- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- Mandarin, Cantonese
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mei
Mei Yan Jim is a counsellor who aims to help parents and individuals facing common parenting strains. She speaks Mandarin and Cantonese and brings a calm, non-judgemental presence to sessions. Mei Yan writes treatment plans that reflect each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
She trained in counselling and applied psychology and has three years of professional experience. Her background includes work with anxiety, stress, relationship problems and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, eating and body image worries, and immigration-related stress. In sessions she draws on person-centred ideas and psychodynamic thinking to understand patterns that repeat in relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques support work on close relationships and attachment.
Mindfulness practice is used to help people manage overwhelming feelings in the moment. Mei Yan describes counselling as a process of exploring feelings and personal history. She listens patiently and helps people name emotions and make small changes over time.
Her manner is accepting and she encourages clients to set the pace of work. Practical arrangements vary by location and setting. She offers online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and clients from outside the UK are welcome.
What Mei works with
Everything Mei lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mei helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mei lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and relationship work
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the session. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is heard, and helps clients discover their own solutions to parenting and relationship stresses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on patterns of emotion in close relationships and on improving emotional connection; it can be useful for parents wanting to change how they respond to each other and to their children.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ground people when anxiety or strong feelings arise. These techniques are often paired with talking work to help people notice what happens in the moment and choose a different response.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mei Yan will work with the client to identify goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. She adapts the mix of listening, emotion-focused work and mindfulness practice as the relationship develops.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less data and can fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around parenting and daily life.
Questions people ask about Mei
What concerns does Mei Yan help with?
She works with parenting stress and family-related worries and also supports people with anxiety, relationship problems, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is gentle and non-judgemental, centred on listening and helping people name feelings. She uses person-centred listening alongside other approaches to tailor sessions.
How long has she practised counselling?
She has three years of professional experience following postgraduate study in counselling and applied psychology.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in Mandarin and Cantonese as well as English.
Which session formats are offered online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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