Wai Kan, BACP
Wai Kan is a counsellor who draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help people manage worry, low mood and relationship strain.
About Wai
Wai Kan is a counsellor who draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help people manage worry, low mood and relationship strain. He uses straightforward methods to tackle stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He aims to create a calm space where people can make small changes that add up to better days.
Wai believes each person knows their life best. He helps people find strengths and options in difficult moments. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices rather than jargon or long lectures.
Background and approach
He has nine years of experience working with concerns such as addictions, sleeping problems, self-esteem and career stress. He also supports people facing attachment difficulties, intimacy challenges, parenting strain and compassion fatigue. That background means he can offer a range of ways to approach a problem depending on what feels useful.
Wai draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. In sessions he often works on identifying unhelpful thinking, noticing patterns in relationships, and learning small habits that reduce distress. People meet him for short-term focused work or longer conversations about life changes.
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, works in the United Kingdom, and offers work in English. He accepts international clients and uses a mix of video, phone, chat and messaging for appointments.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 124446 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wai lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, 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 / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Wai names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Wai works from several practical approaches that translate well to online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thinking, clarify what matters to them, and take small steps towards those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Clients learn tools to test negative thoughts, change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms such as low mood or sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape present patterns. It helps people recognise relationship habits, improve communication and build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wai treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. He adapts the plan as progress is made and as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth sessions and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is low, chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging can support ongoing practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and busy family lives while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Wai help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grieving, and relationship concerns. Other areas include addictions, sleep issues, self-esteem, career stress and ADHD.
What style of therapy does he use?
He combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. The style is practical and person-focused, with exercises and conversation used together.
How long has he been practising?
He has nine years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. That background informs practical techniques offered in sessions.
Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?
Yes. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. He works in the United Kingdom.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients may also work with him in English.
Which session formats does he offer?
Sessions can be by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, from a quick check-in to deeper work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
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