Lidia Alvarez Veas

Lidia Alvarez Veas is a counsellor who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or loneliness. She supports those finding relationships hard, coping with life changes, or wanting clearer self-esteem and purpose. She speaks English and Spanish and works with people from different backgrounds.

Lidia aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, welcoming space to talk at your own pace. She takes a non-judgemental stance and encourages honest conversation about whatever you bring to the room. Her practice is trauma-informed and inclusive, so past hurts and current safety are considered in each session.

Her work combines ideas and tools from several psychotherapy approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions may look at how earlier experiences affect today's patterns, and identify small changes that make daily life easier. Practical coping strategies are used alongside reflection on relationships and self-image.

Lidia trained after studying Communication Sciences in Spain and brings three years of professional experience to her practice. Her own experience of therapy shapes a compassionate, down-to-earth style. She aims to help people build more assertiveness, healthier relationships, and a stronger sense of who they are.

People often come to Lidia for help with stress, mood shifts, relationship difficulties, trauma and life transitions. She also offers support for issues such as codependency, family of origin concerns, infertility-related distress and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Many of Lidia's methods draw on well-established psychotherapy ideas she tailors to each person. For example, psychodynamic-informed work looks at how past relationships and early experiences shape current feelings and patterns, helping people understand recurring difficulties. Cognitive-behavioural ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and small behaviour changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Person-centred elements prioritise a warm, accepting relationship where the person leads the pace and agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lidia will work together with each person to decide which combination of techniques fits their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress continues so the plan can change if something is not helpful.

The practical benefits of online therapy can make it easier to fit support into everyday life. Online sessions often reduce travel time and can allow more flexible scheduling around work or family commitments. Some people prefer audio-only conversations when they want a quicker check-in or lower bandwidth, while others choose video for a fuller face-to-face feel; please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can provide effective support through online work when approaches are carefully adapted to each person's situation.