Lixson Cyriac, BACP

Lixson Cyriac is a psychodynamic counsellor who draws on a psychodynamic approach to help people make sense of recurring patterns. He combines that perspective with practical techniques when helpful. He works in the United Kingdom and communicates in English and Malayalam. He holds BACP and has eight years' experience working in counselling roles. He focuses on how early experiences and past relationships shape current feelings and reactions. In sessions he looks for links between past coping strategies and present difficulties. This can help with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and mood differences such as bipolar. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, self-harm, sexual assault and abuse, and trauma and abuse. He uses cognitive behavioural therapy techniques alongside psychodynamic work when that suits a person's goals. That blended way of working means practical coping tools can be introduced alongside deeper exploration. He also pays attention to cultural background and multicultural concerns when they affect someone's wellbeing. His background includes training at Birkbeck College and the University of East London, plus roles in student counselling and other counselling teams. He has provided pastoral and spiritual care in hospitals, care homes, schools and services for people experiencing homelessness. People who bring career stress, eating difficulties, hoarding or jealousy concerns can explore both immediate strategies and longer-term patterns. To start, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire so a session can be scheduled.

How psychodynamic and CBT work in online therapy

Psychodynamic work looks at how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people uncover patterns that repeat in relationships and in how they cope with stress or mood shifts. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers clear, practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, unhelpful behaviours and some symptoms of bipolar when appropriate. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide whether to focus on deeper psychodynamic exploration, practical CBT techniques, or a combination of both. This collaborative decision is reviewed over time. Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into everyday life, for example by reducing travel and allowing sessions around work or study commitments. It also makes counselling accessible to people in other regions, though readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the work to suit quieter surroundings, shorter check-ins or more structured practical exercises depending on what helps the person most.