Lixson Cyriac

Lixson Cyriac is a psychodynamic counsellor who draws on eight years of practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and anger. He works in the United Kingdom and speaks English and Malayalam. He uses a reflective, conversational style to help people notice patterns that cause distress and find different ways of coping.

His main focus is psychodynamic therapy, which looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, applying practical exercises when they can help reduce symptoms more quickly. Attachment-based ideas inform his work when relationships and intimacy are at the centre of a person’s difficulties.

Cyriac trained at Birkbeck College, University of London, and the University of East London. He has worked in student counselling at several universities and with a counselling foundation accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). That background includes pastoral and spiritual care in hospitals, care homes and rehabilitation settings.

In sessions he helps people map recurring reactions, recognise unhelpful patterns and try out different responses. He aims for a collaborative process so people know why certain techniques are chosen. People sometimes bring grief, trauma, addictions or multicultural concerns into the room, and he makes space to discuss those alongside mood and relationship issues.

Therapy is offered as a place to reflect on both past and present, and to work on practical steps for change. To begin, visitors use the Start Therapy button, complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy explores how earlier experiences affect current feelings and relationships. Online sessions using this approach typically focus on patterns, recurring feelings and how past events shape present reactions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits; online CBT work often includes homework tasks and short experiments between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. He aims to decide collaboratively which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means agreeing on whether to focus more on reflection, practical skills, or a mix of both as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people maintain continuity of care if they travel or move between locations, while the therapist and client agree on an approach that fits day-to-day life and commitments.