Lidia Alvarez Veas, BACP

Lidia Alvarez Veas is a UK-based therapist who supports people facing emotional distress, overwhelming life changes, and difficulties in relationships. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their needs at their own pace and work through the issues that feel most pressing to them. Drawing on personal experience with therapy as well as formal training, she brings a thoughtful, empathetic presence to each meeting and aims to help people regain clarity and confidence.

Her practice is informed by a variety of psychotherapy methods so that sessions can be tailored to each person. Lidia draws on tools from person-centred work, psychodynamic ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques, transactional analysis, and internal family systems to address unhelpful patterns, process past experiences, and build practical coping skills. She emphasises strengthening self-esteem, developing assertiveness, and improving relationships while also addressing the impact of trauma where relevant.

Originally from Spain, Lidia has a background in Communication Sciences and offers therapy in both English and Spanish. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practices with an inclusive, trauma-informed stance that honours diverse backgrounds and life stories.

Therapeutic approaches and the benefits of online work

Lidia commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns and behaviours that contribute to stress and mood problems. CBT helps people develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful reactions to everyday situations.

She also draws on person-centred ideas, offering a respectful, empathetic listening stance that supports self-exploration and personal growth. This approach helps when someone needs space to clarify values, strengthen self-worth, or make decisions that feel authentic. Additionally, Lidia employs internal family systems (IFS) techniques to help people understand different inner parts and how they interact, which can be useful for working with trauma responses, internal conflict, and self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lidia works with each person to identify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adapt methods over time so therapy fits individual needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access therapy from different locations. For many people this accessibility supports consistent engagement and allows therapy to continue even when circumstances change.