- BACP member
- Meditation teacher
- English and Khmer
About Chheayudh
Chheayudh Chhon is a BACP member and a counsellor who brings a calm, listening presence to therapy. He introduces himself as Yut and focuses on building trust so people can speak without judgement. He offers a warm and accepting space to talk through what is troubling someone right now.
He draws on three years of counselling experience alongside many years as a Theravada Buddhist monk. That background included teaching meditation and mindfulness for 17 years, and he sometimes brings those skills into sessions when it fits the client's needs. He uses a mix of therapeutic ideas to tailor support to each person.
In practical terms he helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief and depression. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career concerns, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Other focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, chronic illness or pain, and coping with big life changes.
His style is direct but gentle: he will ask questions and reflect back what he hears. He aims to help people find calm, clearer thinking and more self-compassion. Sessions are conducted in English and Central Khmer, and he works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.
To begin, readers should use the site continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
He draws on three years of counselling experience alongside many years as a Theravada Buddhist monk. That background included teaching meditation and mindfulness for 17 years, and he sometimes brings those skills into sessions when it fits the client's needs. He uses a mix of therapeutic ideas to tailor support to each person.
In practical terms he helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief and depression. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career concerns, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Other focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, chronic illness or pain, and coping with big life changes.
His style is direct but gentle: he will ask questions and reflect back what he hears. He aims to help people find calm, clearer thinking and more self-compassion. Sessions are conducted in English and Central Khmer, and he works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.
To begin, readers should use the site continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Chheayudh draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred ideas. ACT focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then act in line with what matters to them. It can help with anxiety, low mood and uncertainty about life choices.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in relationships and helps people understand how past connections shape current reactions. This can be useful for intimacy-related worries, abandonment concerns and communication difficulties. Client-centred work keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience, with the therapist offering empathic listening and reflections.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs and preferences and can adapt over time as those needs change.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow sessions during work breaks or between other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals tend to offer flexible arrangements to suit different schedules and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English, Central Khmer
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and addiction. Additional areas include parenting, ADHD, body image, chronic pain and coping with major life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is warm and accepting and often direct and reflective. He may ask questions, mirror what he hears and use mindfulness skills when appropriate.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has three years of counselling experience and previously spent 17 years as a Theravada Buddhist monk teaching meditation and mindfulness.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices within the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Central Khmer for people who need those languages.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.