Yang Peng, BACP

Yang Peng welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin. She is a bilingual counsellor who speaks English and Mandarin and holds BACP accreditation. Yang aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings and find a clearer way forward.

Yang trained at the University of Nottingham with a Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice. She also studied psychology in China and has worked in mental health roles since 2015. Those roles included volunteer and helpline counselling and working with hospice and community services.

Over six years she has supported people with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and relationship struggles. She has also worked with concerns such as eating and sleeping problems, bipolar mood difficulties, anger, social anxiety, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include body image, guilt and shame, and life purpose.

Yang uses a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often used when people are coping with distressing memories or trauma. Sessions are offered in English or Mandarin to suit the individual's needs.

Her style is calm and compassionate, aimed at helping people make sense of past experiences and change unhelpful patterns. Yang supports people to identify practical steps and new perspectives that fit their life and goals.

Approaches used in online counselling and what they help with

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room. It emphasises listening, empathy and helping people feel accepted so they can talk openly. This approach can help when someone is struggling with stress, low self-esteem, relationship worries, or making sense of life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of associated emotions. It is often used when trauma or upsetting past events affect day-to-day life, sleep, or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, and then decide collaboratively on a way forward. Sessions can blend methods or focus on one approach depending on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or not being on camera is preferred, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or study commitments and help build continuity of support with registered or accredited professionals.