Lydia Jenkins , BACP

Lydia Jenkins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She supports clients dealing with life changes, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns and issues around sexuality, including LGBT matters. Lydia also works with people experiencing sleep problems, anger, career strain and compassion fatigue.

Lydia uses a warm, person-focused style. She aims to listen first and then try practical steps together. Sessions mix reflective conversation with simple exercises that can be practised between meetings. Clients stay in control of pace and direction throughout.

Her approach blends client-centred principles with acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness. That combination lets people notice difficult feelings without being overwhelmed, and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-informed thinking helps when past relationships continue to cause worry or hurt.

Over five years she has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, autism and attachment-related difficulties. She also works with topics such as body image, intimacy, BDSM and alternative sex culture, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and separation or divorce. These interests shape how she plans sessions and sets goals with each person.

Lydia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Work can be short term or longer, depending on what someone needs.

Therapeutic approaches you can try online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes because it focuses on what matters to the individual rather than trying to eliminate thoughts.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. Working with these patterns can help when trust, closeness or fears of abandonment affect present relationships and emotional responses.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It supports people dealing with stress, sleep issues and persistent worry by teaching short exercises to use day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lydia will discuss options and adapt methods based on each person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client review what helps and adjust accordingly.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone is good when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make counselling easier to arrange around work, travel and family commitments.