Lixson Cyriac, BACP

Lixson Cyriac is a London-based psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist who combines depth-oriented work with practical techniques to support people through difficult life moments. He trained at Birkbeck College (University of London) and the University of East London and has since worked for a counselling foundation accredited with the BACP, serving both as a counsellor and an assessor. He is a member of the counselling team at HCC, Marlybebone, and has experience providing student counselling at Birkbeck College, Westminster University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Lixson’s primary orientation is psychodynamic therapy, which explores how early experiences and unconscious processes can shape current patterns of feeling and behaviour. He is also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and accredited with APT - the Association for Psychological Therapies - allowing him to blend insight-focused work with structured, skills-based interventions when appropriate. He works collaboratively with clients to identify which approach - or combination of approaches - best fits the presenting issues and the pace and duration of counselling desired.

Alongside his clinical practice, Lixson has many years of pastoral and spiritual care experience in settings such as hospitals, care homes, schools and services for people experiencing homelessness, and some clients bring these concerns into therapy. He welcomes telephone or email enquiries for further information or to discuss how he might be able to help. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and APT refers to the Association for Psychological Therapies.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, especially early relationships, influence current feelings, patterns and unconscious responses; it can help people understand recurring emotional difficulties and long-standing relationship dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them; it is often useful for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early attachment experiences shape how people connect and regulate emotions, and it can support work on relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lixson works collaboratively with each person to determine which method or blend of methods fits their goals, preferences and the issues they bring, adjusting the focus as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access consistent support from different locations. These formats allow registered professionals to offer flexible scheduling, different styles of engagement and ongoing therapeutic contact that can be tailored to each person’s needs.