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Lydia Jenkins, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

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Lydia Jenkins helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and problems with sleep. She supports those coping with life changes, grief, trauma, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues linked to ADHD and LGBT identity. Lydia also works with career strain, compassion fatigue and a wide range of overlapping difficulties.

Lydia practises in a person-centred way that keeps the client in charge of each session. She blends that approach with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, existential thinking and mindfulness.

Background and approach

Sessions mix calm listening with practical exercises suited to the individual. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelming feelings and build useful tools for day-to-day life. Lydia will help people notice unhelpful patterns and experiment with small changes.

Work can include coping strategies, values-led goals and techniques to manage difficult emotions. Over five years she has supported people with additional concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality patterns, body image and sexual expression in kink and BDSM subcultures. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, dissociation and relationship separation.

Lydia is a BACP member, which means she holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are offered in English and she sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally via online formats. If someone wants to begin, they complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions to suit their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions that fit those values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Work often involves recognising attachment responses and practising different ways of relating and soothing oneself, useful for abandonment, intimacy or communication difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and together with the client decide what fits their goals and preferences. That collaborative process might mean blending techniques and adjusting over time to what feels most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are suited to in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for brief check-ins or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity across locations.
What kinds of problems does Lydia support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep problems and coping with life changes, among other concerns such as trauma, grief and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred style combined with practical exercises from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and mindfulness to help people develop coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and all work is conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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