Charlotte Yau, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Warm and practical
Values-based work
Mindfulness and skills

About Charlotte

Charlotte Yau is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and life changes. She also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, low self esteem and career worries. Charlotte lists work with ADHD, compassion fatigue and a range of other concerns including abandonment and attachment issues.

She offers a warm, compassionate space where people can talk about difficult memories and identity struggles. Sessions aim to help clients reconnect with themselves and build resilience. The counsellor uses practical conversation to make sense of feelings and everyday problems.

Charlotte draws on several approaches to guide the work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of coping. Mindfulness practices are used to develop attention and calm in moments of stress.

Her style is collaborative and steady. Charlotte listens and helps set realistic, manageable steps rather than offering quick fixes. People can expect a mix of reflective conversation, skill practice and gentle encouragement to try different ways of handling challenges.

Charlotte holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, and has five years' experience. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseGriefDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and decide what matters most to them. Online work with ACT often focuses on simple exercises and real-life experiments people can try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. In an online setting this can include short behavioural tasks and worksheets to use during the week.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out what fits a person's goals and preferences, and adjust methods as the work unfolds. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions remain relevant and useful.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow practical use of worksheets, breathing exercises and value-based tasks between meetings to help progress in everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does Charlotte help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self esteem and career concerns, among other areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and collaborative, combining reflective conversation with practical steps and skill practice to help people build resilience and cope better day to day.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Charlotte has five years' experience working as a counsellor. Her practice focuses on helping people process identity struggles, grief and complex emotions across cultural contexts.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as supplied in her profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted, so sessions are offered to people based in the United Kingdom only.

How do fees and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a course of therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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