Waverley Young, BACP

Waverley Young brings more than 15 years of practical counselling experience to clients across the United Kingdom, combining therapeutic skill with a deep interest in how relationships shape wellbeing. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, social anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, eating and body image concerns, parenting and fatherhood issues, anger, and the challenges of life transitions. Many referrals have come from local authorities, children’s services, adoption and fostering charities, and private practice settings, reflecting a career that spans direct work with individuals, group facilitation, and specialist support for looked-after children and young adults leaving care.

Waverley is trained across several approaches and draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor help to each person’s needs. He holds a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Clinical Counselling Supervision which qualifies him to provide formal supervision for other practitioners, and a Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy indicating focused training in CBT methods. He is also an Accredited Cruse Bereavement Counsellor, certified to provide bereavement support, and has achieved NVP Level 3 and 4 qualifications in working with children and young people. Waverley is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK.

Across roles as a foster carer, family worker, and private practitioner, Waverley has supported clients in one-to-one and group settings and has used models such as the Intensive Fostering Model when working with families. He has experience helping people navigate eating and food-related problems, substance-related concerns, multicultural issues, phobias, self-harm, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and men's issues. In addition to direct clinical work, he has provided clinical supervision to fellow counsellors and therapists, supporting ethical practice and professional development.

Waverley’s practice emphasises identifying psychological barriers, building self-awareness, and strengthening positive relationships with oneself and others so clients can move toward greater wellbeing. He works in English and is currently accepting new clients, including international clients via remote sessions.