Sukhbinder Yip, BACP

Sukhbinder Yip recognises how difficult it can be to ask for help and treats that first step as a meaningful achievement. She offers a safe, non-judgmental counselling and supervision service in which clients are encouraged to be themselves and to use the therapeutic space to explore whatever is causing distress. She welcomes contact from people who need someone to listen and believes that collaborative problem solving can help uncover workable options.

Sukhbinder is an accredited, registered member of the BACP - the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy - and holds a specialist diploma in clinical counselling supervision as well as a diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy. She has completed several years of training and direct practice in the area of domestic and sexual violence and has over thirteen years of professional experience working with children, young people and adults. Her core approach is person-centred, which supports strong rapport building and a compassionate, nurturing way of working.

She aims to help people recover a sense of happiness, confidence, normality and strength, and she pays careful attention to ethical boundaries, equal opportunities and diversity. Sukhbinder has undertaken safeguarding training with the NSPCC and works collaboratively with each individual, inviting active involvement in choosing counselling strategies and interventions. Her practice focuses on empowering people to take responsibility for their choices, identify and validate their strengths, and use the therapeutic relationship to transform challenges into positive outcomes.

Described as compassionate, honest and hardworking, she maintains professional boundaries and integrity while respecting each person’s autonomy. Sukhbinder believes clients are the experts of their own stories and values the courage it takes to begin therapy.