Yvonne Henry, BACP

Yvonne Henry is a counsellor with seven years' experience helping adults who feel overwhelmed by change or loss. She is BACP registered, and she offers calm, practical support for people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, bereavement and relationship strains. Her style is warm and conversational, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult things.

Yvonne takes a person-centred, collaborative approach. She listens to the story you bring and helps you make sense of thoughts and feelings. Together you can build simple tools to manage day-to-day stress, improve sleep and handle challenging conversations.

She is comfortable including Christian faith and prayer in sessions when clients want that. If faith is not part of your life, she keeps the focus strictly therapeutic. The decision about how faith is used is always left to the person in therapy.

Yvonne also works with issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and intimacy-related concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and ageing and geriatric issues. She draws on a mix of well-established approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

The first sessions aim to clarify goals and practical next steps. Over time, Yvonne helps people develop coping strategies, improve communication and increase emotional resilience. Her aim is to leave clients feeling steadier and more able to manage whatever comes next.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match your values. This can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with worry, sleep problems and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, warmth and respect so you feel understood and able to find your own solutions; it supports people who need a steady, supportive space to talk.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together you decide which approach or combination to use and review progress as you go.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. It also lets therapy continue when life circumstances change, while the therapist helps adapt methods to suit remote sessions.