Lilia Sykes , BACP

Lilia Sykes is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She creates a warm, compassionate therapeutic space grounded in a person-centered approach, where clients can explore thoughts and feelings without judgment. Lilia combines that non-directive foundation with targeted interventions drawn from her additional training and ongoing professional development, offering practical resources and techniques when they are helpful to the client.

Lilia attends fully and empathically to each person who comes to therapy, working at the client’s pace and following the topics they bring. She is open to communication between sessions when clients feel it would help, and she aims to be flexible when it comes to scheduling to accommodate different needs.

Originally from a multicultural background, Lilia values diversity in cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles and supports people from a wide range of experiences. To reduce the effects of extended screen use on her own wellbeing she primarily offers voice calls, while remaining willing to arrange video or live chat sessions for clients who strongly prefer those formats.

Lilia holds BACP registration - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings a friendly, respectful, and curious presence to her work. She is committed to helping clients build kinder relationships with themselves and with others.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions tailored to you

Lilia integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - it can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, creating a non-directive space where clients lead the pace and focus of exploration - this approach supports self-awareness and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, offering concrete strategies to manage unhelpful patterns - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lilia works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and she adapts techniques so the therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method on everyone. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend approaches in this way to offer more personalised care.

Online therapy with Lilia is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and access needs. These options allow clients to choose the format that best suits their schedule and comfort, making it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and life demands.