Rate Lydia Freeman

Hello and welcome,

Finding the right therapist and beginning therapy can feel like a big step. I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to do something just for you.

I believe everyone can benefit from therapy. Taking time to focus on yourself - your wellbeing, your feelings, and your experiences - can be powerful and life-changing. In the busyness of life, getting to know ourselves and our ways of being can bring deeper understanding, greater resilience during challenging times, and help us move towards our fullest potential.

My Approach

As a naturally creatively curious individual, I bring both these aspects into the therapy room to help support you in expressing and processing your feelings, gaining insight, and finding new ways to cope with life’s challenges. I am humanistically trained, meaning I view you as a unique individual with potential, and your challenges with the mindset of what's happened to you, rather than what is wrong with you.

I recognise the lasting impact of trauma and stressful experiences that can leave you feeling unsafe or vulnerable and will work with you to feel safety, trust and security in relationship once again. With this in mind I integrate other modalities such as unconscious process, human development and attachment that may offer insight and understanding, whilst also strengthening our therapeutic relationship. I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental, and honest space - a place where we can explore, celebrate, and value your unique experiences together.

Therapy with me is a space where you can confidentially talk about things you may not feel able to share elsewhere. We will work together to help you heal from trauma, improve relationships (including the one with yourself), and build a life that feels more aligned with your true self.

I am a registered member of the BACP, adhering to their ethical framework for professional practice. I also maintain a high level of ongoing professional development to keep my skills and knowledge up to date.

I have a particular interest in supporting individuals navigating the complexities of purity culture, religious trauma, and the deconstruction of faith from high-demand religions. I understand how deeply societal expectations and religious teachings can shape identity, sexuality, relationships, and self-worth.

Together, we can:

- Explore your evolving beliefs and values with compassion

- Address the shame, confusion, frustration, or grief that may surface

- Help you reclaim your autonomy and self-trust

- Support you to embody the belief that you are inherently good

- Honour the painful, liberating, and sometimes messy process of deconstruction, without pressure to reconstruct unless you choose to

This is a space for you to reconnect with your authentic self, free from external constructs.

Hopefully this gives you a sense of who I am and how I work. I invite you to get in touch if you'd like to explore whether I could be the right therapist for you. It is an honour to walk alongside the individuals who invite me into their journeys.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Lydia