Counsellor profile
Charlotte Yau, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Charlotte
Charlotte Yau is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting challenges, and she also supports people dealing with identity and relationship concerns. Her practice notes additional areas such as ADHD, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related issues.
She often sees people who feel caught between cultural worlds or unsettled after migration. Many clients bring worries about belonging, unspoken grief, or pressure from family expectations. Sessions are a place to reflect on those experiences and to make sense of difficult memories.
Charlotte uses approaches that focus on thoughts, behaviour and present moment awareness. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness methods to help people notice patterns and try practical steps. She also works in a client-centred way, prioritising the person’s own pace and perspective.
In practical terms, Charlotte aims to help people rebuild routines and manage everyday stresses. Conversations may cover coping strategies for low mood, techniques for anxiety, or ways to approach parenting and relationship concerns. Work can include learning new skills and small experiments to test what helps.
She offers sessions in English for people living in the United Kingdom. For people thinking of starting, the usual first step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial appointment through the online options.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and tests small changes that can reduce distress and improve routines. Mindfulness Therapy teaches awareness of the present moment and simple practices to manage stress and emotional reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods suit their goals and day-to-day life. That collaborative choice can change as sessions progress, with a mix of talking and practical exercises to suit what the person needs.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work and childcare, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping continuity of care while balancing everyday responsibilities.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She supports adults coping with parenting stress, communication problems at home and intimacy-related issues. Many clients bring worries about balancing caring roles with other responsibilities.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, grief and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she conduct sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.