Counsellor profile
Ayan Yahye, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family and parenting support
About Ayan
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Ayan Yahye has three years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting concerns, and other areas such as grief, trauma, eating and sleeping issues, and self-esteem. Sessions are delivered in English and international clients may be accepted.
Ayan uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas. She aims to work at each person's pace and to listen without judgement. In practical terms this means exploring what matters day to day and finding small ways to change patterns that cause distress.
Her background includes helping people with relationship problems, family conflict and parenting strain. She also supports those coping with life transitions, addictions, compassion fatigue and mood concerns. Work can cover practical skills for anxiety and panic as well as talking through past trauma and issues with self-worth.
In sessions she combines open listening with concrete strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy when useful. That may include looking at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and trying different ways of responding. The client-centred element keeps the focus on each person's priorities and pacing.
To start, people complete an initial matching questionnaire and book a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. The counsellor follows the BACP Code of Ethics and Conduct in her practice.
How client-centred and CBT work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. The counsellor offers non-judgemental listening and reflects back what she hears to help clarify feelings and priorities. This approach is useful when someone needs to feel heard and to sort out their own goals.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test different responses. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, mood difficulties and unhelpful cycles of thinking.
Choosing the right approach is usually a shared decision. The counsellor will talk through the options and agree what to try based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. They may use more listening-led work at times and more CBT-based tasks at others, depending on progress.
Please check which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and reduce travel time. It may also allow for shorter check-ins or for not needing to be on camera, which can suit different schedules and circumstances.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she most often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns along with grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems and self-esteem.
What kind of approach does she use in sessions?
She combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), focusing on listening first and using CBT techniques for thoughts and behaviours when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients according to the profile information.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.