Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau

Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and end-of-life concerns. She helps with trauma, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. Elizabeth works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and connects with people from different backgrounds. Elizabeth draws on talking therapy alongside creative practices. She uses client-centred approaches to listen and follow each person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) tools are used when practical strategies are helpful. She also incorporates hypnotherapy and mindful art activities for people who prefer experiential work. Her background includes social work registration in Hong Kong and a practice in the United Kingdom. Prior roles involved supporting people who had experienced imprisonment, substance use challenges and complex mental health needs. That experience informs a calm, non-judgemental way of working. Sessions are tailored to each person. Elizabeth and the client agree on goals and a plan that fits daily life. She may mix conversation, skills practice and creative exercises depending on what helps most. She holds the BACP credential, and she is a registered hypnotherapist on the General Hypnotherapy Register. Elizabeth also teaches mindful art methods such as Zentangle and Japanese Nagomi art, which she sometimes brings into therapeutic work.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what each person needs. The counsellor creates a space for people to talk, reflect and set goals at their own pace, which can suit grief and life-change work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses simple tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. It is practical and can help with anxiety, depression and coping with stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Short skills practice and grounding exercises from DBT can be useful when feelings feel overwhelming. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation and plans are adjusted as the work progresses. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, creative activities and CBT or DBT worksheets for remote sessions so people can continue practical work between meetings.