Yun-Ting Chou , BACP

Yun-Ting Chou, who also goes by Tammy, is a relational and humanistic therapist who supports people navigating relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where exploration and practical direction are balanced, helping clients make sense of their experiences and develop clearer self-understanding. Drawing on a blend of counselling and psychotherapy methods, her work is informed by relational principles and cultural sensitivity rooted in her East Asian background. She holds BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - demonstrating membership in a professional body that promotes ethical practice.

Yun-Ting emphasizes collaboration and respectful dialogue, offering tailored tools, insights, and strategies suited to each person’s journey. Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, trauma and abuse, bereavement and grief, relationship and family difficulties, as well as issues around identity and immigration. She also works with concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, commitment and intimacy-related issues, communication and control problems, isolation and loneliness, and career or life-purpose questions.

Since 2022 she has volunteered with Cruse Leeds supporting people through bereavement, and prior to counselling she spent eight years teaching Mandarin in schools and private settings. Outside of practice she enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, connecting with others, and participating in peer support groups with UK-based therapists, continuing to deepen her skills through ongoing professional engagement. Having been a therapy client herself, Yun-Ting brings empathy for how daunting first steps can feel and aims to walk alongside people through meaningful change.

Relational and Practical Approaches for Online Therapy

Yun-Ting uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and insecurity; this approach can help with issues like abandonment, commitment concerns, and intimacy difficulties by focusing on relationship needs and repair. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering an empathetic, non-judgemental space where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of work, which supports self-exploration and increases self-esteem. Additionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, providing practical strategies for anxiety, stress, and mood-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Yun-Ting works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She tailors methods to individual goals, cultural context, and preferences, combining exploration with actionable tools so the therapy feels relevant and realistic.

Online therapy with Yun-Ting is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from home or while traveling, and they allow the therapeutic relationship to develop through formats that suit each person’s comfort and lifestyle.