About Yong
Yong Waters is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience and works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by worry, stress or life changes. She invites straightforward conversation and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.
She focuses on anxiety, stress, depression and trauma-related concerns. She also helps with self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and struggles linked to eating and body image.
Background and approach
Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, grief, and recovery from addictive patterns. Yong uses a client-centred approach that puts each person’s priorities at the heart of the work. Sessions are built around active listening and gentle reflection so people can talk through what matters to them.
The emphasis is on understanding the person first, then finding ways forward together. People often come to her when everyday coping feels harder than usual. She supports practical steps alongside emotional exploration, such as managing anxious thoughts, improving communication, or rebuilding a sense of self after loss.
Appointments can take different shapes to suit how someone prefers to connect. Yong speaks English and is able to work with people living outside the UK as well as locally. She holds the NCPS credential and combines that standing with a calm, patient style.
If someone is unsure where to begin, she guides them through a simple first session to map priorities and set realistic short-term goals.
How client-centred therapy works online
Yong uses client-centred therapy, which centres on listening and reflecting what the person shares. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, helping them to clarify feelings and priorities so they can make choices that feel right. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and relationship issues because it focuses on a person’s experience rather than a set method.Many clients also appreciate practical, conversational support for coping skills and emotional processing. In sessions she will combine attentive listening with simple techniques to manage worry, improve communication, and work through grief or trauma responses. The aim is to find what works for each person rather than applying one fixed plan.
Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work and it is done together. She will explore goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions focus more on talking, skill-building, or short-term problem solving.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face feel, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life, travel, or different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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