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Lydia Jenkins

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Lydia Jenkins, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Anger and anxiety

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 389518
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • ACT and mindfulness
  • Person centred listening
  • Attachment focus

About Lydia

Lydia Jenkins is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship issues, and also helps with ADHD, grief and coping with life changes.

Her approach begins with a person-centred base. That means listening and prioritising the client's own goals. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people notice what matters and take manageable steps towards it.

Sessions combine talking with practical exercises. Lydia offers room to talk through trauma, difficult emotions and recurring patterns. She and the client will work together to build coping strategies and small behavioural changes that fit day-to-day life.

She pays attention to attachment and how early relationships can shape current connections and reactions. Narrative ideas are used to help people make sense of their story and find different ways of relating to tough memories and feelings.

Lydia supports a wide range of concerns that include intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also works with matters such as body image, commitment worries, communication problems and aspects of neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

If someone wants to try therapy with her they start by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practise small steps towards those values. It is useful for anxiety, anger that gets stuck, low mood and decisions about life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and closeness. It helps with communication problems, intimacy issues and recurring emotional responses. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says, so the client guides the pace and topics in sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods feel most helpful. That choice is guided by the client’s goals, everyday demands and what feels manageable during sessions.

Confirm the session formats before booking, since the profile does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering options that do not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to help clients maintain regular contact while working on practical coping skills and emotional awareness.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood 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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which anger-related problems does she address?

She works with anger that shows up as snap reactions, building resentment, or difficulty managing strong feelings. Other related concerns include stress, relationship tension and grief.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her base is person-centred counselling, combining listening with practical exercises. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness in sessions.

How long has she practised?

She has five years of clinical experience working with the issues listed in her profile.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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