About Waverley
Waverley Young is a counsellor with 15 years' experience helping people manage anxiety, grief and life changes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a Diploma in Counsellor and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Waverley also works as an accredited Cruse Bereavement Counsellor.
He has worked in local authorities, children’s services, charitable organisations and independent practice. That variety means he has met people in many different situations and learns from each experience.
Background and approach
He draws on one-to-one and group work experience when deciding what might help a person next. Waverley uses practical, talk-based methods to help people spot patterns that keep problems going. He helps people break those patterns with small, manageable steps.
Sessions focus on what people want to change and how they can get there. He has supported people with stress, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, social anxiety and eating and body image concerns. He also works with issues such as fatherhood, multicultural concerns, guilt and shame, phobias and self-harm themes.
When appropriate, he blends client-centred listening with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and solution-focused techniques. The aim is to help people become clearer about their choices and take actions that fit their life. Waverley also provides clinical supervision for other counsellors and therapists.
People who want straightforward, practical support tend to find his style helpful. He offers sessions in English and can work with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers empathic, non-judgemental support so clients can explore feelings and make their own decisions. This helps with anxiety, loss and low self-esteem by creating space to talk and be heard.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and try new responses. CBT is often useful for anxiety, mood problems and social phobia.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what someone wants to achieve next. Sessions highlight small steps and existing strengths to build momentum toward change. It can be helpful when someone wants focused, goal-orientated work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a client's goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs become clearer.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video lets people see facial cues, phone calls can be quicker and easier on low bandwidth, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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