Mei Yan Jim, BACP

Mei Yan Jim is a psychological counsellor who trained at City University of Hong Kong, earning MSc degrees in Counseling and Applied Psychology in 2018. She works with people facing a range of concerns including anxiety, phobia, workplace and school stress, abandonment and attachment difficulties, parent-child and marital relationship problems, and broader struggles related to personal growth and life transitions.

Her practice addresses emotional distress that can include symptoms of anxiety, depression, phobia and trauma-related reactions. She develops tailored treatment plans that respond to each client’s needs and circumstances, drawing on a humanistic orientation that values empathy, acceptance and positive regard. Her clinical toolkit includes client-centered techniques, psychodynamic ideas from psychoanalytic traditions, mindfulness practices and elements from emotionally-focused and narrative approaches, applied as appropriate during sessions.

Mei Yan’s style is patient and non-judgmental. She invites clients to explore their inner experiences while acknowledging that the pace of change and the length of treatment vary for each person. Difficult feelings can surface during this work, and she commits to listening and supporting clients as they navigate those moments. She provides counselling through live chat, and offers video and phone sessions in her private practice, with services available in Mandarin and Cantonese for clients in the United Kingdom and beyond.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Mei Yan Jim draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace - this approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns and general life stress. She also uses emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) techniques to help clients identify and shift patterns in close relationships, useful for couples work, attachment issues and difficulties with intimacy. Mindfulness therapy is incorporated to strengthen present-moment awareness and emotion regulation, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress and overwhelming emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mei Yan works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences and current needs, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy sessions are offered by registered professionals in flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - allowing clients to access support from different locations and at times that fit their schedules. This range of options makes it easier to continue work between sessions and to find a mode of communication that feels most comfortable for the client.