How I work
A grounded, evidence-based approach
Different problems need different tools. These are mine, and where I can help.
Where I can offer support
- Anxiety, worry, and panic
- Low mood and depression
- Stress, burnout, and performance pressure
- Sleep difficulties
- Self-worth and quieting the inner critic
- Major life transitions and adjustment
Approaches I draw on
I tailor the approach to you rather than fitting you to a method. In practice, our work will draw on:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- — to identify and shift the thought patterns that keep anxiety and low mood going.
- Guided self-help
- — to build practical, structured skills you keep using long after our sessions end.
- Behavioural activation
- — to reconnect with the activities and people that make life feel worth living.
- Mindfulness-based approaches
- — to steady attention and calm the nervous system in the present moment.
- Compassion-focused techniques
- — to soften a harsh inner voice and treat yourself as someone worth caring for.
- Problem-solving approaches
- — to break overwhelming situations into steps you can actually take.
What it's like to work with me
Sessions are conversational, focused, and collaborative. We'll agree on what we're working towards, check in on progress honestly, and adjust course when something isn't helping.
Expect gentle directness: I will ask real questions, reflect back what I hear, and suggest small experiments between sessions. Nothing is imposed — everything is offered.
Training & credentials
Education
- University of Exeter, 2021–2022 — [degree title to confirm]
- [Earlier qualifications to confirm]
Training & certificates
- Mental Health First Aid — Mind HK, 2021
- Mental Health Ally Scheme — Nightline Association, 2021
- Suicide Awareness Training — Zero Suicide Alliance, 2021
Professional registration
- [Registration and accreditation details to confirm before launch]