Soyi Chong

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Self esteem support
• Young adult issues

About Soyi

Soyi Chong works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self esteem concerns and coping with life changes using a client-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Chong focuses on helping people talk through what is worrying them and on building practical ways to manage everyday pressure. Sessions are guided by the person’s own priorities, with the counsellor offering reflective listening and gentle feedback to help clarify choices and next steps.

She also supports people with communication problems and with developing self-love. Young adults who are facing transitions or uncertainty are mentioned as a common focus. The work tends to be conversational and aimed at increasing self-awareness and confidence.

In sessions she invites clients to use their own strengths to meet challenges. The therapist views clients as experts in their own lives and helps them notice what already works, then try different ways of responding when things feel stuck.

Practical steps may include rehearsing difficult conversations, setting short-term goals, or testing new behaviours between sessions. People are encouraged to move at a pace that feels workable while exploring what would help most now.

How Client-Centred work fits with online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own priorities and experience. The counsellor listens reflectively, mirrors what is said, and helps the client notice their own choices and strengths. This approach suits issues like low self esteem, relationship concerns and life changes because it centres on the person’s perspective.

In practice this means sessions are conversational and paced by the client. The counsellor will collaborate with the client to decide which ways of working to try, checking in about what feels useful and adapting as needed. Finding the right approach is part of the work rather than a one-off decision.

The practical benefits of online counselling can include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online appointments can make it easier to have shorter check-ins between face-to-face meetings or to schedule sessions around work or study. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats, and the therapist will help choose what works best for the client’s needs, goals and preferences.

Topics Soyi lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Communication problems
• Self-love
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Soyi

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and general stress are listed as core concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the client’s experience and priorities during sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she see international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.