Yang Peng , BACP

Yang Peng is a bilingual English and Mandarin psychotherapist accredited by the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She holds a Master’s degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice from the University of Nottingham and brings a background in psychology from China to her clinical work.

Currently practising as a Psychological Therapist, she has worked across a variety of mental health settings, including volunteer and helpline roles as well as counselling positions at organisations such as the Human Flourishing Project, Nottinghamshire Hospice, Pro-counselling, Counselling Xtra and Vita Health Group. Those roles have provided experience with a wide range of presenting concerns, from complex childhood abuse, trauma and PTSD to depression, anxiety and stress. She has also supported people facing grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, anger management, gambling addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome/ME and various personal development goals.

Her approach is rooted in compassion and empathy, offering a person-centred environment where clients are treated with acceptance and respect. She supports clients in exploring painful feelings, making sense of past experiences and identifying patterns of behaviour they wish to change, while working collaboratively to find meaningful ways forward.