Mei Yan Jim , BACP

Mei Yan Jim offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by relationship strain, parenting pressure, stress or anxiety. She helps clients who are managing life changes, ADHD symptoms, and messy family histories. Mei Yan speaks Mandarin and Cantonese and works with people in the United Kingdom and beyond.

She uses a person-focused style that centres the client's experience. Sessions begin by listening to your story and the specifics that brought you here. Together you and Mei Yan set simple, practical goals and try ways of coping that fit your life.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Counselling and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology from City University of Hong Kong, completed in 2018. Mei Yan has three years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and family concerns. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

In sessions she draws on client-centred techniques, elements of emotionally-focused work and mindfulness practice. She also uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat in relationships and family life. The work can include talking, gentle reflection and exercises to practise between sessions.

Mei Yan offers online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be scheduled to suit both the client and the counsellor.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centred therapy places your experience at the heart of every session. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what she hears, and helps you decide what matters most. This approach suits people who want a respectful space to work through personal and relationship concerns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the way emotions shape relationships. It helps people identify and name feelings, and then try new ways of responding to others. That can be useful for relationship strain, attachment issues or repeated patterns that feel stuck.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple awareness practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus. Small exercises you can do between sessions help with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with you and adapt techniques to your goals and needs. Decisions are made together, so the plan changes if something does not feel helpful.

Online counselling provides flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller exchange helps. Phone sessions can be shorter or easier when camera time is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.