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Lydia Freeman, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBT Grief Coping with life changes

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Lydia Freeman is a counsellor with five years' experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a warm, person-focused way of working that values each client's experience. Lydia aims to create a space where people can talk about hard things and begin to make small, steady changes.

She draws on a humanistic outlook known as Client-Centred Therapy, which treats people as whole individuals rather than a list of problems.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and paced to match what each person needs. Lydia values honesty, compassion and a non-judgemental attitude in the room. Many people come to her with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, or with questions about identity, sexuality and relationships.

She has particular experience supporting those affected by religious trauma, purity culture and the process of deconstructing faith. Lydia also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer, and life changes. In therapy she helps people explore feelings, build trust in relationships, and find coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.

She pays attention to attachment patterns and unconscious processes that shape how people relate to themselves and others. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and practical ways to manage difficult moments. Lydia practises in the United Kingdom and provides ongoing professional development to keep her work current.

She offers sessions through a range of online formats to make therapy more accessible for different schedules and needs.

How Client-Centred Work Fits Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on seeing each person as an individual and responding with empathy and respect. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects back what they hear and helps people clarify their thoughts and feelings. This approach suits issues like stress, anxiety, grief and questions about identity because it centres the client's pace and priorities.

Lydia also pays attention to attachment and unconscious patterns that shape relationships. She uses gentle curiosity to help people understand why they react as they do and to try new ways of relating. These ideas can help with trauma, relationship difficulties and struggles with self-worth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lydia works with each person to decide what feels most useful, adjusting methods as goals and needs become clearer. The aim is to tailor sessions so they are practical and personally relevant rather than applying a fixed programme.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when possible, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or health needs while keeping focus on the therapeutic work.

What concerns does Lydia work with?

Lydia supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Other areas include identity and sexuality, parenting strain, bipolar, ADHD and career or life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She follows Client-Centred Therapy, offering a warm, non-judgemental space. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working with people in counselling roles. Lydia also maintains ongoing professional development to keep her skills current.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Lydia Freeman, BACP

Background and approach

How Client-Centred Work Fits Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety