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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Speaks English and Cantonese
About Kuan
Dr. Kuan Hiong Sylvia Chiang is an HCPC-registered clinician in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and trauma and abuse. Sessions are offered in English and Cantonese and international clients are accepted.
She uses practical talking therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and simple skills you can use between meetings. Conversations aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to test small changes that make life easier to manage.
Her background includes training and practice in multicultural settings. That experience informs how she listens to different life stories and cultural perspectives. She pays attention to communication patterns, control issues, guilt and shame, and the effects of grief or compassion fatigue.
People come to her for help with sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, career decisions, and coping with major life changes. She also works with obsessive or compulsive behaviours, social anxiety and phobia, and questions of life purpose and self-love.
Work in therapy is collaborative and concrete. Expect a mix of reflective conversation, behavioural experiments, and skill practice. Practical steps and short-term tasks are common, alongside discussion of personal values and what matters next.
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Therapeutic approaches used and how they fit online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, often by practising acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience without judgement, supporting clearer expression of feelings and needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through structured tasks and experiments, which can help with panic, worry, insomnia and compulsive behaviours.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That plan may combine talking, values work, behavioural experiments and short practical exercises to try between sessions.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow work on practical exercises in the moment. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when they need a quieter setup or lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt session length and tasks to suit everyday life and practical constraints.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Cantonese
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, parenting stress and related issues listed in the profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to focus on practical skills, values-based goals and clearer communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience as a clinician in multicultural settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Cantonese, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.