Yun-Ting Chou , BACP

Yun-Ting Chou is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, anxiety and issues around self‑esteem. She also supports people dealing with parenting pressures, career uncertainty, addiction concerns and identity questions including LGBT matters. Yun‑Ting works in English and Mandarin and accepts international clients, bringing a calm and respectful presence to sessions.

Her style is warm and relational. She listens first, then helps clients make sense of their history and current patterns. Sessions balance open discussion with practical ideas to try between meetings. The aim is to help people feel steadier and clearer about their next steps.

Yun‑Ting uses a mix of approaches shaped by attachment and emotion‑focused ideas. She also draws on cognitive behavioural tools and client‑centred listening to meet people where they are. This blend supports exploration of family and intimacy issues, body image, abandonment feelings and trouble with trust or commitment.

Before counselling she spent eight years teaching Mandarin in schools and private settings, and she has volunteered with Cruse Leeds supporting people through bereavement since 2022. She holds BACP membership, which is listed as her professional credential.

People can expect a non‑judgemental space that honours cultural background and lived experience. Yun‑Ting keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person, mixing deep reflection with straightforward steps to cope with stress, anger, loss or life transitions.

She also works with challenges such as immigration issues, isolation, jealousy, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. Her aim is practical understanding and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Yun‑Ting draws on attachment‑based ideas that look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people spot repeating cycles in intimacy and communication and work on building safer ways of relating. She also uses emotionally‑focused therapy which concentrates on identifying and naming emotions in the moment to improve connection and reduce distress.

She complements these with client‑centred listening, offering a supportive, non‑judgemental space where people set the pace. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approach feels most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust as therapy progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging. Video is useful for more in‑depth conversation and reading body language. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can suit brief check‑ins, immediate coping strategies or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to keep continuity and fit therapy around work, family and travel.