Yang Peng, BACP

Yang Peng is a bilingual English and Mandarin BACP-accredited psychotherapist currently practising as a Psychological Therapist. She holds a Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice from the University of Nottingham and brings an academic background in psychology from China to her clinical work. (BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional accreditation.)

Since 2015 Yang has worked across a variety of mental health settings, gaining experience in volunteer and paid roles. Her past positions include volunteer counselling at the Human Flourishing Project and Nottinghamshire Hospice, counselling with Pro-counselling, person-centred work at Counselling Xtra, and helpline support at Vita Health Group. These roles have exposed her to a broad range of presenting difficulties, allowing her to support people with issues such as complex childhood abuse, depression, gambling addiction, anxiety and stress, bereavement, anger management, relationship problems, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma and PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, and general personal development.

Yang aims to provide a compassionate and empathic therapeutic space in which people feel understood, valued and accepted. She works collaboratively to help clients explore distressing feelings, make sense of past experiences, and address unwanted behaviour patterns, supporting each person’s process toward clearer self-understanding and healthier ways of coping.

Person-Centred Care and EMDR Delivered Online

Yang Peng uses client-centred therapy to create a respectful and non-judgemental environment where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach focuses on empathetic listening, helping people explore their feelings and values to build self-understanding and improve relationships and self-esteem.

She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. EMDR is a structured approach that supports the processing of distressing memories and traumatic experiences, which can help reduce the intensity of trauma-related emotions and thoughts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yang Peng discusses options with each client and tailors the therapeutic plan to their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress and feedback indicate what works best.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may be attended by video call or phone, and shorter or more frequent contact can take place via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of formats helps clients fit therapy into busy lives, access support from different locations, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change. Registered professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to suit individual needs and preferences.