Hello and welcome to BetterHelp, my name is Lilia. I am a BACP registered counsellor based in the UK with 9 years client experience and 7 years in private practice.
I’m here to listen and support you to a place where you have a better relationship with yourself and others around you. You have my full attention and empathy whatever you are going through.
I offer a person-centred approach at the core of my therapeutic work, facilitating a warm, compassionate environment during our sessions where you can feel safe and heard. This non-directive approach means the space is yours to explore your thoughts and express your emotions judgement-free. My additional training, continuing professional development and experience allow me to integrate useful interventions and helpful resources into our sessions, if desired.
We will work at your pace and explore new topics when you feel ready. You are very welcome to reach out between sessions too, to share your thoughts with me if you feel comfortable. My work days are Tuesday through to Saturday, on Sunday and Monday I'm not likely to be online.
Besides being a professional, trauma and neurodiversity informed counsellor, I'm a friendly human being, with a multi-cultural background. I am genuinely interested in people and their uniqueness, respecting diversity of cultures, beliefs and lifestyles.
You are very welcome to reach out if you need a session at short notice, if you would like to book a regular slot, or the time you'd like to book isn't on the schedule. I try to be flexible whenever possible. To reduce screen exposure related effects on my wellbeing I mostly offer voice calls, however, I would be more than happy to make an exception for clients who strongly prefer a video call or a live chat via message.
I really look forward to working with you and I'm happy to answer any questions.
Professional experience
8 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsSelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Multicultural concerns, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Women's issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lilia Sykes. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Lilia builds trust in a manner and at a speed that lets me confide my deepest feelings--even some I wasn't aware of--quickly and efficiently. She senses my needs and helps me to discuss them with no embarrassment or or feelings of judgement. Lilia is remarkably good at what she does.
Written on Apr 23, 2026 after therapy with Lilia for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
I feel listened to and begining to see light at the end of a very long tunnel
Written on Mar 16, 2026 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
Honestly, a kind, compassionate, honest person and therapist. I would recommend her to anyone. Every session I feel so listened to and like any conversation we have is very constructive and helpful. I always feel so much better and I feel more clarity after every single session we have. She has helped me so much in understanding myself, my thoughts, my behaviour and how to deal with these things. To me, because of her, therapy has been such an incredible and insightful experience. Thank you so much.
Written on Dec 12, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Very professional
Written on Dec 05, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
Lilia is wonderful.and so easy to talk with. She listens very well and helps me to reframe my thoughts and feelings
Written on Nov 04, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Excellent listener and the guides provided have been of infinite use
Written on Aug 31, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lilia shows up with her full presence and attention, creating a safe space where I can truly speak, feel, and reflect. From the very beginning, that presence made all the difference — I came to her carrying a lot of heaviness and confusion, and she held space in such a gentle yet attentive way. Through her active listening and thoughtful questions, she helped me look at my thoughts and feelings from new angles. It often felt like she was holding up a mirror I didn’t know I needed — not giving me the answers outright, but guiding me to find my own. Sometimes she’d also offer practical suggestions, like how to set healthier boundaries, which made the process even more grounding. With her support, I’ve been able to know myself better, ease the weight I was carrying, and move forward with more clarity, self-love and trust in myself.
Written on Aug 19, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Lilia, is a great listener and is willing to give me the time I need to consider and formulate my answers with out putting any pressure on me or words in my mouth. I cannot recommend Lilia highly enough
Written on Aug 14, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Great therapist, attentive and skillful. Helps you work it out yourself.
Written on Aug 06, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Amazing services
Written on Jul 21, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
An amazing therapist
Written on Apr 11, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Lilia has been the most understanding therapist compared to all the therapists I have had before (prior to Better Help). She is a great listener and sounds like she truly understands what I am going through. She has a very pleasant personality and a very professional approach. I look forward to working more with her.
Written on Feb 17, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Lilia has been an amazing therapist to me. I am grateful for all her supports. Thanks a lot.
Written on Feb 06, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and bipolar disorder
Lilia is a great listener and validated my thoughts and worries. She offers great advice strategies to manage my challenges and is always kind in her advice.
Written on Jan 05, 2025 after therapy with Lilia for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lilia is an extremely respectful and attentive therapist with whom I have felt at ease from the start because of her empathy and non-judgemental ways. She is very soothing and I would really recommend her simple yet very effective approach. She is gentle and present during the whole process. I'm very thankful for being persistently guided, while feeling supported by her patience and calmness in working together through my long-time struggles.
Written on Dec 22, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Lilia has a warm, kind approach and brings an authentic, human touch to our work that I really appreciate. I look forward to our sessions and would easily recommend her to anyone seeking therapy.
Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
I’ve been talking to Lilia for about 2 weeks now and the progress I have made already feels amazing. Highly recommended Lilia
Written on Sep 10, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks
Lilia is a great listener. Also she has a great understanding for my situation and can give good advise. She checks in and makes you feel not alone with your problemes.
