Sydney Lewis, NCPS
Sydney Lewis is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction.
About Sydney
Sydney Lewis is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. He supports those dealing with grief, sleep problems and low self-esteem. He also helps people struggling with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career uncertainty and coping with life changes.
He draws on ten years of formal practice alongside a longer background in health and wellbeing. Sessions are straightforward and practical. Sydney aims to help people identify what they can change and what to accept, and to find clearer direction and purpose.
Background and approach
In sessions he uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs. He works collaboratively and treats the client as the expert on their own life. Conversations focus on small, achievable steps and skills to manage mood, thoughts and behaviour.
Sydney has the NCPS credential and has developed additional experience around addiction, trauma, ADHD and autism-related issues. He brings an interest in attachment, compassion fatigue and blended family dynamics to his work. People looking for therapy with him can expect practical tools alongside reflective conversation.
The emphasis is on everyday improvements - better sleep, coping with stress, stabilising mood and clearer decision making.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS22-01833 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sydney works with
Everything Sydney lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sydney lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and sleep problems through techniques such as behavioural activation and thought reframing.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, past attempts and personal preferences, then recommend a mix of methods that fit the person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Online therapy makes these approaches flexible and accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that feel like an in-person session. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, mood tracking and short skills practice between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sydney commonly address?
Sydney supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and sleep difficulties. He also works with relationship strain, parenting pressures, anger, low self-esteem and career questions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a collaborative, practical style that combines skills training with reflective conversation. Sessions focus on steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings ten years of formal practice along with a longer history in health and wellbeing. That background shapes a practical, goal-focused way of working.
Which credentials and region should I know about?
He holds NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom. Other listed memberships relate to his wider professional interests.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. People in other countries can take part using the available online formats.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to check in and work on goals.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the matching process.
What do I do to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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