• Integrative, which means I use what fits rather than what's tidy.

    In practice: I start with the relationship and with understanding you properly, because how counselling feels turns out to be one of the strongest predictors of whether it works. I bring in practical, structured tools so that something actually changes in your week rather than only in the room. And I go deeper into patterns, history, and attachment when the problem is older than skills can reach.

    For couples that means Gottman Method at the surface and emotionally focused work underneath.

    The through-line is that I don't think any single model holds the whole truth about a person, and I'd rather be flexible with coherence than rigid with a manual.

  • If you’re asking this question, it probably is. Therapy isn’t just for people in crisis. It’s for anyone who wants to understand themselves better, improve their relationships, or stop repeating patterns that aren’t working. A free consultation is a low-stakes way to find out.

  • In practice, not much. Both involve working with a trained professional to address emotional, relational, or psychological concerns. I use both terms interchangeably.

  • The first session is about getting oriented. I’ll ask about what brought you here, what you’re hoping for, and what’s been going on in your life. After that, sessions are a mix of conversation, reflection, and practical work. I’ll check in regularly to make sure we’re on track.

  • Yes. I offer both in-person sessions in Hong Kong and online sessions via secure video. Online therapy is just as effective for most concerns, and many clients prefer the flexibility.

  • For one clear, recent problem, usually six to twelve. For couples, eight to sixteen. For a pattern that has been running since childhood, twenty or more.

    Weekly at first, then usually fortnightly once things are steadier, which halves the monthly cost.

    I'll give you my honest read within the first few sessions, and at session four we stop and review it together. Full detail on sessions and cost here.

  • Yes, with a few legal exceptions. I’m bound by professional ethics to keep everything confidential unless there’s imminent risk of harm to you or others, or if I’m required by law to report. I’ll explain this fully before we begin.

  • Completing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counselling from the Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine, expected 2027. Student Member of HKPCA; will apply for Certified Counsellor membership after graduation. Clinical work supervised by Dr. Katrina Rozga (CCPA, HKPS, APCPA, HKPCA). Gottman Method trained. 10+ years in biotech and business prior to counselling.

  • I’m a private-pay practice. I can provide a superbill or receipt you may be able to submit for out-of-network reimbursement. Check with your insurer.

  • 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations or no-shows may be charged the full session fee.

  • It means I'm completing my master's degree in clinical mental health counselling and working under formal supervision while I do so. My supervisor, Dr. Katrina Rozga, is a fully credentialed counsellor across multiple jurisdictions. We discuss every case I take, and she's available for consultation between sessions when needed. After my graduation in 2027, I'll apply for full Certified Counsellor membership with HKPCA. If you'd like to know more about what this means for your work with me, please ask on our consultation call.

  • Rates vary widely. Clinical psychologists typically charge HKD 1,800 to 3,000 a session. Counsellors generally sit between HKD 800 and 2,000.

    My rates are HKD 1,200 for a 50-minute individual or teen session, and HKD 1,550 or 1,800 for couples at 75 or 90 minutes.

    I publish them because I think you should know before you call.

  • Clinical psychologists carry out psychological assessment and diagnosis and hold a doctoral-level qualification. Counsellors work therapeutically with you on what's happening and how to change it.

    If you need an assessment or a formal diagnosis, you need a clinical psychologist and I will point you toward one. If you want to work on a relationship, a pattern, or a period of your life, counselling is what you're looking for.

  • Yes. I work with teens from around 13 upward, with parent involvement alongside.

    I'm currently completing a clinical placement in a Hong Kong school working with adolescents, including neurodivergent students.

  • Yes. and it is more useful than people expect. Individual work on a relationship can shift the dynamic on its own.

    It also happens fairly often that the reluctant partner comes along a few months in, once they can see it isn't an ambush

  • It means my clinical work is supervised. Every case I carry is reviewed with Dr. Katrina Rozga, who holds credentials with the CCPA, HKPS, APCPA, and HKPCA.

    In practice, you get two clinicians thinking about your situation rather than one. It's also why my rates are below what I'll charge after I qualify in 2027.

    If at any point I think you need something outside my scope, I'll tell you and help you find the right person.

  • Most people start weekly, which is around HKD 4,800 a month for individual work, then move to fortnightly once things are steadier, which halves it.

    Over a course of sessions, six is HKD 7,200 and twelve is HKD 14,400.

    You are not committing to any of that. You pay per session, nothing is prepaid, and you can stop whenever you want. But that is the real number and I'd rather you had it now than found out gradually.

  • Yes. I keep a small number of places at HKD 800 for people for whom HKD 1,200 is the thing stopping them.

    No application and no proof of income. Say so on the first call. If those places are full I'll tell you and point you toward Hong Kong's sliding-scale and free services instead.

  • Then we should find that out in four sessions rather than fourteen.

    Around session four we stop and review what has moved and what hasn't. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so and help you find someone who is. That isn't a failure of the process, it's the process working.

    You can also stop at any point without a conversation about it. You don't owe me an explanation.

  • Very. Sessions three to five often feel worse than session one, and it's the most common point at which people quit.

    In the first session you describe the problem. By the fourth you have stopped managing it and started looking at it, which is harder and doesn't feel like progress while it is happening.

    If that's where you are, say it out loud in the room. It usually turns out to be the useful part.

  • Ask what their qualifications are and who supervises them. In Hong Kong the title isn't protected and there's no statutory licensing, so anyone can use it.

    Ask whether they've worked with your specific situation before, not just your general category. Ask how you'll both know if it isn't working.

    Then trust the fit. The strongest predictor of whether counselling helps is the working relationship, not the method. Have a first call with three people and pick the one you can imagine being honest with. More on this here.

  • Yes. ReSource The Counselling Centre, St John's, Oasis and Jabez all run income-based sliding scales, several of them in multiple languages. Mind HK runs a free short-course programme called iACT for adults with mild to moderate difficulties. Hospital Authority services are free or low cost, with waiting times.

    If cost is the deciding factor, start there. A counsellor you can afford twelve times beats one you can afford twice.

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