Waverley Young, BACP

Waverley Young is a counsellor with 15 years' experience and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He holds diplomas in counselling, clinical counselling supervision and cognitive behavioural therapy, and is an accredited Cruse Bereavement Counsellor. He draws on practical experience across local authorities, children’s services, charities and independent practice.

He works plainly and directly with people facing stress, anxiety and depression. He also helps those dealing with grief, trauma, low self-esteem and relationship or family difficulties. Sessions focus on identifying barriers and taking small steps that make life feel more manageable.

Waverley uses approaches such as client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. He also uses solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals and track progress. His aim is to help clients build better relationships with themselves and others.

His background includes work with looked-after children, people leaving care, foster carers, and family support roles. He has delivered one-to-one counselling, group work and clinical supervision for other counsellors. This variety informs a practical, experience-led practice.

Waverley has undertaken additional training in diversity, substance misuse, eating disorders, anxiety and sexual orientation. He accepts clients in the United Kingdom and works in English. Before booking, confirm the current session options and formats with him.

How Waverley’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person in their own words. It involves active listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and are able to find their own solutions; this can help with low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours, which is useful for anxiety, depression and phobias.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete steps and on what is already working. It helps people set achievable goals and notice progress quickly, which can be motivating when coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will agree what to try first. That collaborative process means plans can be adjusted if something does not fit.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time. It also lets people use sessions when they are in a quieter space or have limited time during the day, helping therapy fit into everyday life.