Patrick Lyttle

Patrick Lyttle is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has 20 years of experience in adult work in the United Kingdom. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem problems, career uncertainty, coaching around life changes, and questions about life purpose. He speaks English and accepts international clients.

He uses a psychodynamic lens to look at present problems in the context of life history and past experiences. That means conversations often link current patterns with earlier relationships and events. He also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how people relate to others, and mindfulness techniques to help with managing strong feelings and increasing focus.

Sessions focus on practical changes as well as understanding. Clients can expect to look at how habits and beliefs formed, try out different ways of relating, and practise simple attention or breathing exercises to reduce stress. Patrick also brings experience from organisational settings to work on workplace issues and career questions.

His background includes training at King's College London and the University of Oxford and long experience in private practice and organisational roles. He uses the letters NCPS to show his professional standing as supplied in his profile.

People usually begin by identifying the immediate problem and then testing what helps over a few sessions. Patrick aims to work collaboratively so people can decide which options feel most useful for their circumstances.

Working online with psychodynamic and attachment approaches

Patrick combines psychodynamic thinking with attachment-based ideas and mindfulness practice when working online. Psychodynamic work looks at how present difficulties link to past experiences and repeating patterns. That helps when someone feels stuck in the same issues again and again.

Attachment-based work looks at how people form bonds and react in close relationships. It is useful for relationship worries, commitment concerns, and patterns of avoidance. Mindfulness practice offers simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce anxiety and improve focus during stressful periods.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patrick will help clients decide which ideas to use based on their needs, goals, and preferences. He treats this as a collaborative process, checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan over time.

The profile does not list explicit session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, keep appointments when travel is difficult, or choose shorter check-ins on busier weeks. Registered or accredited professionals can also use online meetings to follow progress between sessions and practise skills learned in therapy.