Wing Yau, BACP
Compassionate support for life transitions
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- Relationship focus
- Practical coping skills
- Trilingual counsellor
About Wing
Wing Yau is a counsellor with over 11 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, steady presence for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and life transitions. Wing speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and aims to make things easier to talk about during stressful times.
Her sessions focus on clear, practical steps. She helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of coping. That might include learning skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, or planning realistic changes for day-to-day life.
Wing draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. She mixes these so the work matches each person’s needs and goals rather than following a fixed formula. This lets people try both practical skill-building and deeper reflection as needed.
Her background includes long-term work with relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, addictions and identity issues such as LGBT matters. Wing also supports people dealing with parenting stress, work pressures, chronic health issues and mood variability. She aims to create an empathetic environment where small shifts in communication or self-awareness can lead to real change.
For those who prefer a more collaborative style, Wing offers a coaching-minded element to help set concrete goals. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on steady progress so people can build resilience and clearer direction over time.
Her sessions focus on clear, practical steps. She helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of coping. That might include learning skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, or planning realistic changes for day-to-day life.
Wing draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. She mixes these so the work matches each person’s needs and goals rather than following a fixed formula. This lets people try both practical skill-building and deeper reflection as needed.
Her background includes long-term work with relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, addictions and identity issues such as LGBT matters. Wing also supports people dealing with parenting stress, work pressures, chronic health issues and mood variability. She aims to create an empathetic environment where small shifts in communication or self-awareness can lead to real change.
For those who prefer a more collaborative style, Wing offers a coaching-minded element to help set concrete goals. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on steady progress so people can build resilience and clearer direction over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
How therapy approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, and then take small steps towards what matters. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating influence current relationships and emotional safety, and it can help with trust, intimacy and repeated conflict. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours, which often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Wing will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then adapt methods together. This collaborative planning means sessions can focus on skill-building, relationship patterns or both, depending on what the person wants to prioritise.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also permits working with a therapist who speaks English, Mandarin or Cantonese even if they are based elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor sessions to practical life demands while focusing on steady progress.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Wing help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting strain, career worries and related issues such as self-esteem and sleep problems.
What style of therapy can I expect?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine acceptance-based work, attachment-focused reflection and cognitive behavioural techniques to teach skills and build insight.
How long has she been practising?
Wing has 11 years of professional experience providing counselling support in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and provides services from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check any local regulations that may affect cross-border arrangements.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Wing?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.