Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau
BACP
United Kingdom
Person-focused support for change and healing
Continue with TszAt a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 409142
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Motivational approach
- Creative therapies
- Talk-based care
About Tsz
Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and grief. She supports clients dealing with low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and anger problems, and career or life-change difficulties. She works with people who feel isolated, empty, or unsure about life purpose and those managing caregiver strain or aging-related challenges.
Elizabeth uses a conversational, person-focused style in sessions. She adapts conversations and activities to each person's needs. That can include talking therapy, guided imagery, mindful art materials and reflective exercises aimed at making daily life easier to manage.
She holds BACP as a listed credential in the United Kingdom and has earlier social work registration in Hong Kong. Her background includes supporting people with drug and alcohol difficulties, mental health needs, grief and loss, and those with experience of the criminal justice system.
In addition to talk-based work, Elizabeth is a registered hypnotherapist and offers creative approaches such as Zentangle and Nagomi art. She has completed facilitator-level training in personality tools such as the Enneagram and Personality Dimension which she may draw on where helpful.
Sessions are tailored to your goals and pace. Elizabeth encourages practical steps and gentle experimentation so people can try what fits them best. She aims to make the first session straightforward and supportive for anyone ready to begin.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps people find their own reasons for change and set small, manageable goals. It is useful for issues like addictions, ambivalence about change, and building motivation for new habits.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers empathy and acceptance so people can explore feelings, relationships and self-worth at their own pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to test new ways of coping. It can help with anxiety, depression, stress and managing unhelpful habits.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try an approach or mix that fits the person's needs in a collaborative way.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, for example by cutting travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions still allow meaningful conversation, practical homework and creative exercises that carry over into day-to-day routines. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and anger problems, career and life changes, and related topics such as abandonment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and person-focused. She combines talking therapy with creative practices and practical exercises to suit each person's needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of experience recorded in the profile and earlier professional work supporting people with substance use, mental health issues, grief and those connected to the criminal justice system.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom. The profile also notes prior social work registration in Hong Kong.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile, so people based outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers