Your Questions Answered: Multicultural Counselling, Expat Support & More

Multicultural counselling recognises that our cultural background, identity, and lived experiences shape how we see the world and ourselves. It’s a space where your story and worldview are understood in the context of family, culture, language, traditions, and belonging.

Conversations about early life experiences, cultural differences, mixed heritage, identity, and race can be explored and processed with curiosity, compassion, and respect—without blame or shame.

Not at all. While it’s especially supportive for those living between cultures, anyone can benefit. It’s about being understood as a whole person, including how your environment, values, and community shape you… not just as an individual in isolation.

Expat counselling offers support to those living abroad who may feel isolated, homesick, or caught between different ways of life. It helps with the emotional challenges of adjusting to a new country, identity, and community.

A Third-Culture Kid (TCK) is someone who grew up between cultures, and living in countries outside of their parents’ home culture(s). This often happens because of parents’ work, migration, or education. Being a TCK doesn’t end in childhood, you simply grow into becoming an adult Third-Culture Kid.

The “third culture” is the unique blend that forms between the culture of their family and the culture(s) of the countries they’ve lived in. Many TCKs carry parts of more than one culture in their identity and often feel “in-between”, belonging everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

Culture shock is the sense of overwhelm, disconnection, or confusion you may feel when living in a culture that feels unfamiliar. It can affect mood, confidence, relationships, and your sense of self, and may feel destabilising just when you’re trying to build and enjoy a new life overseas.

Reverse culture shock happens when returning “home” or to the country of your roots feels unsettling or disorienting, rather than comforting. You may feel like a stranger in familiar places, noticing changes in yourself and your environment that are difficult to reconcile.

All regular counselling sessions are £60 for 60 minutes.

90-minute Single Session is £120 per session.

The introductory call is a free 15–20 minute conversation to help us see if we’re the right fit for each other. We’ll usually meet on Zoom, although WhatsApp video can be arranged if Zoom isn’t possible. It’s a chance for you to share what’s bringing you to counselling, ask any questions, and get a feel for how I work. I’ll also explain a little about my approach and what sessions could look like.

There’s no obligation to book afterwards, it’s simply a space to explore whether this feels like the right support for you.

In our first session, we’ll begin with a consultation. This is a chance to talk about your health and well-being, share a little of your background, and explore what’s happening in your inner and outer world right now. We’ll also discuss how we might work together, so you can get a sense of whether the approach feels right for you. Once this is covered, we’ll naturally move into whatever feels most important for you to begin with on that day.

For outdoor counselling, our first session will take place online. This gives us space to complete a risk assessment and discuss how we might work together outdoors before meeting in person.

As therapy is not a linear journey, I would encourage you to keep an open mind about what can come up and what the journey may look and feel like.

You may want to consider your internal factors, such as your history, current challenges, and motivation, as well as external factors such as time, money, and your environment.

We all have different needs, preferences, and factors that can influence the therapeutic work and the duration. There’s no right or wrong answer.

Yes. I welcome neurodivergent clients, whether diagnosed or self-identified, and provide a supportive, strengths-based space. While I don’t specialise in neurodivergence, I consider your neurotype as an important part of our work together. My approach is affirming and adaptable to your needs and lived experiences, with a personal interest and ongoing training in ADHD.

Absolutely. My practice is inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ+ identities. I provide a safe, respectful, and compassionate space where all parts of you are welcomed.

Both in my cultural background and personal life, I’ve seen how meaningful it is when LGBTQ+ people are embraced and supported. That perspective shapes my commitment to making therapy a place where you feel accepted exactly as you are.

I’m currently only accepting private pay clients. If you have a private health insurance policy, you may be able to claim for part or all of your sessions fee. Please do check with your insurer before hand and let me know in advance if and how I can assist you with this.

I don’t currently work with couples, family, or children and young people under the age of 18.

I can, however, support you through your own challenges within your relationships. One-to-one therapy can often be beneficial for people who are struggling with relationship problems.

I speak English and Thai but I’m mostly at home in English when it’s work related. This is mainly because my training and most of my working life have been in English.

I am open to counselling in Thai if you’re happy to make allowances for occasions when I struggle to find the right Thai words during a session.

As a counsellor, I cannot prescribe medication or provide a diagnosis. If you need medical advice, I recommend speaking with your GP or psychiatrist. What I can do is support your therapeutic needs and, if helpful, work alongside your GP or psychiatrist as part of your wider care.

There are many internal and external elements that can influence the effectiveness of therapy at the time of your engagement. I believe the journey is different each time – a different therapist and therapeutic relationship, and the ‘present you’ is not quite the same as the ‘past you’.

I believe we access therapy at different points in our lives slightly differently.