
SinYin Yick
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07749810105
Features
About me and my therapy practice
I'm originally from Hong Kong. I have 8 years of counselling and psychotherapist experiences, specialising in sexuality, gender and relationship diversity issues and adults' mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. Currently, I'm also a Counselling Psychologist in Training (1st year Doctorate student) based in Bristol.
Since 2013, I have had extensive experiences in working with the LGBTQI+ community in Hong Kong, in particular with men who have sex with men that experienced substance use issues as well as sexual health concerns, including HIV and other STIs.
Sessions can be conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin and/or English. I provide both in-person (in Bristol only) or online sessions.
Practice description
In terms of therapeutic approaches, I specialise in psychodynamic and client-centred approaches with the incorporation of creative methods, such as projective drawings and dream interpretation. This means that I use a variety of approaches, where each client is viewed as an individual with different needs from the therapy process.
In psychodynamic therapy, I focus on the unconscious processes and past events, which will facilitate the client to make sense of what is going on through enhancing self-awareness into present difficulties.
Besides this, I'm a trained EMDR therapist. If you are experiencing any emotional distress followed by a traumatic experience, I am able to provide this specific psychotherapy treatment.
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling sessions.
My first session
The first step is to arrange a time for a face-to-face initial consultation (sometimes called an assessment). This is a chance for us to meet. I can find out more about your situation and you can ask any questions you might have.
We will discuss the matters you would like to focus on and your hopes for therapy, and I will offer a suggestion for how we might proceed. We will also discuss practical arrangements, such as time and frequency of appointments.
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
EMDR, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Systemic
Clients I work with
Adults, Families, Older adults, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work
Languages spoken
English, Chinese (Cantonese), Mandarin