Yvette Simmons , BACP

Yvette Simmons is a counsellor who focuses on helping adults navigate stressful and confusing times. She works with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of their next steps. Yvette offers online and telephone sessions to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

Her approach is respectful and warm. She listens first and follows each person's pace, using empathy and kindness to help people feel heard. Yvette draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build a trusting space where clients can explore how they see themselves and what matters to them.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical, short-term goals when that fits a client's needs. That approach helps people notice what is already working and take clear steps forward. Sessions often include simple strategies to manage stress, low mood, or anxiety day to day.

Yvette brings six years of experience working with adults across a range of concerns. She supports people with relationship strain, self-esteem and body image worries, coping with life changes, addictions, workplace pressures and career questions. She also offers help around feelings of emptiness, guilt and loneliness, and matters that relate to women's issues.

She works with adult students adjusting to college and university life, including exam stress, homesickness and financial pressures. Yvette encourages clients to recognise their strengths and to find everyday ways of moving toward a more meaningful life.

How Yvette’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The counsellor offers acceptance and empathy so people can explore how they see themselves and what matters to them. This is useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and finding life purpose.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, practical changes and short-term goals. It helps people identify what is already working and plan steps they can try between sessions. That approach can be helpful for stress management, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Yvette will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts sessions over time, mixing listening and practical tasks as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a conversation similar to in-person work. Phone sessions use less internet bandwidth and can fit into a tight schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to get support around study, work or family commitments, and to keep therapy going when life is busy.