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Wai Kan, BACP

Wai Kan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Wai

Wai Kan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He also helps those dealing with relationship strain, sleep difficulties, addiction and trauma and abuse.

Wai believes people bring strengths that help them move through difficult times and sees the decision to seek help as a courageous first step. He draws on a mix of practical approaches to meet different needs.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clearer values and coping strategies. Attachment-based ideas are used when past relationships affect current patterns.

Sessions are conversational and aim to be straightforward. Wai listens first, then offers gentle suggestions and practical exercises to try between meetings. He often uses short homework tasks such as simple behavioural experiments or mindfulness exercises.

Over nine years he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including eating issues, intimacy-related worries, ADHD and compassion fatigue. He also supports people with complex circumstances such as chronic illness, caregiving stress and body image problems. The approach is adapted to each person’s needs and pace.

Wai works in English and accepts clients from outside the UK. Therapy can be arranged by completing the site matching process and scheduling sessions to fit the client’s routine.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	124446	October 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Wai lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Sleeping disorders
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Workplace issues

Ways of working Wai names

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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small, values-based actions. Online sessions using ACT can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes by setting practical steps and noticing unhelpful avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers clear techniques to change patterns. CBT online often involves brief experiments, thought records and activity planning to reduce worry and improve sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Wai will work collaboratively to find which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That might mean trying an exercise from CBT one week and reflecting through an ACT lens the next; the choice is adjusted based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues matter; phone calls suit shorter check-ins or times with less bandwidth. Chat and messaging are useful for people who prefer written exchanges or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or health demands while still using structured therapeutic methods.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Wai Kan help with?

Wai supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He also works with issues such as relationship strain, addiction, sleeping problems and trauma and abuse.

What is his approach in sessions?

He uses a mix of practical methods and listens first to understand the person’s story. Sessions often include simple exercises and steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He has nine years of professional practice helping people with a wide range of concerns, from mood problems to caregiving stress and long-term health issues.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.

How are sessions delivered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.