Mei Yan Jim, BACP
Calm guidance for stress and relationships
Details
| Name | Mei Yan Jim |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Mei
Mei Yan Jim is a counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress and relationship pain. She welcomes conversations about parenting worries, family tensions and life changes. Sessions can also focus on concentration difficulties linked to ADHD and the emotional fallout of separation or infidelity.
She draws on several approaches to shape work together, including Narrative Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. That means conversations focus on the stories people tell about themselves and on creating a calm space to think and speak.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas are used when emotions feel overwhelming. Mei Yan trained at City University of Hong Kong and holds two masters degrees: an MSc in Counselling and an MSc in Applied Psychology. She has three years of professional experience supporting people through common mental health concerns and relational challenges.
In sessions she listens without judgement and aims to help clients name difficult feelings. She describes counselling as a process of self-exploration where pacing is important, because everyone needs a different amount of time to work through things. Practical plans are shaped around each person’s needs.
Mei Yan offers chat-based counselling and arranges video or phone sessions in her independent practice. She works in Mandarin and Cantonese as well as English and is based in the United Kingdom. Her approach is patient and respectful.
She encourages people to take small steps toward a more manageable, meaningful life and to pick the ways of working that fit them best.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Mei works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Mei among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mei directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mei directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Mei Yan blends therapeutic approaches online
Mei Yan uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach can be useful when old patterns and beliefs feel stuck and people want a different way to see their situation. Client-Centred Therapy is another strand of her work, which focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers rather than giving direction. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas appear when emotions are intense, to help name and move through strong feelings so relationships and self-understanding can shift.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mei Yan will talk through options and tailor methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so clients shape what helps them most.
Online sessions use video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines and comfort levels. Video is useful for deeper discussions when seeing facial cues helps, while phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer no camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, reflection between sessions or a quieter way to express thoughts. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be discussed?
Mei Yan works with issues such as anxiety, stress, relationship problems, parenting worries, coping with life changes and ADHD-related difficulties. She also supports people facing concerns like abandonment, body image and immigration issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and non-judgemental, focusing on listening and helping people tell their story. She often uses narrative ideas and mindfulness to notice feelings and change how problems are understood.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties. Her background includes work with anxiety, phobias, stress and relationship distress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds two masters degrees and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in Mandarin and Cantonese as well as English to accommodate different language needs.
What formats are available for sessions?
Counselling is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to check in, work through issues or have shorter catch-ups.
How does the cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact costs are shown during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
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