Adults
What brings my clients to therapy
My clients often feel stuck. They know there is a problem and they’ve tried various strategies, but are finding it difficult to move forward on their own.
My clients often want support dealing with:
Difficult relationships with colleagues/friends/family
Overwhelming emotions and feelings of anxiety, anger, guilt, sadness and fear
Unhealthy habits (including eating, sleeping, drinking, working, social media, perfectionism, procrastination and so on)
Feeling as though something is not right but not being able to address it
Low self esteem
A fragmented sense of identity
FAQ
How long are the sessions?
Sessions are 50 minutes long
Do I need to talk about my past?
Our focus is on the issue that has brought you to therapy. Sometimes that will link to past experiences, so we will need to process this. However, this is not where we will start or where we will stay. The focus of our sessions will be on helping you move forward.
Will I learn strategies to deal with this issue?
Yes, the aim is to guide you towards old or new strategies that help you move forward.
What can therapy do that I or my friends and family can’t do on our own?
Sometimes we need someone to help us step outside of the issue long enough to see the different pieces making up the puzzle. Most clients know what they need to do, but there are thoughts and feelings that keep them attached to behaviours that are unhelpful. My expertise is in helping you see these different parts, find ways to put them together again and make choices that work in therapy but also in real life.
Adolescents
Most teens in Hong Kong are under a lot of pressure. Besides the physical changes affecting their mental and emotional world, they are also dealing with issues relating to identity, independence, family, school and social expectations.
Teens often want support with:
Procrastination and/or Perfectionism
Isolation
Anxiety
Feelings of sadness, fear, guilt, anger and stress
Unhealthy habits (eating, sleeping, gaming, etc.)
Low self esteem
Difficult relationships (with friends/family/teachers)
A fragmented sense of identity
FAQ
How long are the sessions?
Sessions are 50 minutes long
How confidential are the sessions?
As counsellors we are ethically obliged to contact your carers if you pose harm to yourself or others. In other words, if you mention that you are suicidal or that you are planning to hurt someone else.
However, everything else that is said in the session is confidential.
I know friends and family who are struggling much more than I am, do I really need therapy?
You do not need to be severely ill to need therapy. Imagine if we only went to school if we were failing or if sports people only hired coaches if they couldn’t get into a team… Therapy is meant to help you thrive, not just survive.
If I come to therapy it shows that I am weak
Facing a challenge takes courage, so coming to therapy is the opposite of weakness.
I’m just lazy/weak and need to pull myself together….
I doubt that is true, but if it is, why not let someone help you work through this?
What can therapy do that I or my friends and family can’t do without it?
Most of the time people have tried to change, but they find themselves repeating old habits. So they feel frustrated, or lazy or weak. The fact is that most of us know what we should do, but our friends and family don’t have to tools to help us understand why we make certain choices and what strategies we can use day-to-day to move forward.