Counsellor profile
Wai Kan, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship issues
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Wai
Counsellor Wai Kan is a BACP member with nine years of practice based in the United Kingdom. He works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and depression among other difficulties. He also lists work with addiction, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, ADHD and issues around intimacy and self esteem.
Wai uses several evidence-informed approaches in his work. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose values-driven actions. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for patterns of unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Attachment-based ideas inform how he looks at relationship patterns and emotional safety.
Sessions focus on what people want to change. Wai treats the person, not the label, and works at a steady pace. He encourages practical skills and simple experiments to test new ways of coping. Discussions are plain and direct, with attention to day-to-day stresses and routines.
Over nine years Wai has worked with a broad range of concerns including addiction, bipolar difficulties, eating issues and carer stress. He also supports people facing life changes such as ageing, bereavement, or career shifts. This variety feeds a flexible approach to planning sessions.
People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How his therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood by focusing on small changes in behaviour rather than trying to eliminate feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with worry, sleep problems and mood shifts. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotions, and it suits people wanting to understand closeness, boundaries and trust.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wai will collaborate with each person to test methods and decide what helps. Choices are based on a person’s goals, what has helped before, and how they prefer to work in sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into daily life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. It can also suit people who need less bandwidth on the day, or who prefer not to use video for part of a session. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt materials and exercises to work over distance, and Wai can discuss how to structure sessions to fit practical needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression and related issues such as addiction, sleep problems and self esteem.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-based ideas to focus on thoughts, behaviours and relationship patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, bipolar, eating issues and carer stress.
What professional registration does he hold and where is he based?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with him from outside the UK?
He accepts international clients. Check any time zone or practical details before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking; the profile advises completing the matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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