Wai Kan

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief and loss

About Wai

Wai Kan works on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and depression using the client's own experience as the starting point. He works in English and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has nine years of professional experience in the UK.

He focuses on practical conversations that help people manage everyday pressures. Sessions look at coping skills for anxiety and stress, ways to rebuild after loss, and approaches to low mood. He also supports people with relationship difficulties, issues around intimacy, and challenges linked to addiction and eating concerns.

Wai draws on a mix of approaches to suit the issue in front of him. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and commit to manageable steps that reflect those values.

Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. Dialectical behaviour therapy offers practical tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Client-centred principles guide the way he listens and responds, keeping the person central to the work.

He has supported people with a wide range of concerns beyond depression and anxiety, including trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, body image and kink-related matters. He accepts international clients in English and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.

How his approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps in that direction, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain distress and tests practical changes to reduce symptoms. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns that developed early in life and how they influence present relationships. This approach can help with intimacy issues, communication problems and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most relevant, and then try approaches that suit those aims. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as the work progresses.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and offer alternatives when being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often find online sessions a practical way to maintain regular contact and continue therapeutic work across distances.

Topics Wai lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Wai

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety through coping skills and behaviour-focused work.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses cognitive behavioural therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, dialectical behaviour therapy and client-centred approaches.

How long has he been practising?

He has nine years of professional experience working in the UK.

Is he registered with a professional body?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Yes. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.