Lixson Cyriac, BACP

Lixson Cyriac is a London-based psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist with eight years of clinical experience working across higher education and community settings. He trained at Birkbeck College, University of London, and the University of East London, and has substantial experience providing student counselling at Birkbeck College, Westminster University, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He also spent several years with a respected counselling foundation accredited by the BACP, working as a counsellor and assessor, and is a member of the counselling team at HCC, Marylebone.

His primary orientation is psychodynamic therapy, which explores how past experiences and early relationships shape present feelings, coping strategies, and repeating patterns of behaviour. Many of these psychological processes operate outside conscious awareness, and psychodynamic work aims to bring those processes into view so that clients can make different choices and respond to life with greater clarity. Alongside this approach he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and holds accreditation with the Association for Psychological Therapies - a qualification in structured, evidence-informed behavioral methods. He is also accredited with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects professional standards in the UK.

Lixson adopts a collaborative style, matching short-term CBT tools or deeper psychodynamic exploration to the needs and goals presented by each person. He has additional experience offering pastoral and spiritual care in hospitals, care homes, schools, and rehabilitation settings, and can support clients who wish to bring spiritual or pastoral concerns into therapy. He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, grief, addictions, eating concerns, and multicultural matters, and provides services in English and Malayalam. Prospective clients are invited to call or email for further information.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Lixson Cyriac works from psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral perspectives to help clients explore both the roots and the patterns of their difficulties. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on how early relationships and past experiences shape present emotions and behaviour, helping people understand recurring patterns and internal conflicts that influence their day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes practical skills and structured techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to develop alternative ways of coping, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lixson will work with each client to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and will blend or shift methods as appropriate so the work feels well matched to the presenting issues and the pace the client prefers.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access therapy from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt their methods to remote formats.