Wing Yau, BACP
Compassionate counsellor for relationship and life changes
Details
| Name | Wing Yau |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Wing
Wing Yau is a counsellor with 11 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Wing aims to make the first step easier by listening closely and helping each person find practical ways to cope.
She uses Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people make sense of their stories.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the person now and on small, usable steps that fit everyday life. Wing keeps language plain and practical so people can try things between sessions. Wing has a background working with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, addictions, intimacy and self-esteem.
She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career pressure, chronic health challenges and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes supporting those affected by attachment and adoption-related issues. In conversation she helps people notice unhelpful patterns and consider different meanings in their lives.
That process often opens up new options for responses and improved communication. Wing balances structured techniques with time to reflect and re-tell difficult experiences in a way that feels manageable. Sessions can involve practical skills, gentle challenge and guided reflection.
The aim is to build everyday coping skills and clearer choices, rather than quick fixes. Wing encourages slow, steady progress tailored to each person’s goals and situation.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Anger management among the things Wing works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Wing among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wing directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Wing directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Wing uses narrative and ACT online
Wing commonly combines Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reframe their stories and act on what matters. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships, helping to separate problem-saturated narratives from more helpful ones. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple skills for noticing thoughts and feelings, then choosing actions that align with personal values.Attachment-Based ideas are also used to explore how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and communication. These approaches suit issues like relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief and coping with life changes because they link understanding to practical steps. The therapist will work collaboratively to find which approach or mix of approaches fits a person’s goals and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit short check-ins and text messaging suits brief reflections or day-to-day support. This range helps people fit therapy around work, caregiving and long-distance arrangements with registered or accredited professionals guiding the process.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can be talked about?
Wing supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and anger issues, plus grief, trauma, addictions and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with parenting stress, career worries, eating or sleeping difficulties and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
She blends Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment ideas, mixing story-based exploration with practical steps. Sessions are conversational and aim for clear, manageable changes between meetings.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Wing has 11 years of professional experience providing counselling support in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese to accommodate different language needs.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
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