Jenny Lyons, BACP
Compassionate counsellor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Jenny Lyons |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Jenny
Jenny Lyons is a counsellor with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds a first degree in Psychology, a Masters in Healthy Psychology and a Level 6 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
She welcomes straightforward conversations about the hard things people carry and aims to make the first steps easier. Jenny spends sessions listening to what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. Practical patterns and everyday strategies are used alongside exploring life stories and personal values. Her approach draws on Narrative therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas support people to clarify values and take small steps toward them. She also uses attachment-informed thinking to understand how relationships affect emotions and behaviour.
The work is client-centred, so conversations follow what the person brings and moves at their pace. Sessions are collaborative and focused on useful change rather than labels. Jenny often helps people coping with life transitions, relationship strain, addictions, sleep or eating difficulties, chronic illness, parenting stress and career concerns.
She supports people questioning identity and those dealing with trauma, abandonment or bereavement. Practical tools and clearer perspective are common outcomes of the work.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Jenny works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jenny among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jenny directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jenny directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values-based work translate to online therapy
Jenny uses Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from unhelpful stories about who they are and what they must do. This approach helps when past events keep colouring current choices and when someone wants a clearer, more chosen story about their life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify what matters and encourage small committed steps toward those values, which can be useful for anxiety, mood struggles and lifestyle changes.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist listens to your situation and goals, and will suggest ways of working that fit your needs. Together you can try different methods, mix narrative thinking with ACT techniques or add cognitive tools until you find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how you connect. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break, while live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor work with?
Jenny supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. She also helps with relationship strain, addictions, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress and coping with life changes.
How would sessions feel and what is the style?
Sessions are conversational and client-centred, with a mix of listening, story work and practical techniques. The aim is to make change feel manageable and relevant to daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience and holds a first degree in Psychology plus a Masters in Healthy Psychology and a Level 6 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Jenny is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
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