Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau, BACP
3 years in practice
Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and grief.
License and registration
- BACP
- 409142 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Tsz
Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and grief. She supports clients dealing with low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and those coping with life changes. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, career challenges and depression.
Elizabeth uses a range of talking approaches alongside hypnotherapy to suit different needs. She adapts sessions to individual circumstances and prefers practical, straightforward conversations. Sessions can include art-based exercises when that would be helpful to explore feelings in a different way.
Background and approach
Her background includes social work experience in Hong Kong with people affected by incarceration, addiction and mental health problems. That work involved supporting people through grief, trauma and rebuilding self-worth. She draws on those years of practice when helping people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
Elizabeth holds BACP accreditation and works in the United Kingdom. She also brings experience with personality tools and mindful art methods, which she uses to expand how people reflect on patterns and choices. These options are offered alongside conversational therapy rather than as a single route.
People who choose to work with her can expect a tailored plan and a collaborative tone. She focuses on small, manageable steps and on practical skills that can be used between sessions. Her style is calm, direct and encouraging.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tsz lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Tsz names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people explore thoughts and habits that may be getting in the way. It can be used alongside talking work to address issues like anxiety, stress and addictive patterns.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a warm, non-judgemental relationship and helps people find their own solutions. It suits people who want space to talk through their feelings and make sense of life changes.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress and gives clear tools to use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits best with a person's goals, needs and preferences, and may combine methods rather than stick to a single model.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when preferred, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based options suit shorter check-ins or times when journalling feels useful. These choices help people fit therapy around work, travel or other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, career problems, depression and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational, with a calm and encouraging tone. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and may include art exercises as part of the process.
What is her professional background?
She has social work experience in Hong Kong working with people affected by incarceration, addiction and mental health issues and has spent years supporting people through grief, trauma and rebuilding self-worth.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
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