Lydia Jenkins, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

ACT and mindfulness
Person-centred listening
Practical coping skills

About Lydia

Lydia Jenkins is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression, and with people facing life changes or grief. Lydia also supports those living with ADHD, dealing with trauma and abuse, and those exploring intimacy-related concerns.

Lydia works from a person-centred base while drawing on several practical approaches. Sessions mix listening with exercises that help people practise new ways of responding. She focuses on noticing unhelpful patterns and trying small, manageable steps to change them.

Her work covers difficult emotions such as anger and grief, and relationship and communication problems. She also addresses issues linked to attachment, abandonment and body image. Lydia notices how past experiences can shape present responses and helps people look at those connections.

Sessions include mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to reduce avoidance and increase flexible responding. Narrative techniques help people tell and reframe their story. The therapist invites clients to try coping strategies in everyday life and review what helps.

People choosing Lydia can expect clear, practical conversation about what might help next. She asks about goals and preferences and keeps sessions focused on achievable steps. For international clients and English speakers, she offers work that reflects the individual's situation and aims.

How Lydia uses ACT, attachment ideas and mindfulness online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small steps toward actions that matter, which can suit people dealing with anger, anxiety or life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach helps people understand patterns of closeness and distance and can be useful when communication or abandonment issues are present.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve noticing of sensations and urges. These skills can make it easier to pause before responding in heated moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods together and adjust what they do based on what helps. That collaborative exploration aims to match techniques to a person's needs and preferences rather than offering one fixed method.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote work to bring practices such as mindfulness exercises and ACT tasks into everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she work with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as grief, trauma and intimacy problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The style is person-centred with a mix of listening and practical exercises. Sessions include mindfulness and acceptance ideas alongside narrative exploration.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Lydia has five years of experience working with adults on emotional and relationship 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.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Lydia accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does pricing work?

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

What should I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.