Lydia Jenkins, BACP
Calm person-centred counselling with narrative focus
Details
| Name | Lydia Jenkins |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Lydia
Lydia Jenkins is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem and depression. She supports those struggling with trauma, grief, anger and sleep problems. Lydia also works with concerns such as ADHD, sexuality and intimacy-related issues, career strain and compassion fatigue.
She describes a gentle, person-centred way of working. Lydia listens first and aims to understand the story a person brings. She then helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes.
Background and approach
Sessions can include talking, guided exercises and homework tasks tailored to what fits each person. Lydia draws on narrative ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed thinking to explore values and relationship patterns.
These approaches are used alongside client-centred and existential perspectives to keep the work focused on what matters to the individual. With five years of practice and BACP accreditation, Lydia practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. She is open to international clients and makes use of online sessions when that suits a person’s needs and circumstances.
People who choose Lydia can expect a calm, non-judgemental space where they set the pace. The focus is on practical coping strategies, clearer choices, and helping people reclaim a steadier day-to-day life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression among the things Lydia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lydia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lydia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lydia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Lydia’s approaches work online
Online therapy with Lydia draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories. This approach looks at the stories that shape difficult feelings and helps people find new ways to tell their life events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and teach ways to live alongside difficult thoughts and sensations rather than getting stuck by them. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Attachment‑based ideas are also part of her approach and can help people understand repeated relationship patterns. These ways of working are explained in simple terms and used together, so Lydia and the person can choose what fits best. Finding the right method is a collaborative process and she will discuss options based on the person’s goals, needs and preferences.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging. Video calls are useful for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check‑ins, and messaging allows ongoing contact between sessions. These choices help make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does Lydia help people with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self‑esteem and coping with life changes. Other areas include trauma, grief, ADHD, intimacy issues and career strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lydia offers a person‑centred style that balances listening with practical exercises. She works collaboratively and adapts pace and tasks to each person.
What relevant experience does she have?
She has five years of practice working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs how she combines talking and active work in sessions.
Which professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is BACP accredited and practises in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with this therapist from another country?
International clients are accepted, allowing people outside the UK to arrange sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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