Yvonne Harrison, BACP

Yvonne Harrison helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people affected by obsessive thoughts and behaviours, self-harm, sexual assault and those who are hearing impaired. Yvonne is a counsellor with 11 years of practice and is a BACP member.

She works from the view that each person knows their life best. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and following what feels most useful to the client. The aim is to build on strengths and the things that already help, so change feels manageable rather than overwhelming.

Yvonne uses a client-centred way of working. That means the conversation is shaped around the client's priorities, at their pace. Practical steps and small goals are brought in when they make sense for the person in the room.

Her background includes counselling practice, supervising other counsellors and teaching in counselling. Those roles have brought experience with a range of emotional difficulties and with adapting support to different needs.

People meet her for short-term support or for longer work, depending on what they want to cover. Sessions are straightforward and conversational, with attention to safety and coping between meetings. Yvonne aims to make the process understandable and steady.

She works in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions that suit them.

Client-centred care delivered online

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said and follows the client's lead to help them clarify feelings and choices. This approach works well for anxiety, grief, trauma-related concerns and for building self-esteem.

Yvonne aims to find the best way of working together by discussing goals, preferences and practical needs. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made as the work progresses so the plan fits the person's changing needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when video would be difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to speak out loud. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, study and caring responsibilities, and to keep continuity when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt progress.