Dr Jacquelyn Yang

Hello! I'm Jacquelyn, a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist based in London, offering online therapy for adults across the UK.

I work in a warm, collaborative and non-judgemental way, drawing on evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs and goals. I take a holistic and trauma-informed perspective, and take the time to understand you as a whole person - your background, strengths, relationships, and what matters to you. I view people within the context of their communities, cultures, systems and environments. Having grown up in Hong Kong, I have personal experience of moving to and living in a new environment and culture, and the pressures and identity shifts that can come with that. While my core approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), I also draw on and integrate other approaches such as Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Narrative and Systemic approaches where helpful.

I completed my clinical doctorate at UCL and have over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field, specifically in academia, in the NHS, and in third sector organisations. I have worked in the NHS for 8 years and specialise in working with trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD, depression and low mood, anxiety (including panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, OCD, Trichotillomania), stress and burnout, grief and loss, traumatic bereavement, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and identity and adjustment-related difficulties (including life changes or transitions and physical health issues).

In the NHS, I have worked in specialist trauma services, supporting asylum seekers, refugees and resettled families using trauma-focused CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Imagery Rescripting and Compassion-focused techniques. I have also worked with adults, children and young people experiencing common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety disorders, as well as those experiencing difficulties related to the impact of chronic physical health conditions and/or new diagnoses.

In addition to clinical work, I have been involved in delivering teaching to NHS staff, workshops, and research. My research focus has involved projects on supporting the mental health of children and young people with long-term physical health conditions (with UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health), and more recently on the barriers and facilitators to accessing and attending psychological therapy for people living with dementia, and their carers (with UCL Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology).