Patrick Lyttle, NCPS

Patrick Lyttle takes a psychodynamic approach, exploring present difficulties in the context of a person’s life history and past experiences to help uncover patterns that influence current feelings and relationships. He focuses on helping clients learn and change so they can improve the quality of their own lives and the lives of those around them.

With 20 years of experience working in organisational settings and private practice with adults, he brings a broad background supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges at home and at work, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and wider personal development. He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, avoidant personality traits, commitment and control issues, life purpose, mood difficulties, narcissistic dynamics, and workplace-related concerns.

He holds NCPS professional accreditation, which denotes recognised professional standing in counselling and psychotherapy, and completed training at Kings College London and the University of Oxford. Patrick integrates psychodynamic insight with practical tools so clients can make meaningful changes over time, and he also draws on attachment-focused and mindfulness-informed strategies when these approaches suit a client's needs.

Therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Patrick works from a psychodynamic perspective that examines how past experiences and early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. This approach helps people understand repetitive reactions, emotional blocks, and relationship dynamics so they can make thoughtful changes over time.

He also uses attachment-based methods to explore how early bonding styles influence adult relationships and emotional needs. This work can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment fears, avoidant tendencies, or commitment issues. In addition, mindfulness-informed techniques are drawn upon to help clients develop present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and build practical coping skills for stress and anxiety.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and is handled collaboratively. Patrick and the client work together to identify which methods best match the client's goals, preferences, and life context, and this plan can evolve as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow registered professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care around work schedules, geographical boundaries, and life commitments while supporting steady progress toward personal and relational goals.