Yvette Ibbotson, BACP

Yvette Ibbotson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing common pressures such as stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult feelings.

She works in a person-centred way, which means she treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their thoughts and emotions at their own pace. Yvette adapts how she works to fit what each person needs, rather than following a fixed method.

In her three years of practice she has helped people with issues including abandonment, attachment worries, body image, and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with illness, chronic pain, caregiver strain, ageing concerns, and the stresses of divorce and separation. Practical topics like commitment worries, control issues, guilt, shame, and forgiveness are also part of her caseload.

Yvette aims to keep things simple and practical in sessions. Conversations often centre on understanding patterns, exploring choices, and trying small changes between meetings. The goal is to help people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.

Sessions are available in English and can be arranged for people in the UK and internationally. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Practical therapeutic approaches delivered online

Yvette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people understand and manage their feelings. A person-centred approach puts the client's experience first, offering space to talk while the counsellor reflects back what is heard to help make sense of thoughts and emotions. This style suits people who want a supportive, non-directive space to work through problems.

She also draws on commonly used evidence-based methods that look at patterns in thinking and behaviour to reduce anxiety and stress. These approaches encourage simple, practical steps and experiments between sessions to build coping skills and increase confidence. Another strand involves working on communication and relationship patterns to improve how people connect and set boundaries.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will try ways of working that fit the person's needs and adjust those methods as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone works well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit people who prefer writing or need brief, flexible contact. These options help people fit sessions around work, caregiving and other commitments.