About me
Clients (18+) work with me on a variety of issues, including relationships, attachment styles, lack of meaning and purpose, self-esteem, limiting beliefs, burnout, loss and grief, career change, life transitions, existential quest, spiritual/transpersonal experiences, and psycho-spiritual integration.
My approach:
I primarily use the person-centred approach, which means I honour you as an individual with your unique experiences and allow you the time and space to explore any issues you may have at your own pace.
When appropriate, I also weave in Internal Family Systems and transpersonal psychology modalities to help you delve deeper into your subconscious mind, where your limiting beliefs and patterns are rooted, and into your superconscious mind, where you may gain a broader, deeper perspective on reality and receive inspiration and insight.
My therapeutic style is gentle and nonjudgmental. I endeavour to offer a space where you can feel accepted, nurtured, and supported.
My practice:
I specialise in working with deeply rooted thought/emotional patterns.
Please be mindful that difficult feelings/emotions, when processed, may peak before being transformed, leading you to a state of peace, connectedness, and deep understanding.
I offer weekly or fortnightly sessions.
Face-to-face therapy takes place at comfortable and confidential premises in Glasgow city centre (near Glasgow Central Station). Online therapy can be conducted anywhere in the UK.
A little bit about my background:
I previously worked as a senior acquisitions editor and department manager in China (primarily Beijing) for nearly 10 years before relocating to the UK. After that, I first worked freelance, then retrained as a clinical hypnotherapist and coach, and later as a counsellor and psychotherapist and have been in private practice since. I have a good understanding of work-related issues in different settings.
I studied two postgraduate programmes in the UK and have a good understanding of academic-related issues.
Coming from a different culture and having been here for over 15 years gave me insights into cultural adaptation, multicultural relationships, and intersectionality.
I’m also fascinated by exploring different states of consciousness through practices like meditation. I have an MSc in Transpersonal Psychology (the intersection of spirituality and psychology). For spiritually oriented clients, I can tailor to your preferences and facilitate a holistic therapeutic experience.
I have personally used therapy at different stages of my life and greatly benefited from it. This experience led me to become a therapist myself.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Strathclyde
- MSc Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
- PSYCH-K®
- Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Motivational Coaching, and Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
- BSc (Hons) Economics
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm (last appt starts 4pm), in person (Glasgow city centre) or Zoom UK-wide.
I accept health insurance Bupa, AXA, Aviva, WPA.
I don't have concessionary rates atm.
When I work
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Further information
Free initial consultation:
As the therapeutic relationship is key to therapy outcomes, I offer a free initial phone/video call of up to 15 minutes to determine whether we are a good match. Please email me to book the consultation and let me know the days/times that suit you.
The practicalities:
If we both feel we are a good fit after the initial call, I will send you a copy of the Counselling Working Agreement with detailed information on confidentiality, data protection, attending/changing sessions, etc. This is for you to read, sign and return to me.
Our first session:
We will jointly establish your intended outcome for the therapy. The number of therapy sessions required can be left open-ended, or we can agree on an initial number to start with.
Towards the end of any agreed term, we can jointly review whether you are ready to end therapy or would like to continue.
