Lydia Chapman
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About the Therapist
Lydia Chapman is an experienced trauma-informed counsellor and CYP therapist with over 10 years of experience supporting children, young people, and adults across mental health, sexual abuse, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and school-based counselling services. Her work has included supporting clients facing trauma, self-harm, suicidal ideation, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, bereavement, substance misuse, and complex family difficulties.
Lydia works in a warm, supportive, and integrative way, creating a safe space where clients can begin to process difficult experiences and feel heard without judgment. She draws on person-centred, humanistic, CBT, and Gestalt approaches, adapting her work to the age, needs, and communication style of each individual.
At a Glance
- Session format: Face-to-face and telephone experience
- Client groups: Children, Young People, Adults
- Languages: English
- Areas of focus: Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Domestic Abuse, Bereavement
- Approach: Integrative, trauma-informed
- Background: CYP trauma therapy, crisis support, suicide prevention and school counselling
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Counselling Therapies and Supervision
- BSc Counselling
- Diploma in Counselling
Therapy Approach
- Integrative counselling
- Person-centred and humanistic practice
- CBT and Gestalt-informed support
- Creative and trauma-informed interventions
Client Types
- Children
- Adults
Areas of Support
- Trauma and sexual abuse
- Anxiety and depression
- Self-harm and suicidal ideation
- Domestic abuse and complex family dynamics
- Bereavement and emotional distress
- Substance misuse and behavioural difficulties
- Neurodiversity
- Wellbeing
Professional Experience
- CYP Trauma Therapist at DRASACS
- Suicide Prevention Worker at Open Minds
- Crisis and assessment work at Doncaster Mind
- School-based counselling and counselling agency work with adults and young people
Additional Strengths
- Strong safeguarding and risk assessment experience
- Multi-agency working with CAMHS, schools, crisis teams, social care and family services
- Group work, art therapy, nurture groups and family sessions
- Accurate record-keeping, reporting and case management
What to Expect
Lydia offers a safe, compassionate, and steady therapeutic space where clients can begin to make sense of difficult experiences and emotions. Her work is especially grounded in trauma-informed support, helping clients feel emotionally safer while building coping strategies, resilience, and self-understanding.
Sessions are tailored to the individual and may support children, young people, or adults dealing with trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, self-harm, grief, or complex life challenges. Her aim is to provide thoughtful and sensitive support that helps clients feel understood and better able to move forward.