About Ryan
Ryan Lunn uses relational and person-focused methods to help people through hard times. He is a BACP counsellor with three years of experience, and he aims to offer a calm, respectful space where things can be talked through at a steady pace. Ryan writes in plain language and keeps sessions straightforward so people know what to expect.
He draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
How Ryan works
That can help when someone struggles with commitment, abandonment fears, or repeated communication problems. Ryan also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try small practical changes that make daily life easier. Sessions are client-centred, so the person sets the pace and priorities.
Ryan supports people dealing with grief and loss, stress and anxiety, depression, eating and body image issues, and identity questions related to being LGBT. He also helps with career worries, low self-esteem, and coping with big life changes. He has experience with trauma and abuse, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome traits, and dissociation, and can openly discuss those concerns.
Ryan will also address family problems, divorce and separation, codependency, and forgiveness when these topics come up. People can expect straightforward listening, reflective feedback, and practical tools such as mindfulness exercises and behaviour-based experiments. The aim is to help people feel steadier, communicate more clearly, and make choices that fit their values.
Ryan lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Ryan works with
The areas below are the ones Ryan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How relational and practical therapies work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence feelings and behaviour today. It helps when someone notices repeated patterns in closeness, trust, or fear of abandonment. Client-centred therapy gives the person control of the pace and direction of sessions, focusing on being listened to and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) examines thoughts and behaviours to find small experiments that reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust them over time so the work fits real life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face interaction, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and daily routines.
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