Individual Counselling

in-person and online

Often, the impetus for seeking counselling and/or psychotherapy is due to some kind of life crisis, uncomfortable symptoms, or difficult passage. During times of crisis, we are also afforded opportunities – to practice presence and loving-kindness, to build community, and to create healing and transformation in our lives.

Individual counselling and psychotherapy can help clients who are dealing with the following:

Depression, anxiety
Feelings of being stuck
Chronic fatigue, lethargy, lack of motivation
Life transition
Trauma/PTSD
Workplace/career issues, stress
Cross-cultural/multicultural issues, discrimination
Substance use, addictions
Sex and gender issues
Spiritual emergence, psycho-spiritual inquiries
Inner child/Childhood wounding
Fears and phobias
Isolation, loneliness, helplessness
Low self-confidence, low self-esteem
Grief and loss

I support adults who may already be functioning quite well in their lives, but who may be seeking the help of a trained counsellor and psychotherapist to uncover additional energy, empowerment, and creativity. Together, our work can entail identifying potential blocks and defenses that are no longer working, discovering a deeper sense of self, and practicing new ways of being and relating in the world.

Fee: HKD1,500 per session. Sliding scale fees may be negotiated for students and others who have financial challenges and who want to do regular work/sessions.
Each session lasts 50 minutes.
Free 20 minute phone intake prior to first session.

I rate my work with Pauline a hearty five stars, because even after 18 months, I am still reaping extensive benefits from our therapeutic relationship. Focusing Oriented Therapy was a key that unlocked a new core skill: Feeling my feelings, identifying them, and letting them have a seat at the table without driving the bus. While no practitioner or methodology is a panacea, I think that Pauline and FOT have given me the tools I was sorely missing from my toolbox. If you have trouble with understanding how you feel, knowing/asserting your needs, and trouble regulating your own nervous system, this might be a helpful path for you, too.

Pauline has the ability to gently guide you to a safe space within yourself. Returning back to my centre and greeting the lost child within. Something I never thought possible. Through working with her I was able to learn to be in my body again and stop dissociating out of my trauma. It was a blessing to hold space with her. After years of trying other counsellors, I met Pauline and I was finally able to break through and meet myself, allowing me to greet the day fully present. Can’t express my gratitude enough.

Pauline is an amazing Professional, with a wealth of knowledge and insight. Pauline uses a variety of methods to guide a person through their healing journey. Each one being selected and presented in a way that made them highly effective in my experience. Her repertoire truly is impressive. I particularly enjoyed the outdoor sessions in nature, and the use of musical instruments. I feel deep gratitude for my time with Pauline, and cannot recommend her strongly enough.

Pauline is a very sensitive, empathic, and insightful counsellor. I had my first session with her, and she was able to zero in on one of my major issues related to food. I had a recurring habit of constantly feeling hungry and planning several meals in advance. My wife was often annoyed by it. During our session, this issue came up, and Pauline was able to tune in and asked if it was related to food deprivation. Immediately, it triggered childhood memories when I was hungry and feeling that there wasn’t enough to eat. As I processed out the emotions during the session, I experienced a major release of the underlying reason for my food planning obsession and was able to transform that behaviour permanently. I highly recommend Pauline.

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