nine years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and intimacy-related issues. Lydia works with practical life changes like career shifts, sleeping or eating struggles, and the strain of caring for others.

She uses a person-centred way of working that puts the relationship first. That means listening carefully, offering non-judgemental responses and helping people feel understood.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and aim to help people make sense of painful experiences and find clearer choices. Lydia draws on several approaches to suit each person. Attachment-based ideas help when early relationships affect current patterns.

Cognitive behavioural techniques support people who want straightforward ways to change thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-focused ideas are used when feelings and closeness in relationships are central. Her background includes roles in charities and experience with one-to-one and group work with adults and young people.

Lydia has a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision and holds a Diploma in Counselling. She is listed with the BACP, and she is also trained in some holistic therapies. She offers sessions remotely and can work with people across the UK and internationally.

For people local to her area she can arrange face-to-face meetings. Lydia aims to create a calm, steady space where practical steps and clearer understanding can grow.

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BACP	377488	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lydia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Lydia names

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How Lydia adapts therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape reactions now and helps people notice patterns in close relationships. It can support those who struggle with trust, abandonment fears or repeating old dynamics in partnerships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and presence; it aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lydia will talk about what matters to the person, what outcomes they hope for, and try different ways of working until the best fit is found. This helps tailor sessions to practical goals while keeping emotional experience in view.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat allows for quicker check-ins and text-based messaging is useful for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving duties and busy schedules, and they let people keep regular contact without travel.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems, and also works with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and intimacy-related issues.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The style is person-centred with a focus on the therapeutic relationship, listening, presence and empathic understanding to help people work through difficult emotions and choices.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of therapeutic experience, including one-to-one and group work, plus prior client-facing roles within a range of charities.

Which credentials and region are listed?

She holds a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision, a Diploma in counselling and is listed with the BACP in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and face-to-face meetings are possible for people local to her area.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that may be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

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