Written on Jun 24, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
I did not have so much experience for therapy session. But based on my session with lilia, it really feels good. she could help me to find to point of me that I didn't think about it before. Lilia is nice and good listher!
Written on Jun 14, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Lilia is a blessing to my life
Written on Apr 23, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Lilia is great at helping me identify what the triggers are to my problems and how to cope with them.
Written on Mar 24, 2024 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Lilia is a great listener. I always feel like i have the floor with her. This also means that when she does speak, it's always completely relevant and feels tuned in to what my needs are. The first person i have really been able to connect with and be myself.
Written on Nov 16, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, and grief
Lilia is a professional therapist with enormous compassion and understanding in the sessions. I feel so lucky to have her as my therapist. I was in a really dark place and felt completely stuck in every aspect of my life. Lilia is such a great listener that she never judges me for what I said. She has always been supportive and warm. She would also respect my own pace and never pushes me to make any decisions. But the wonderful thing is that dshe would challenge my stubborn self-critism and help me see the power in myself. I couldn't ask for a better therapist. I completely trust her and I am so grateful that she is the one that I go on this self-exploring journey with.
Written on Nov 02, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have loved working with Lillia. She is very kind, understanding and wise.
Written on Oct 16, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Lilia has a calm, understanding and compassionate manner, and always brings a fresh perspective to the things we discuss. She also has a practical approach, and beyond just listening, is able to offer concrete actions and solutions that have been really helpful to me along the way
Written on Sep 25, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Lilia has been the best therapist I’ve had yet, she’s calm and is able to help me with my concerns in a way which has worked wonders for me, after a few months of weekly sessions with her I have reached the point where I am the happiest I’ve ever been, I can’t recommend her enough
Written on Aug 08, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Lilia is great, she often understands my problems better than me and guides me through her questions. She's helped me a lot with figuring out my emotions for myself and making sense of the situations I've had. I'm very happy and would definitely recommend Lilia!
Written on Jul 25, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
My sessions with Lilia have been very helpful. It is clear from the way she listens, responds and offers extra resources, that she has a wealth of experience. I have learnt some important things about myself that will help me in my healing journey.
Written on Jul 12, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Lilia is a wonderful therapist who truley takes the time to listen and respond with wonderful insights. The best therapist I have ever had. 10\10 would recommend to anyone!
Written on Jun 24, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
Lilia is an amazing therapist who allows you space to talk and share your feelings whilst always listening attentively and offering relevant suggestions to help you. She has an incredibly calming aura about her and I immediately felt comfortable sharing my issues with her. Oftentimes I would spend the sessions pouring my heart out and couldn't stop! But Lilia always had something helpful to say and a fresh perspective that I hadn't necessarily thought of. You sense that she really cares about you and what you are saying. I'd highly recommend her to anybody and it's a shame our sessions have to come to an end! Thank you for everything!
Written on Jan 12, 2023 after therapy with Lilia for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Very helpful and supportive. Our therapy sessions reinstated my innate personality. I felt like I had lost many parts of myself.
Written on Dec 20, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Lilia is so easy to talk to, she seems very warm and understanding, and listens intently. I instantly felt comfortable enough to speak my mind, and have felt supported every step of the way.
Lilia is very polite, and also isn’t afraid to smile, which in my experience from the past, doesn’t seem to always be the case (these experiences were outside of Betterhelp). And sometimes, a comforting smile can be great therapy! :)
Written on Dec 06, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Lilia is so kind and comforting. Somehow with her help, I can verbalize things that I have never said out loud before. I can finally acknowledge my emotions, know that they are legitimate, and start to heal. Thank you so much, Lilia
Written on Dec 05, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Amazing therapist, they are helping me a ton!
Written on Oct 31, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Great insight
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
I feel I have come along way with my counselling and I can see the difference in me. It is really rewarding and I know each day I am closer to my goal of loving me for who I am.
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Amazing so helpful and always there for me. I couldn’t want for anything else. I was worried it wouldn’t work but I’d never do therapy another way now ❤️❤️
Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lilia is genuinely interested in my well-being and goes beyond any expectation in terms of care, kindness and support. Our sessions have been productive from the very start and, with her help, I was able to implement new behaviours significantly improving my life.
Written on Aug 17, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, coaching, and adhd
My therapist Lilia Sykes is very attentive, she takes time to read my usually extremely long messages and responds to them in a timely manner as well as is able to provide me with some good exercises for anxiety. She is compassionate and understanding of my primary problem. She has helped me calmed my nerves many times and talking to her gives me a peace of mind that I need at times.
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
One of the best therapist ever. Very calm and able to tune into your needs and provide guidance and additional resources to support you outside of your session.
Written on Mar 31, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties
Amazing listener and someone with a good insight for care of the people she is helping
Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
Lilia is an excellent therapist. She has challenged me to rethink my relationship with my thoughts, feelings, and habits whilst providing me with the emotional support I need at my most difficult moments. I highly recommend her.
Written on Mar 01, 2022 after therapy with Lilia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
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