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Yolande Dewar, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Practical, empathetic support for parenting and life stressors

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Years in practice
14
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Grief
About

About Yolande

Yolande Dewar is a counsellor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and depression. She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, and issues connected to ADHD and self-esteem. Her approach is warm and empathetic, aiming to make conversations straightforward and focused on practical next steps.

Yolande uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. Sessions usually involve noticing unhelpful patterns and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.

Background and approach

She favours video and phone conversations, and also works via messaging for shorter check-ins or ongoing support. With 14 years of experience and BACP registration, Yolande brings steady experience to the work. She draws on that background to help people find ways through difficult moments and to set achievable goals.

The tone in sessions is calm and down to earth rather than clinical. People can expect a practical focus in therapy that still leaves space to talk about feelings. That might mean setting small experiments between sessions, developing coping strategies, or working on communication skills.

The aim is to leave clients feeling more confident in managing everyday pressures. Yolande works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She does not take international clients.

Initial steps involve a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions at times that suit the client.

Focus areas and approaches

What Yolande works with

Everything Yolande lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yolande helps people with.

Approaches Yolande lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How CBT and online sessions help with everyday struggles

Yolande uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people spot links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying manageable behavioural changes to reduce anxiety, low mood or panic symptoms. It is often helpful for stress, depression, OCD patterns and panic attacks.

The right approach often becomes clear through conversation. She works collaboratively to decide what fits your needs and goals, and adapts methods as therapy progresses. That means trying out different tools and checking in together about what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face to face conversation when visual cues are useful. Phone sessions can work well if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates, brief problem-solving, or keeping momentum between longer sessions. Registered professionals and therapists use these formats to make regular support more accessible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Questions

Questions people ask about Yolande

What concerns does Yolande work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and self-esteem among other concerns.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and empathetic with a practical focus. Conversations aim to be straightforward and to identify small changes that help day to day.

What experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements apply?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Yolande works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible contact.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

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