Yvette Simmons
Supportive counsellor for adult life challenges
About Yvette
Yvette Simmons offers straightforward support for adults who feel overwhelmed or stuck. She creates a calm space to talk about stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship worries, addictions, work pressure and life changes. Her approach is gentle and non-judgemental, focusing on listening first so people feel heard.
Yvette uses empathy and practical steps to help clients find clearer thinking and small, workable changes. She practises client-centred work, which means sessions begin with the client’s concerns and build from their strengths and values.
Background and approach
She also uses solution-focused ideas to help clients set goals and try brief, concrete strategies between sessions. Together these ways of working aim to increase self-awareness and improve coping day to day. Yvette has six years of experience and is a BACP member, which is recorded as her credential.
She offers online and telephone counselling from the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions can address body image, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, workplace problems, young adult issues and other mood-related concerns. Many people seek her help when they want clearer priorities, relief from constant worry, or support through a life transition.
She also supports those dealing with addictions or career-related stress. Conversations are personalised so the work reflects what matters to each person. If someone prefers a practical short-term focus or a gentler, reflective pace, Yvette adapts her style.
She encourages clients to notice small changes and build on strengths as they work towards clearer direction and greater self-compassion.
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Sessions & fees
How Yvette’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of the work, with the counsellor reflecting and listening so the client can make sense of feelings. This approach helps people who need space to be heard and to rebuild self-understanding. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting clear, small goals and trying practical steps between sessions to build momentum and see what changes help.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor and client talk about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as the work progresses. This keeps the work collaborative and responsive to changing needs.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when people prefer visual contact. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, quick reflections or those who prefer writing their thoughts. These options help people access consistent support while balancing other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
