About Lydia
Lydia Freeman is a counsellor who has practised for five years and works from a humanistic, client-centred perspective. She focuses on helping people make sense of their feelings and experiences, and supports them as they work towards greater resilience and wellbeing. Lydia is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and follows their professional framework.
Lydia keeps sessions straightforward and down to earth. She pays attention to people as individuals and looks at what has happened to them rather than what is wrong with them.
How Lydia works
Conversations aim to help people express difficult feelings, process traumatic experiences, and find practical ways to cope with life changes. She has experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and grief. Lydia also helps with relationship difficulties, parenting strains, career uncertainty, issues tied to sexuality and LGBT concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Additional interests include attachment issues, blended family adjustments, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and the emotional impact of cancer. Lydia often works with people questioning faith, recovering from purity culture or religious harm, and those exploring changes in belief. Sessions give space to talk about shame, identity, and reclaiming autonomy at a person’s own pace.
Therapy with Lydia blends listening, reflection and collaborative planning. She aims to build a trusting relationship so people can try new ways of thinking and coping. Practical steps and gentle challenge are used where helpful to support lasting change.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online in the United Kingdom. Lydia keeps up ongoing professional development and practices in line with BACP guidance.
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What Lydia works with
The areas below are the ones Lydia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-centred support delivered online
The main approach Lydia uses is Client-Centred Therapy, which puts the person at the heart of every session. This means sessions focus on the individual's experience, with the counsellor offering empathetic listening and reflection to help people make sense of their feelings and choices. It is helpful for anxiety, low mood, relationship concerns and questions of identity.Lydia also draws on human development and attachment ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions. These perspectives can help when people struggle with trust, patterns in relationships, or responses to trauma. The aim is to build a safe working relationship where new ways of relating can be tried out at a manageable pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and Lydia treats this as a collaborative process. She will discuss what seems most useful based on a person's goals, history and preferences, and adapt sessions as needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback so the therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions and live chat can suit shorter check-ins, lower bandwidth or days when being on camera is difficult. Text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life while keeping continuity of care.
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