Lilia Sykes

My usual practice hours are as follows (UK time/ GMT):

Tuesdays: 09:00-19:00

Wednesdays: 09:00 19:00

Thursdays: 09:00-19:00

Fridays: 09:00-19:00

Occasionally I work Saturdays 09:00-14:00. 

Please let me know if you need a session at short notice, if you would like to book a regular slot, or the time you'd like to book isn't on the schedule, I try to be flexible when possible, so please feel free to ask.

Hello and welcome, well done for starting on this journey of becoming the best version of yourself. I’m here to listen and support you to a place where you have a healthier self-esteem, fair understanding of your emotional world, better relationships, healthy coping strategies, and stronger boundaries with others.

One of the most important factors in therapy is the relationship between the client and the counsellor, so here’s a little introduction before we meet. Besides being a professional counsellor, I'm a friendly human being, with a multi-cultural background, who appreciates nature and is genuinely interested in people and their uniqueness, respecting diversity of cultures, beliefs and lifestyles. My personal values include integrity, trust, compassion, learning and personal development.

I really look forward to meeting you and happy to answer any questions!

I offer person-centred approach as a core in my therapeutic work, and facilitate a warm and compassionate environment during our sessions. You have my full attention and empathy whatever you are going through: emotional pain, tears, venting, confusion - all are welcome here, in your safe confidential space. We will work at your pace and explore new topics when you feel ready. My additional training and experience allow me to integrate other useful therapeutic approaches and resources into our sessions and for your own exploration, if desired, to meet your individual needs.

As a professional, I am really passionate about the field I work within and continuing professional development, I respect your confidentiality, your time and personal boundaries. My personal values are closely matched with those of BACP Ethical Framework, which informs my professional practice, you can find out more about what this means for our work together here: https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/

I am approved to work with a number of insurance companies, and work with Employee Assistance Programmes.