Yvonne Wood, BACP

Yvonne Wood is a fully qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She provides compassionate, adult-focused counselling in a private practice and also works voluntarily supporting people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and related trauma.

Yvonne creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients are encouraged to speak openly and explore their feelings at a pace that feels right for them. She works from a core Person-Centred approach, believing that each person is the expert on their own life, and she integrates other therapeutic methods when helpful to address individual needs. Her BACP registration indicates her membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

With five years of professional experience and training, Yvonne supports people through a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse recovery, grief and bereavement, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem and identity struggles, and issues linked to parenting, work stress, addictions, and chronic illness. She also works with more specific themes such as abandonment, attachment challenges, body image, and blended family dynamics.

Yvonne aims to help clients identify recurring patterns, reconnect with their values and strengths, and develop practical ways to cope and move forward. She invites those feeling overwhelmed or uncertain to take a first step toward greater clarity and resilience.

Approaches and online therapy with Yvonne Wood

Yvonne draws on several well-established approaches to guide online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and supporting clients to discover their own solutions; it helps with self-esteem, identity questions, relationship problems, and emotional processing. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds and relationship patterns affect current reactions and connections, making it useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and learn practical techniques to manage anxiety, stress, low mood, and compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Yvonne works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as therapy unfolds so that the chosen approaches fit the client rather than the other way around. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and supported in shaping their care.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, health, or geographical constraints. These formats make regular contact easier to arrange and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing support that fits into everyday life while maintaining a focus on meaningful therapeutic progress.