Counsellor profile
Yau Tak "Marco" Lee, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting focus
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- EMDR for trauma
About Yau
Yau Tak "Marco" Lee is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with seven years of experience. He works with adults on parenting stresses, relationship strain, anxiety, depression and related issues such as grief, anger and intimacy concerns. Sessions are available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese for people inside and outside the UK.
Marco uses approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centred practice, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour ideas and EMDR. He aims to help people understand patterns that affect their relationships and everyday life. That can mean looking at how past attachments shape current responses, learning practical skills to manage moods, or working through trauma memories.
In a typical session he listens first, then suggests steps that can be practised between meetings. Expect conversational feedback, practical exercises and some reflective tasks. Marco also draws on mindfulness and coaching-style questions when that suits the issue at hand.
People often come with parenting pressures, caring responsibilities, or difficulties balancing work and family life. He helps adults talk through family conflict, cope with life changes and build clearer communication habits. Marco keeps language plain and sessions focused on what a person wants to work on now.
His approach is collaborative and pragmatic. He will help set goals, review progress and change methods if something is not helpful. If someone needs a different kind of support he can discuss other options or next steps.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current reactions. It helps when patterns from the past affect trust, closeness or emotional responses in adult relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small practical exercises. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress management. EMDR is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often chosen when trauma or abuse is part of the presenting problem.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Marco will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That means trying something for a few sessions, checking how it feels, and adapting the plan if needed. The process is collaborative rather than fixed.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick review helps. It can also let someone meet with a registered professional when they live far from local services. Discuss practical needs at first contact so sessions fit around parenting, work and caring responsibilities.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does he handle?
He helps adults with parenting pressures, blended family issues, communication problems and relationship strain that affect home life.
What is his therapeutic style?
His style is conversational and client-centred, mixing practical exercises with reflective discussion and skill-building between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working with issues such as anxiety, trauma, grief, addictions and relationship difficulties.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and can conduct sessions across different time zones.
How do sessions and costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click 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.