About Lydia
Lydia Mikhail offers help for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression and coping with life changes. She is an AHPRA-registered psychologist with four years of clinical experience. Lydia writes clear, practical steps and listens as people make changes they want.
Lydia uses straightforward, evidence-based methods in sessions. She blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Sessions focus on small, workable changes that match a person's values and daily life.
How Lydia works
Her style is collaborative and person-centred. Lydia asks about what matters most, then helps build skills and routines to reduce distress. She emphasises goals people can try between sessions.
Lydia has worked with adults across common mood and stress concerns for four years. Her background is in psychological practice and she draws on research-backed techniques to shape treatment plans. She explains ideas plainly so people can apply them right away.
People who choose Lydia can expect a practical focus and clear steps to try. She aims to help people notice progress and adjust plans as needed. Sessions are paced to suit each person’s needs and preferences.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | AHPRA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Two of the main approaches Lydia uses are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. CBT looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical skills to shift them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and worry. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people make room for difficult thoughts while still moving toward what matters to them. She also draws on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to identify small changes that produce noticeable results. SFBT concentrates on strengths and on building clear, achievable steps people can try right away. The chosen approaches are meant to be practical and aligned with a person's goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection. These options help people keep therapy consistent even when schedules or locations change.Start online instead of waiting
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