What I can help with
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Social Anxiety
- Panic
- Health Anxiety
- Anxiety
- Sleep
- Trauma/PTSD
- Depression
- Bipolar
- Self-esteem
- Perfectionism
- Identity Dysphoria
- Addiction
- Relationships
- Anger
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Acute Health Conditions
- Long term health conditions
- Women's Health
- Perinatal mental health
- Stress
- Grief and Bereavement
- Professional Burnout
Therapies offered
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Stress Reduction
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Person Centred Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
Approach
I work in a flexible, collaborative way and strive towards an egalitarian therapeutic alliance. Within the therapeutic process, I pay attention to the client’s narrative of personal, familial, sociocultural DNA and influences. By exploring, addressing these experiences, I facilitate clients to weave in (or reframe) their learnings into forging a more congruent present, one that reorient their life towards self-care, authenticity and connectedness. As a Counselling Psychologist, my foundations lie in the humanistic psychology. I have strong roots in person centred practice. The principles of Empathy, Unconditional positive regard and pursuit of Congruence anchors me as a Therapist. Thereon, based on the client’s specific needs, I draw from and apply modalities such ACT and Mindfulness based Therapy towards formulation and intervention. When relevant, I also return to my knowledge of 1. Attachment Theory 2. EFT 3. Transactional Analysis and 4. Schema Theory. This supports me with a deeper understanding of the client’s narrative and facilitates the formulation process. I enjoy integrating the knowledge of various modalities but I always aim at keeping the therapeutic process simple, outcome-focussed and client-centred.
Experience
My identity and professional stance as a Counselling Psychologist is underpinned by three decades of cross-cultural life experiences (domestic and overseas). This has shaped my understanding of and learning from diverse economical, socio-cultural and religious contexts to holistic health and congruent living. As a private practitioner, it has driven my commitment to the discipline of psychotherapy and advocacy of ethical practice in client care.