About me
I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor supporting adults with stress, burnout, trauma, relationship difficulties, loss and life transitions — with a particular focus on professionals in high-pressure roles.
Many of my clients are outwardly capable but privately struggling. If that resonates, therapy offers a confidential space to step back, explore what is really going on, and begin to find greater clarity and balance.
I have extensive experience supporting survivors of abuse, including childhood sexual abuse. This work is always led by you — at your pace, with care and without judgement.
My integrative approach means I draw on a range of modalities to meet your individual needs, combining reflective work with practical strategies for coping and meaningful change.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent over 20 years in the corporate sector managing international client relationships and cross-border projects. I understand from the inside what it means to carry real professional responsibility — and the personal cost that can come with it.
I am currently completing a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching at Henley Business School. Combining counselling and coaching allows me to support clients from processing past experiences through to building resilience, gaining clarity and achieving meaningful personal and professional goals.
Training, qualifications & experience
My practice offers a warm, inclusive and confidential space for exploration, reflection and personal growth.
I provide trauma-aware, relational counselling tailored to your individual needs and at a pace that feels safe and supportive for you. Whether you are seeking support with emotional wellbeing, relationship patterns, workplace stress or life transitions, my focus is on helping you feel heard, valued and understood.
Below is an example of what working with me can feel like, shared from a client’s perspective:
“Yan’s warmth and humanity create a safe and accepting environment in which I feel able to open up and express the maelstrom of emotions I had buried. Her thoughtful and rigorous approach helps me place those feelings into context and perspective. At the heart of our work is an honesty that she enables. Our sessions always leave me feeling lighter — from having shared my experiences, from feeling heard and acknowledged, from being understood, or, when things feel complex, from knowing that she is working alongside me to untangle everything. She gives me confidence in the future.”
Drawing on my background in both counselling and coaching, I work collaboratively with you to deepen understanding, develop effective coping strategies, and support meaningful and sustainable change. My aim is to help you strengthen resilience, improve relationships, and create greater clarity and balance in both your personal life and professional role.
I work with adults online and in person in Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon and Surbiton. My practice locations are easily accessible and well connected by public transport.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
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Further information
In addition to my counselling training, I am currently completing Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching programme at Henley Business School. This training is enhancing my understanding of leadership, organisational dynamics and personal development in professional settings.
It also complements my therapeutic work with clients who are navigating workplace challenges, career transitions or performance-related stress. I am passionate about supporting individuals to achieve balance and fulfilment, both personally and professionally, within a compassionate and reflective space.
