Yvon

Dr Yvon Guest

Counselor

“Resilience - getting to a place 'beyond just surviving'. Exploring complex racial and intersectional identities.”

About Me

I support clients moving from mere survival to a deeper sense of resilience, especially those navigating complex racial and intersectional identities. Drawing on my PhD and BSc, I incorporate practical self-reflection exercises into our sessions to help you recognize strengths and heal from past challenges. My approach welcomes your full story, providing a steady space to explore identity and build confidence. Many find this process opens new ways to thrive in daily life.

Approach

Beyond surviving, therapy focuses on translating the strengths you already hold into practical steps for everyday life. In my Bristol-based practice and online sessions conducted in English, I keep a steady, measured pace that balances focused reflection with concrete tasks to try between meetings. We map how cultural and family stories shape choices, using gentle experiments, short reflective exercises and conversational feedback to notice patterns and try different responses. People navigating complex identities, family roles or relationship changes often find this hands-on, thoughtful way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Elderly
  • •Individuals
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

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    Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

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    Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Qualifications

University of the West of England

London Metropolitan University

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Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Counsellor

Service Area

Online Bristol and UK wide

In-person & Online

Montpelier

Bristol, Bristol

United Kingdom