Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau
Healing through creativity and practical therapy
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About Tsz
Tsz Yan Elizabeth Yau helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief and low self-esteem. She supports those struggling with relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and anger issues, career worries, depression and major life changes. Her work also covers attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, substance use, family of origin difficulties, immigration and end-of-life issues.
She offers services in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and accepts international clients. Elizabeth explains things plainly and adapts to each person she meets.
Background and approach
She uses talking therapy alongside creative methods such as mindful art and Zentangle to open new ways of reflecting. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and also holds hypnotherapy registration with the General Hypnotherapy Register as noted in her original biography. Her approach is collaborative and tailored.
Sessions are shaped around a person’s goals, strengths and day-to-day realities. She draws from client-centred work to keep the focus on what the client wants, and uses cognitive behavioural and dialectical ideas to teach practical skills for handling thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Elizabeth also brings existential and Jungian perspectives when people ask bigger life questions or want to explore meaning.
Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional method for people who choose it. She combines these options with assessment tools such as personality work and the Enneagram when useful. Her background includes several years supporting people with complex needs, including work in criminal justice and addiction settings, along with training in mindful art approaches and specialised creative instruction.
She personalises the plan so people can find approaches that fit their life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 409142
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Tsz's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Tsz works with
Everything Tsz lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Tsz lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Tsz works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep stress or depression going, which many people find useful for anxiety and mood difficulties.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, emphasises skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and building better communication. These skills can help with anger, relationship strains and self-regulation challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the person’s goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process that respects preferences and everyday needs.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around life commitments. It may reduce travelling time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and let people join from different locations, including internationally. The original profile does not state which specific session formats are provided, so please confirm current online options before booking.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Elizabeth work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and anger problems, career worries, depression and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She combines talking therapy with creative methods and tailors sessions to each person’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as recorded in her profile and prior professional roles working with people in criminal justice and addiction settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP as shown in the profile and is based in the United Kingdom with international client acceptance noted.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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