Lixson Cyriac, BACP

Lixson Cyriac uses psychodynamic therapy at the heart of his work. He combines this with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based ideas to help people untangle difficult feelings. Lixson practises in the United Kingdom and speaks English and Malayalam. He holds BACP accreditation and has eight years of clinical experience.

He trained at Birkbeck College, University of London, and the University of East London. Early in his career he worked with a counselling foundation accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, acting as a counsellor and assessor. He has also supported students at Birkbeck College, Westminster University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Lixson describes psychodynamic work as looking at how past experiences shape present problems. He helps people notice patterns, coping habits and feelings that can be operating without full awareness. He then links those discoveries to practical steps people can try now.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, applying simple strategies to shift thoughts and behaviours that keep problems active. Attachment ideas help him look at relationship patterns and how people connect to others emotionally. He discusses with each person which approach feels most helpful for their situation.

Beyond therapy, Lixson has substantial pastoral and spiritual care experience in hospitals, care homes, schools and homeless rehabilitation. Some people choose to bring spiritual or pastoral themes into sessions, and he is comfortable exploring those alongside emotional and psychological concerns.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. It helps people understand repeating patterns and the roots of anxiety, low mood or relationship difficulties.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers clear techniques to change unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping steps for issues like anxiety and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose methods that suit the person and the issues being addressed.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging can fit around busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy going from different locations and at different times, while helping people match format to their day-to-day needs.