Sukhbinder Yip , BACP

Sukhbinder Yip is a counsellor with 16 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP membership, which is the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she draws on that professional background when offering support. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can bring whatever is worrying them and be heard without judgement.

Sukhbinder’s main way of working is person-centred, which means she listens closely and tailors each session to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking alongside solution-focused strategies to match practical tools to personal stories. This mix helps address common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief.

Her practice includes work around trauma and abuse, including domestic and sexual violence, and she has many years’ experience supporting people affected by those issues. Other areas she works with include self-esteem, body image, panic, social anxiety, eating and food-related difficulties, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Sukhbinder describes her role as collaborative. She helps people identify strengths, set small goals and choose strategies that feel manageable. The aim is to rebuild confidence, return a sense of normality and enable people to make decisions that suit their lives.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Sukhbinder commonly uses person-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in online sessions. Person-centred work means the therapist listens closely and follows the person's pace, helping them feel understood and choose what to focus on. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical ways to notice patterns in thinking and behaviour, and to test small changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as progress is made. That collaborative process helps ensure tools and reflections match the individual's needs rather than a fixed plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexible options. Video allows face-to-face conversations when helpful, phone sessions can be quicker or suit people with limited bandwidth, and chat or messaging makes shorter check-ins or written reflection possible. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still using the therapeutic approaches that help people manage stress, trauma and mood concerns.