Yvonne Henry, BACP

If someone has arrived at Yvonne Henry's profile carrying something heavy, she recognises how daunting that first step can feel and honours the decision to seek support. As an accredited and fully qualified counsellor with BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she has seven years of experience working with adults aged 18 and over and offers practical, compassionate help for a wide range of concerns.

Yvonne supports people through anxiety, stress and overwhelm, low self-esteem and confidence difficulties, relationship and family challenges, bereavement and loss, and issues affecting adolescents and young adults. Her practice also addresses longer-term or complex matters including trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and caregiving stresses, and life transitions such as career change or coping with illness.

Her style is warm, person-centred and collaborative. She works alongside clients to explore overwhelming thoughts and feelings, make sense of personal experiences, and develop tools to help them feel calmer, stronger and more in control. Clients often describe her as empathetic, reflective and easy to talk to. Where helpful, Yvonne can integrate Christian faith and prayer into sessions; for others, a solely therapeutic focus is preferred. Her aim is to provide a supportive space where people feel heard, understood and empowered whether therapy includes faith, practical strategies, or both.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Yvonne draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take meaningful action in line with their values - it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship where the client leads the pace and content of sessions - this approach supports self-exploration, confidence and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can be effective for depression, anxiety and sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Yvonne will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences and circumstances, adjusting the focus as progress unfolds. The aim is to create a plan that feels both manageable and meaningful.

Online therapy with Yvonne can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance and differing communication preferences. These options make it easier to access regular support and continue work between sessions with greater convenience.