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- CBT techniques
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About Wai
Wai Kan is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and depression. He also supports people with parenting concerns, addiction, trauma, and sexual wellbeing questions.
He works in a straightforward, person-centred way that foregrounds the client's own knowledge of their life. Sessions aim to identify what matters most and to build small, practical steps people can use between meetings. Conversations are plain and goal-focused rather than full of jargon.
Wai draws on several therapeutic methods to suit different problems. He uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to look at thought patterns and unhelpful habits. He also applies attachment-based ideas to understand recurring relationship issues and patterns from earlier life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are used when people want help accepting difficult feelings while still moving towards their values. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills can be introduced for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings become overwhelming.
People come for a mix of everyday strains and deeper challenges: parenting stress, blended family questions, intimacy and sexual culture matters, caregiving burden, chronic illness, or navigating identity and LGBT concerns. Wai supports individuals who want clearer communication, better coping skills, or help rebuilding their routine after loss.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The counsellor works collaboratively to decide practical next steps and which methods will be most useful.
How sessions work
How Wai Kan uses approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice and accept difficult feelings while choosing small actions that match their values. It can help with ongoing anxiety, grief, and parenting stress by shifting attention toward meaningful behaviour rather than struggling with every emotion.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it gives clear steps to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and day-to-day life. That choice can be adjusted as therapy progresses, and practical skills from different approaches are mixed when helpful.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy home schedule, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions let them practise new skills in the context of everyday routines and carry techniques into family life more readily.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries, parenting strain, addictions, trauma, and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a person-centred approach with practical tools. He combines conversation with skills work from CBT, ACT, attachment ideas and DBT when appropriate.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues including relationship and grief work.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can he work with people who do not live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients according to his practice arrangements.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.