Lixson Cyriac , BACP

Lixson Cyriac is a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist based in London who combines a deep interest in life history with practical therapeutic techniques. He trained at Birkbeck College (University of London) and the University of East London and has spent several years working with a counselling foundation accredited with BACP. He is a member of the counselling team at HCC, Marlybebone, and has provided student counselling at Birkbeck College, Westminster University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

His primary approach is psychodynamic work rooted in the psychoanalytic tradition, which explores how past experiences - often from the early years - shape current patterns of feeling, thinking and relating. Much of this material can operate outside conscious awareness, and the therapeutic process aims to bring those patterns into view so they can be understood and reconsidered. Alongside psychodynamic work, he is trained in cognitive behavioural techniques and is accredited with APT - the Association for Psychological Therapies - enabling him to use structured strategies when they suit the presenting issue.

Lixson tends to work collaboratively with clients to identify which approach - or combination of approaches - will be most helpful for their concerns and the likely duration of counselling. He also has many years of pastoral and spiritual care experience across hospitals, care homes, schools and homelessness services, and some clients choose to bring those themes into therapy. Please feel free to telephone or email him to ask any questions or for further information.

Using Psychodynamic and CBT Approaches in Online Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy explores how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings, behaviours and relationship patterns. It helps people examine unconscious patterns that may influence mood, anxiety, relationship difficulties and recurring life themes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses structured techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, addictions and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to consider their needs, goals and preferences and may blend psychodynamic exploration with CBT strategies where that combination seems most helpful.

Online therapy offers the same therapeutic approaches via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or who live far from services. Working online makes it easier to fit sessions into daily life and allows licensed professionals and therapists to offer consistent, ongoing support across different time zones and locations.