Lily Llewellyn, BACP

Lily Llewellyn is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults and young people on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, family problems, grief, and anger. Lily also supports people facing identity and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and career or self-esteem struggles.

She trained in person-centred approaches through Aberdeen University and holds postgraduate qualifications in counselling. Her background includes voluntary work with child support services and school counselling, alongside private practice. Before counselling she taught English and travelled, which she says widened her view of people and cultures.

In sessions Lily listens for patterns in how people relate and respond to emotions. She uses client-centred methods to help people feel understood and to explore what matters to them. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas when relationships or attachment are central to the difficulty.

Lily describes counselling as a straightforward, often practical process. Conversations aim to identify feelings and reactions, try out different responses, and build clearer choices for everyday situations. She pays attention to issues that feed anger and resentment, such as control problems, family of origin issues, and communication breakdowns.

Her approach tends to be reflective and direct. Lily helps people name their experiences, sort through difficult feelings, and consider new ways of relating. She asks people to try things between sessions when that will help them apply what they have discussed to daily life.

How her approaches shape online sessions