Patrick Lyttle
Experienced psychodynamic counsellor with practical focus
About Patrick
Patrick Lyttle offers practical, straightforward help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, career decisions and life changes. He writes clearly and listens for the everyday patterns that make life harder. Patrick wants clients to leave feeling they understand themselves better and have doable next steps to try.
He uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. Patrick also draws on attachment-based work to understand how relationships affect feelings of safety and connection.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and better moment-to-moment coping. Patrick has two decades of experience in organisational settings and independent practice. He holds NCPS, which is listed among his credentials.
His training included study at King’s College London and the University of Oxford. In sessions he focuses on clear, practical conversation. He helps clients notice patterns, try different responses and build skills that fit their life.
He also supports work on deeper themes such as abandonment, commitment and control issues when these come up. People turn to him for help with workplace pressures, mood concerns and a clearer sense of life purpose. He accepts international clients and works in English.
The overall aim is simple: better understanding, steadier coping and more choices.
What Patrick works with
How Patrick works
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Sessions & fees
How Patrick adapts attachment and psychodynamic work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape how people connect now. It helps when trust, closeness or fear of rejection get in the way of everyday relationships. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on links between past experiences and present behaviour, helping people notice repeated patterns and make different choices. Mindfulness supports both approaches by teaching simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve coping.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patrick will talk with clients about goals, past experience and practical needs, then suggest which combination of methods to try. He checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts the plan based on what is working for the client.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit easily into a work break. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins or written reflection when that suits a client better. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
