- Stress and anxiety
- Career and purpose
- ACT and CBT methods
About Kuan
Dr. Kuan Hiong Sylvia Chiang is a HCPC-registered practitioner in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and issues around life purpose and career change. She also helps with grief, trauma, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward talking, practical strategies and evidence-based tools in sessions. Her background includes training and practice in multicultural settings, including New York City, and she draws on that experience when working with people from diverse backgrounds. She offers sessions in English and Cantonese and accepts international clients.
In practice she draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That means sessions can include values work, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building small, doable habits that move daily life forward. Conversations are guided by what the person wants to change and by what feels manageable.
People often come with feeling stuck after a job change, a relationship shift or a health setback. She will help clarify practical next steps and try out different coping approaches in session. Work can include communication skills, addressing control or perfectionism, and tending to shame, guilt or forgiveness where these come up.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used online and what they help with
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking small committed steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when someone feels directionless or stuck after a life change.Client-Centred Therapy centres on open listening and letting the client lead the topics. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through family tensions, relationship worries or grief without a prescriptive agenda.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions, and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage low mood. Sessions often include short exercises to practise between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day constraints and agree a plan together. That collaborative process can involve trying different techniques to see what feels most useful.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also make it possible for people in different countries to work together with registered professionals, but be sure to check the session format offered when you schedule.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma, sleep issues, parenting strain, anger, career questions and life purpose concerns.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
Her approach mixes Client-Centred listening with practical CBT and ACT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, clarify values and try small changes in everyday life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional experience and has practised in multicultural settings, including New York City and the UK.
What registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Cantonese.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.