Shiao-Wei Lin, BACP

Shiao-Wei Lin is a counsellor with ten years' experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions. She welcomes conversations about relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strains and challenges linked to ageing and geriatric issues. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and she is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her style is warm and person-focused. She aims to listen without judgement and to help people make sense of difficult feelings. In sessions she pays attention to thoughts, emotions and patterns of behaviour so clients can recognise what holds them back and take small steps towards change.

Shiao-Wei draws on several practical approaches, tailoring techniques to each person's needs. She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive-behavioural ideas and solution-focused tools to support problem solving and clearer thinking. Internal Family Systems ideas can be brought in to help people understand different parts of themselves.

Her work covers common concerns such as anger, sleeping problems, addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes and parenting stress. She also supports people working through family of origin issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, bereavement and forgiveness struggles.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented when that suits the person. Clients can expect a mix of reflective listening and practical exercises to try between meetings. The overall aim is clearer perspective and more manageable day-to-day coping.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

The client-centred approach focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathic, non-judgemental attention so people can voice concerns and feel heard; this helps with issues such as grief, self-esteem and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical exercises to change responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and sleep problems.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and what a person wants to see change. It is future-oriented and useful when someone wants clear goals and strategies to manage everyday problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what seems to help, and together they will adjust methods as the relationship develops. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to the person's needs.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Many people find it simpler to schedule appointments around work or caring commitments and to join from different locations. Because specific session formats were not detailed in the biography, please confirm the available options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.