Yan Lin is a dedicated and compassionate counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in adolescent mental health and wellbeing. She creates a safe and welcoming space for clients using evidence-based therapeutic modalities like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), person-centred therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy.

With a diverse background spanning both community and clinical settings, Yan Lin has honed her skills in providing individual and group counselling, wellbeing and positive psychology programs, and crisis interventions to young clients. Her experience has equipped her with a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health issues in adolescents and adults including but not limited to:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Perfectionism
• Procrastination
• Special Educational Needs
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Stress Management
• Trauma
• Oppositional and Disruptive Behaviors

Committed to empowering young people and fostering positive change, Yan Lin’s warm and empathetic manner creates a nurturing therapeutic environment where clients can explore their emotions, develop coping skills, and achieve personal growth. She believes in a collaborative approach to therapy, working closely with clients and their families to develop tailored treatment plans that address their needs and goals.

Outside of work, she is an active volunteer with Action for Happiness, facilitating both in-person and online group sessions on happiness. She enjoys the outdoors, yoga, and animals, having worked with rescued animals at a children’s show.

She has previously worked in healthcare strategy and operations, and her work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

She provides therapy in English.