Counsellor profile
Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
About Tsz
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau has three years of UK counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, career questions, depression and coping with life changes.
Elizabeth uses a mix of talking therapies and creative methods. She draws on client-centred work for open dialogue. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour. Dialectical behaviour approaches and existential questions appear in her practice when exploring emotional regulation and life meaning.
Her background includes work with people affected by substance use and mental health difficulties, and with those who have experienced loss and trauma. She mentions past roles with prison inmates and people leaving custody, and experience in hospice and end-of-life counselling settings.
Elizabeth also offers hypnotherapy and creative arts elements alongside talking. She is a registered hypnotherapist on a recognised register and has training in Zentangle, Nagomi art, and related mindful art methods. These can be used as additional ways to reflect and regulate feelings.
She speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese. International clients are accepted. For practical steps to start, choose the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
Approaches used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on open listening and helping people speak about what matters most. It aims to make conversation straightforward and to support the person in finding their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behaviour patterns. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and habits, which can help with anxiety, low mood and some addictive behaviours. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and emotional regulation that some people find useful when feelings feel overwhelming. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide with the person what to try first. That choice depends on the person's goals, symptoms and what feels most useful to them. The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which session methods are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, care duties or travel, and they can reduce the time needed for appointments. Some formats suit shorter check-ins, while others allow a longer face-to-face style conversation.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she most often help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating issues, anger, career and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred dialogue with CBT and DBT techniques, and she may include existential discussion or creative methods depending on need.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of counselling experience in the UK and prior professional work with people affected by substance use and mental health issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.