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Wai Kan
Experience
9 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Wai Kan

BACP

Practical therapy focused on strengths and recovery

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BACP
United Kingdom · 124446

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  • Acceptance and action
  • Attachment focus
  • Nine years experience

About Wai

Wai Kan is a counsellor who draws on practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. He works with people facing relationship strain, grief and loss, and issues around self‑esteem and coping with life changes. Wai believes clients are the experts on their own lives and focuses on helping them use their strengths to move forward.

He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment‑based methods. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause pain and to develop small, doable steps for change. Wai emphasises straightforward conversation and tools people can use between sessions.

With nine years of experience, Wai has supported people dealing with addictions, sleep difficulties, career stress and compassion fatigue. He also works with clients concerned about intimacy, body image and ADHD. He brings a calm, steady presence to meetings and encourages practical problem solving alongside personal reflection.

Wai is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He practises in the United Kingdom and can work with people internationally. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Wai aims to make the first steps simple and clear so people can begin addressing their concerns without extra hassle.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSleeping disordersDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Approach‑led online therapy that fits everyday life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and make room for values‑based action rather than getting stuck in worry. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems like anxiety and low mood going. Attachment‑based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build different ways of relating.

Wai treats finding the right approach as a shared process. He will discuss your goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the way you work together so the therapy feels useful and manageable. This is a collaborative process that considers what helps you make steady progress.

Specific online session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It can also let people try different ways of meeting while focusing on practical skills and emotional understanding that transfer into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Wai commonly help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and a wide range of other issues such as addiction, sleep problems and self‑esteem.

What is Wai's therapeutic style like?

He blends practical therapies and plain conversation, focusing on small workable steps and using clients' strengths to guide change.

How much experience does Wai have?

He has nine years of professional experience working with people on emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed for Wai?

Wai is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with Wai?

He accepts international clients; check time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Wai?

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

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