Lydia is a qualified integrative counsellor having previously worked as a certified health coach for many years. She is also a qualified yoga teacher so she really believes in taking a holistic approach to wellbeing.

Background:
Lydia is very passionate about the work that she does having personally struggled with depression, anxiety and crippling self-esteem issues for many years, so she knows first hand how debilitating these individual struggles can be on a person.
Lydia's personal experience allows her to really understand her clients on a much deeper level which enhances the therapeutic process in a positive and supportive way.
Lydia set up her private practice where she works 1:1 with clients in London and online. She works with clients experiencing a wide range of issues, such as; depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, stress and life transitions.

We dig into:
Creating a space to allow someone to feel the heavier emotions and work through them.
Psychodynamically working.
Vulnerability.
Shame.
Reduced sense of personal accomplishment.
Devaluation.
Loss of personal interest and not seeing the benefits or values.
The cognition model - situations, thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Eating Disorders / Disordered eating.
How Lydia trained as a yoga teacher and integrates breath work into her work with some clients.
How Lydia became a qualified counsellor.
What is involved in Lydia’s discovery call and paid service.
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Links and resources:

Lydia’s Website - www.therapywithlydia.com

Book a Discovery Call - https://www.therapywithlydia.com/

Lydia’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therapywithlydia

Lydia’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therapywithlydia/

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