Lydia Chapman, BACP

Lydia Chapman is a UK-based therapist with more than nine years of clinical experience supporting adults and young people in one-to-one and group settings. She blends a person-centred foundation with an integrated toolkit to respond to each person’s circumstances, drawing on training in areas such as attachment, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.

Her training includes MBACP, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a BSc Hons in therapeutic counselling and supervision (an undergraduate degree), a Diploma in Counselling, a Diploma in Holistic Therapies, and qualification as a mental health first aider. These qualifications support a practice that values presence, empathic understanding and unconditional positive regard - the core Rogerian conditions she regards as central to change.

Lydia has direct experience working with complex and sensitive issues including domestic and sexual abuse, trauma and PTSD, suicidal ideation and the impact of self-harm, personality and eating disorders, substance misuse, bereavement, childhood and attachment-related concerns, and a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. She also works with practical life challenges such as career uncertainty, caregiving stress, and aging-related concerns.

Offering both remote sessions worldwide and face-to-face work locally, Lydia aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can explore their difficulties and develop coping strategies. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the engine of progress and collaborates with clients to find approaches that fit their needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches for online and remote work

Lydia combines attachment-based work and client-centred practice with cognitive behavioural techniques to tailor online therapy to each person’s needs. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps when difficulties in trust, closeness, or abandonment affect relationships and emotional regulation. Client-centred therapy places the therapeutic relationship at the centre, offering acceptance, presence and empathic listening so people feel heard and able to explore issues such as self-esteem, grief or life transitions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, providing practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, stress and unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Lydia works with clients to identify their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and may blend methods over time so the work responds to changing needs.

Online therapy with Lydia is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or mobility needs, and allow registered professionals to maintain continuity of care for clients who live elsewhere or prefer remote sessions.