Yolande Dewar, BACP

Yolande Dewar offers support for stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and major life changes. She also helps with issues such as intimacy, sleeping and eating problems, parenting pressures, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Yolande works with people affected by ADHD and supports those exploring LGBT concerns or coping with trauma and abuse.

Yolande uses a warm, empathic style in sessions. She listens carefully and helps clients name their priorities. Conversations focus on practical steps as well as understanding feelings. Her manner is calm and straightforward to help people feel more able to take the next step.

She practises Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, commonly called CBT, and applies it in ways that suit each person. CBT helps spot unhelpful thinking patterns and set small, realistic behavioural changes. Sessions often combine talking with simple exercises to try between meetings.

Yolande has been working in the UK for 14 years and holds BACP accreditation, listed as BACP. That means she follows the standards set by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her approach is collaborative. She helps people set short-term goals and checks progress together. Practical problem solving is balanced with attention to difficult emotions and the personal story behind them.

To begin, clients typically complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions that fit their schedule. Booking is done through the service's Start Therapy flow and can be adjusted as needs change.

How CBT can work online and what to expect

Yolande uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes in behaviour. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, obsessions and sleep difficulties because it breaks down problems into clear steps to work on.

Her sessions mix listening with practical tasks. Clients and therapist agree goals together, then test ideas between meetings and review what helps. Finding the right approach is collaborative - she will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences.

The original biography mentions a preference for video and phone chat. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and allow quicker check-ins during difficult periods. It can also make some sessions shorter or less formal when that suits someone's schedule. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to maintain continuity of care while working with people across different parts of the UK.