About Me
My Story
I’m a British-born Chinese counsellor based in Zurich, offering online counselling in English. I was born and raised in East London and moved to Switzerland in 2020. My mother is from Hong Kong, and my father is from mainland China. My family moved to the UK with members of my extended family in the 1970s to build a new life. I grew up as a Chinese takeaway kid, watching my mum cook and my grandmother make spring rolls. Living between British and Chinese cultures has shaped my understanding of identity, belonging, cultural expectations, and navigating different worlds.
Before retraining as a counsellor, I studied Information Systems at undergraduate and master’s level and spent over a decade working in data, insight and technology roles. I was drawn to complexity then, and over time my curiosity became increasingly focused on people, how we adapt, what shapes us, and what helps meaningful change become possible. That way of thinking still shapes how I understand emotional life now. I tend to pick up on connections quickly and help make sense of things that feel confusing or tangled.
These patterns can be understood as meaningful responses that developed for good reasons, often as ways of coping or staying safe. Together, we approach these patterns with compassion and curiosity, creating the conditions for lasting change.
Outside of my work, I enjoy swing dancing, baking, and hiking. These are ways I reconnect with movement, creativity, and nature, and help me come back to a sense of perspective when life feels full or intense.
My Approach
My work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT).
IFS offers a compassionate way of understanding the inner conflicts, patterns, and protective responses that can shape how you feel and behave. EFT helps us pay close attention to emotion as it arises, so experiences that may feel overwhelming, confusing, or stuck can begin to make sense and become more manageable.
Together, these approaches support a relational and experiential way of working. Rather than applying a fixed method, I adapt the process to you and what feels most alive or important in the session. We may slow down, explore an emotional response more deeply, or notice what is happening between us in the present moment.
I also draw on trauma-informed practice and attachment theory, exploring how early relationships and difficult experiences may have shaped your emotional responses, sense of safety, connection, and how you see yourself.
If this way of working resonates with you, you’re very welcome to get in touch.
Qualifications, Training & Professional Memberships
MA in Counselling
Webster University, Switzerland (2025)
IFS Training
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 (2026) - IFS UK
EFT Training
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Level 1 (2024)
Advanced training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (2025)
PRT Training
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Practitioner Training (2026) – currently completing
I am an Active Member of the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB) and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) . I work in accordance with the professional and ethical standards of both organisations.
My work is supported by regular supervision and continuous professional development, including regular IFS workshops, monthly IFS UK gatherings, and further learning in areas such as attachment, trauma-informed practice, body psychotherapy, and somatic approaches. I also engage in ongoing personal therapy as part of my professional practice.