Wai Kan, BACP

Wai Kan uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people manage everyday struggles. He sees stress, anxiety and depression as things that can be worked on with clear steps and steady support. Wai describes clients as experts in their own story and focuses on building from people’s strengths.

He has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Wai has worked with people facing grief and loss, relationship strain and problems sleeping. He also supports those coping with addiction, trauma and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Wai draws on several well-known approaches to match each person’s needs. He uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by their values. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes.

Attachment-based and client-centred methods guide conversations about relationships and how early patterns affect today. Dialectical behaviour skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Sessions are straightforward and collaborative. Wai aims for clear goals and small, manageable steps between meetings. People can expect calm, down-to-earth conversations with practical tools to try between sessions.

International sessions are possible in English and are offered via several online formats. To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking steps in that direction despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and tests practical changes to thought patterns and behaviours; it often suits problems like anxiety, sleep issues and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current relationships and can help with intimacy, communication and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and then suggest a plan. This is a collaborative process where methods are matched to what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.

Online therapy offers different ways to meet so people can pick what fits their life. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation and allow visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for ongoing support, brief reflections and flexible scheduling. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments and to continue work across different locations.