Lydia Chapman , BACP

Lydia Chapman is a BACP-credentialed therapist who brings nine years of clinical experience supporting adults and young people in both one-to-one and group settings. She has worked in a range of person-centered, client-facing roles within charities and draws on that background to offer respectful, non-judgemental therapeutic support. Lydia works with a broad spectrum of presenting issues including domestic and sexual abuse, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance misuse, suicidal ideation and the impact of self-harm on individuals and families. She also has experience with learning difficulties, personality disorders, bereavement, anger, and relationship and family concerns such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care, abandonment, and attachment difficulties.

Her practice is founded on a Rogerian core - often referred to as a person-centered approach - and emphasises the therapeutic relationship as central to change. Lydia prioritises Psychological Contact, Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR), presence, congruence, and the communication of empathic understanding to help clients explore their difficulties. She works in an integrated way, drawing on approaches tailored to each person, and offers sessions remotely to clients worldwide while also providing face-to-face appointments for those in her local area.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Lydia uses this approach to help clients explore attachment issues, abandonment, and relational wounds, supporting healthier connection and regulation.

Client-Centered Therapy, rooted in Rogerian principles, places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of work. Lydia provides unconditional positive regard, presence, congruence, and empathic understanding to create a space where clients can reflect, make meaning, and pursue change at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviours contributing to anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating difficulties. When appropriate, Lydia integrates CBT strategies alongside relational approaches to address both mood and practical coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lydia works with clients to clarify goals, explore which methods resonate, and tailor a plan that aligns with individual needs and preferences, adapting over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier for clients to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from different locations, and maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not feasible, all while working with licensed professionals and therapists to progress toward their goals.