- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Wai
Wai Kan is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety and depression. He leans on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer clear strategies. He also draws on attachment-oriented work to address relationship and intimacy concerns.
Wai holds BACP registration and works from the United Kingdom. Wai aims for straightforward sessions that focus on what matters to each person.
Background and approach
He treats grief, loss and life changes with patience, and helps people develop skills for managing anger, sleeping problems and addictive behaviours. He also supports those dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue and issues around sexual identity and intimacy. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to fit the client's needs.
Wai encourages people to identify strengths and practical steps they can take between sessions. He uses techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when emotion regulation is needed, and draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation grounded in the client's perspective. Parents seeking help with parenting concerns can expect a non-judgemental space to talk about stress, boundaries and family role changes.
Wai can work with people facing attachment issues, blended family challenges and caregiver stress, helping them find clearer ways to communicate and cope. With nine years of practice, Wai offers a calm and methodical approach. He welcomes international clients and runs sessions in English by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
The first step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
What Wai works with
Everything Wai lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Wai helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Wai lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Wai commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps even when emotions feel overwhelming. ACT focuses on acceptance of difficult feelings and committed action towards what matters most.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviours. CBT is practical and useful for anxiety, sleeping problems and low mood because it breaks issues into specific thoughts and actions that can be changed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wai will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. That collaborative process helps shape session content and the skills practised between meetings.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection without needing a full appointment. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Wai
What concerns does Wai Kan help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus grief, addictions and sleeping problems. Other areas include relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career strain.
What is his general style in therapy?
Wai takes a collaborative and practical approach that focuses on clear steps. Sessions balance skill-building with space to reflect on personal strengths.
How much experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional practice working with a range of concerns including trauma, bipolar issues and compassion fatigue.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
Wai is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for clients in the UK and internationally.
What session formats are available?
He runs video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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