Yvonne Henry , BACP

Yvonne recognises that reaching out for support can feel daunting, and she approaches that first step with understanding and care. She is an accredited, fully qualified counsellor who works with adults aged 18 and over to navigate difficult experiences and build practical coping skills. Yvonne has experience helping people manage anxiety, stress and feelings of overwhelm, address low self-esteem and confidence struggles, work through relationship and family difficulties, and process bereavement and loss. She also supports adolescent and young adult concerns as part of her practice.

Her way of working is warm, person-centred and collaborative. She explores thoughts and feelings alongside each client, helping to make sense of experiences and to develop tools that promote greater calm, resilience and a sense of control. Clients often describe her as empathetic, reflective and easy to talk to. Yvonne holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates professional affiliation with a national counselling body.

When appropriate, she can integrate Christian faith and prayer into sessions for those who value a spiritual element. For others, a purely therapeutic focus is preferable. The choice about how faith is included is always the client’s, and Yvonne aims to offer a supportive space where people feel heard, understood and empowered whether working with faith, therapy, or both.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Yvonne draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life - it is often used for anxiety, stress and patterns that hold people back. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client’s own perspective guides the pace and focus of work - this approach can be helpful for building self-esteem and working through relationship or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping skills development.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Yvonne takes a collaborative stance, exploring a client’s goals and preferences and suggesting ways of working that fit their situation, then adjusting as progress is made. She aims to match methods to what feels most useful for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, and they allow people to engage from locations that suit them. For many, remote sessions provide continuity and accessibility while maintaining a strong therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.