- Client-centred approach
- Practical strategies
- Speaks English and Mandarin
About Shiao-Wei
Shiao-Wei Lin is a BACP counsellor who aims to help people find steadier ground during hard times. She speaks English and Mandarin and brings ten years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships and major life shifts. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings.
Her work is rooted in a humanistic, client-led style. That means the counsellor listens first and follows the person's priorities. She uses tried approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred ideas to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
In sessions she pays attention to feelings, thoughts and everyday behaviours. People can expect to talk through what is happening now, spot unhelpful cycles and practise different ways of responding. The aim is to support clearer choices rather than to label or rush a solution.
Her background includes helping with issues like grief, parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, anger, addictions and family problems. She also works with trauma, sleep difficulties, self-esteem and coping with loss or life transitions.
Shiao-Wei explains techniques plainly and adapts them to each person's circumstances. She encourages practical steps clients can try between sessions and reviews progress together. The overall focus is on helping people feel more capable and more settled in daily life.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities, helping them make sense of feelings and decide what to change. It supports issues like low self-esteem, life transitions and relationship difficulties by creating space to be heard.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It breaks problems into manageable steps and offers simple exercises to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems and habit changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or longer appointments around work and family. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the current options before booking to know what will best suit your routine and needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, sleep problems, addictions and parenting strain, as well as adoption and foster care related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centred and humanistic, with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people try new behaviours between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life issues, offering steady support and practical suggestions.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.