Wai Kan, BACP

Wai Kan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and loss, and depression. He also supports those dealing with anger, addictions, sleep difficulties and complex life changes.

Wai approaches sessions from the view that each person knows their own story best. He draws on client-centred conversation to help people notice their strengths and make practical changes. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than theory-heavy explanations.

He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at how thoughts and behaviours interact. That can help with daily habits, anxious thinking and low mood. He also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people make room for difficult feelings while still moving toward what matters to them.

Attachment-based ideas inform how he looks at relationship patterns and recurring conflicts. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used where stronger emotion regulation or distress tolerance strategies are needed. These tools are offered as practical exercises to try in everyday life.

Wai has experience supporting people from a range of backgrounds, including LGBT clients and those facing caregiving strain, chronic health issues and bereavement. He aims for straightforward sessions that help people manage anger, rebuild routines, and address relationship strains without judgement.

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