Shiao-Wei Lin, BACP

Shiao-Wei Lin is a counsellor with ten years' experience who aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and everyday habits such as sleeping and coping routines. She uses a warm, non-judgemental stance to listen and help people make practical changes. Sessions focus on talking through thoughts, feelings and day-to-day patterns to find what helps in real life.

She holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her commitment to professional standards. Shiao-Wei draws on humanistic values, meeting people where they are and treating personal goals as central to the work. This means sessions are guided by the client's priorities rather than a fixed agenda.

Her practice brings together several ways of working. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and small habit changes. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps people can try between sessions. Internal Family Systems gives language to inner parts and how they affect choices.

In session she pays attention to thoughts and everyday habits, and how these shape mood, relationships and coping. The tone aims to be collaborative and clear, avoiding jargon and offering simple strategies to test out. Over time this can help people feel more in control of daily challenges.

Shiao-Wei speaks English and Mandarin and works from the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with a wide range of concerns, including grief, family of origin issues, parenting strain, addiction-related difficulties, anger and feelings of emptiness. Her approach is to help people find steady, manageable steps forward.

How different approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person rather than telling them what to do. It helps people who need a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses short exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting; it can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and will suggest techniques to try. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. They also let people join from different locations, so confirm the exact session formats available when you book. Practical benefits include keeping continuity between meetings and using digital notes or exercises agreed with the therapist to practise new habits between sessions.