Yau Tak "Marco" Lee

• Stress and anxiety
• EMDR and CBT
• Mandarin and Cantonese

About Yau

Yau Tak "Marco" Lee works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting and self-esteem concerns. He uses an integrative approach and describes his practice in person-centred terms. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience.

Marco offers straightforward, conversational counselling that focuses on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. Sessions are room for talking through feelings, patterns and choices. He draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current relationships and emotional responses. For people who have experienced trauma, he includes EMDR as one of several methods he may use alongside other approaches. He mentions dialectical behaviour therapy strategies and mindfulness to help with emotional regulation and present-moment awareness.

Marco works with a wide range of practical life issues including career questions, parenting strain, chronic illness and caregiver stress, adoption and foster-care related matters, and concerns linked to ageing. He also lists support for LGBT issues, intimacy-related problems and codependency. These topics feature alongside work with mood changes such as bipolar symptoms and coping with major life changes.

Sessions can be conducted in English, Mandarin or Cantonese. He accepts international clients. To book, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How his therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and reacting. Online sessions can use this approach to name recurring patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping the client set the pace; in an online setting this means time for open conversation and reflection tailored to what the person brings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in online sessions involves spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. This can include simple homework between sessions such as thought records or activity scheduling to try new behaviours and monitor results.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Marco will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose methods that suit the person's needs. That discussion is collaborative and may shift as the work progresses.

Details about available session formats are not given in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel, and they can reduce time spent getting to appointments. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without a camera when bandwidth is low.

Topics Yau lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Anger management
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness Therapy

Questions about Yau

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core concerns he addresses.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses an integrative, person-centred style with CBT, attachment-based ideas, DBT strategies and EMDR among his approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years' experience as a practising counsellor.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

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 a first session.