- Person-centred approach
- Solution-focused work
- Student support
About Yvette
Yvette Simmons is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience working with adults. She focuses on issues young adults commonly face, such as stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
She uses a person-centred approach that begins with listening. Sessions start by clarifying what matters to the client now. That helps identify practical next steps rather than long lists of labels.
Yvette also draws on solution-focused ideas to help clients set small, achievable goals. This can be useful for workplace worries, study pressures, coping with debt, and early career uncertainty. She works with strengths so clients notice what is already working and build from there.
Her practice includes conversations about body image, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and multicultural concerns. She also supports people dealing with addictions and mood difficulties, and she works with adults facing challenges in further and higher education.
Sessions are described as conversational and paced to the client. Yvette aims to help people feel heard and to increase clarity about next steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Yvette uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of her. In practice this means the initial sessions are spent hearing what is important, naming priorities, and letting the client decide the pace and topics to address.She pairs this with solution-focused work that aims to identify small, realistic steps clients can try between sessions. That method is useful for tackling practical problems like study stress, workplace issues, managing cravings, or improving daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Yvette will discuss options with the client and agree a way of working together based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as progress is made.
The original biography states she offers online and telephone counselling. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people find remote sessions help fit counselling into study, work or family routines, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and career concerns, including issues common in young adulthood.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice is primarily person-centred, focusing on listening and understanding. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term, practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with adult clients in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions online and telephone counselling; confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.