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Patrick Lyttle, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 20 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

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Patrick Lyttle offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. He helps clients untangle relationship struggles, build self-esteem and navigate career and workplace pressures. Patrick writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person.

He uses a psychodynamic lens to look at current problems alongside life history and past experiences. That helps make sense of repeated patterns and emotional reactions.

Background and approach

He also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships affect mood and behaviour. Patrick has two decades of experience working with adults across organisational settings and in independent practice. He holds NCPS, which is listed in his credentials.

His training included time at King’s College London and the University of Oxford. Sessions tend to focus on learning practical ways to manage distress while also exploring deeper causes of recurring difficulties. He supports people who want coaching-style work on goals as well as those seeking longer-term therapeutic change.

Conversations are direct but warm, aimed at helping people make choices that improve day-to-day life. He accepts clients in the United Kingdom and from other countries and works in English. Patrick aims to help people leave sessions feeling clearer about next steps and better equipped to cope with life’s challenges.

How Patrick’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions use conversation to spot patterns in connection, commitment and trust, which can help with attachment issues and relationship concerns.

Psychodynamic therapy helps people understand how past experiences influence present feelings and choices. In remote sessions this often means reflecting on repeated reactions and memories, then testing different ways of responding in daily life.

Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to teach simple ways of calming the body and noticing thoughts. They can be helpful for stress, anxiety and mood regulation and transfer well to short exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether shorter coaching-style support or deeper psychodynamic exploration is better. Goals, preferences and practical needs guide that choice so the plan fits the individual.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and fuller non-verbal communication. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around life commitments.

What kinds of problems does Patrick help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and career concerns. He also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, mood disorders and workplace problems.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches alongside mindfulness and systemic ideas. Sessions combine reflection on past patterns with practical steps to manage feelings and behaviour.

How much experience does he have?

He has around 20 years of experience working with adults in organisational settings and independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

Patrick holds NCPS and trained at King’s College London and the University of Oxford; he practises in the United Kingdom.

Can international clients work with him?

Yes. Sessions can be offered to clients located outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

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Patrick Lyttle, NCPS

Background and approach

How Patrick’s approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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