- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Guilt and shame work
About Ayan
Ayan Yahye is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people who bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, grief, trauma and questions about identity or sexuality. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas alongside issues like self-esteem, body image and addiction.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her sessions. That means she listens for what matters most to the person and looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep distress going. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to everyday problems and how they affect feelings and actions.
Her approach places the client’s pace and choices at the centre. She encourages people to name difficult feelings and to try small, manageable changes. Work can include talking through painful memories, testing new ways of responding, and practising skills for calmer thinking and better sleep.
Ayan notes the role of wider life factors such as spiritual, social and physical health. She helps people link those areas to emotional struggles like guilt, shame, loneliness or burnout. Therapy can include exploring attachment, communication problems or difficulties after separation.
Her background includes supporting people with ADHD, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and compassion fatigue. She works in English and accepts clients from outside the UK. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her counselling approaches work online
Ayan uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as her main approaches. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and supporting the person’s own pace and choices; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of painful emotions like guilt or shame. CBT looks at thinking and behaviour patterns; it teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change repetitive shame-driven responses.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust what they do together as sessions progress. Decisions about technique are collaborative and based on what helps with day-to-day distress and functioning.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone choose whether to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to carry out conversation-based therapy and CBT exercises in ways that suit the person’s routine and practical constraints.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma, addiction concerns and areas like self-esteem and body image.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines listening-focused Client-Centred work with practical CBT tools to help name those feelings, examine unhelpful thinking patterns, and try small changes in response.
What experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working in the United Kingdom with a range of concerns including PTSD, panic attacks, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time differences and practical arrangements before booking.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online and in-person options before scheduling.
How are fees and the first steps arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and book a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.