My Background
With over 14 years of experience across the UK and Hong Kong, I provide psychologically informed, culturally responsive therapy for individuals navigating emotional distress, identity, relationships, trauma, burnout, and complex life transitions.
I am a HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist, BPS Chartered Psychologist, and EuroPsy Registered Psychologist. Alongside private practice, I have worked within senior NHS forensic and complex mental health services, and I currently contribute to psychological care within health and justice settings in the UK.
I am also an Honorary Lecturer at The University of Manchester, where I have taught Intercultural Public Health for over five years, with a particular interest in culture, migration, identity, and psychological wellbeing across different systems and communities.
My work integrates trauma-informed, formulation-led, interculturally informed, and neurodivergence-aware approaches, drawing from humanistic, CBT, ACT, DBT, and compassion-focused frameworks.
I offer therapy in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, recognising that emotional experience, identity, and cultural meaning are often deeply connected to language.
To learn more about my registration, insurance, and ethical commitments, please visit my Professional Standards & Credentials page.
Education & Professional Training
2015-2019
University of Manchester
Professional Doctorate, Counseling Psychology
- UK Chartered psychologist (British Psychological Society)
- Accreditation from Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Skilled Helper Integrative Model of therapy (Person Centered approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Creative art, narrative thearpy)
- Accredited theoretical and clinical training, and supervised research conducting
- Completed 450 hours of Supervised Therapeutic Practice
2011-2012
University of Nottingham
Master's Degree, Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Grade : Distinction
Dissertation: On Counseling in Hong Kong: Can Person-centered Approach Fit in the Hong Kong Culture?
Key Modules : Humanistic led counseling training and Experiential based learning
2008-2011
University of York
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Psychology. Grade: 2:1 Academic Paper: Study on Nonverbal Communication and Cross-Cultural Influences
Key Modules: Social Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Per and Cognition, Research Methods in Psychology
Core Clinical Experience
2020 - Present
Self-Employed
Psychologist/therapist, life coach & clinical supervisor
I run a culturally adaptive psychological service, providing quality services in therapy, coaching, clinical supervision, consultation and training.
I have 70 clients from across different regions, i.e. UK, Hong Kong/China region, South East Asia. I speak fluent English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese.
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You can find a list of therapeutic modalities I use on the Individual Therapy Page.
2017 - 2026
NHS & Forensic Mental Health Experience
Senior Psychologist at a NHS forensic secure mental health service
Team psychologist and part of a well established Multi-disciplinary Team
Comprehensive risk and psychological assessments
1:1 and group psychological treatment
Rich experience across low-secure, medium-secure and formally WEMS settings; male and female patients
Bespoke clinical risk and mental health training developer for Nursing workforce in the forensic mental health service.
2019 - Present
The University of Manchester
Honorary Lecturer
Annual Intercultural Public Health teaching
Experiential learning on intercultural competency in public health.
2018 - 2019
Elysium Healthcare
Counseling Psychologist
Psychologist for a forensic low secure male ward
Providing 1:1 therapy
DBT group for female patients with personality disorder diagnoses
Conducting neuropsychological and risk (HCR-20) assessments
2016 - 2017
George House Trust
Training Counseling Psychologist
HIV specialized charity setting
Gay/bisexual, African black client groups
Humanistic led counseling approach
2013 - 2015
Hong Kong College of Technology
Assistant Student Development Officer
Individual and Group counseling provision and Research in charge
Training workshops on Teamwork, Empowerment, Career Development, etc.
Support student affairs for students from UK programs held in Hong Kong.
Exchange programs within the Mainland area
2026 - Present
Health & Justice (Custodial Setting), UK
Specialist psychological care for service users on the secondary-care / Step 4 pathway within an Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in a UK custodial setting.
Lead on autonomous assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for the most complex presentations — complex trauma and CPTSD, psychosis, mood and anxiety disorders, self-harm and suicidality (ACCT), and substance use / dual diagnosis.
MDT working under a Care Programme Approach (CPA) model, alongside indirect consultation, training and reflective practice for mental health, healthcare, operational teams and external partners (community mental health, probation, third sector, resettlement).
Trauma-informed, formulation-driven, integrative practice; contribution to clinical governance, service development and supervision.
2012 - 2013
Po Leung Kuk
Counselor For Special SEN Project & Project officer
Counseling parents of SEN children (children with special educational needs).
Flea Market program support (logistics and communication work) for the minority/deprived groups.
Financial Educational Program support for families of kindergarten and early primary school students.
Community & Intercultural Projects
2021 - 2024
Hackney Chinese Community Service (HCCS)
Clinical Supervisor and Consulting role
I provide 1:1 clinical supervision for 2 therapists
I also support the ongoing mental health service development of HCCS organisation.
2020 - 2022
Waiyin Society Manchester
I helped Waiyin Society (Chinese community group in Manchester) successfully obtain and lead three phases of fundings granted by Manchester CCG.
The funding aims at supporting Chinese individuals in the Greater Manchester area, particularly in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Services include:
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Clinical Supervisor and Consulting Service Development
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Lead of psychological groups: Men, women, student exclusive groups
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1:1 psychological therapy
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Staff and Volunteers Trainings
2021 - 2021
Manchester Museum
Intercultural Engagement Projects
Co-developed and co-facilitated the Intercultural Engagement Project with Manchester Museum, connecting Chinese international students at the University of Manchester with a newly acquired Chinese collection as part of Buxton Museum’s Travelling Stories project.
Through intercultural workshops, we explored Chinese–UK identity, belonging, and cross-cultural perspectives, with insights contributing to the development of Manchester Museum’s new Chinese Culture Gallery—part of the £13.5M hello future transformation project.