aligned being
You've gotten good at looking like you're fine
Therapy for people who feel stuck in a way they can’t name but can feel
How i work
Psychotherapist and yoga teacher, Hong Kong and Bali
I'm Ester. I work with the whole of you, not just the part that talks.
I grew up between cultures, British and Italian, then spent my adult life in Hong Kong. I was adopted, so I learned, and am still learning, that belonging isn't given or found externally. It's something you build and nurture within yourself. This is life's work. I have also rebuilt my life more than once. Changing careers, moving cities, connecting with family. With every shift I learnt my why, my how, and who I am.
None of that makes me an expert on your life. But it did teach me that the patterns, reactions, and coping tools we formed to survive early environments don't just disappear, they live on as a blueprint, running quietly in the background. That doesn't mean they're bad. Most had a purpose. But some no longer serve us the way they used to, and we won't know which until we actually get to know them, instead of just managing or avoiding them. That's the work we can do.
In sessions, we work with ACT, IFS parts work, and somatic practices. In practice, that means we don't just talk about the pattern and where it came from. We get curious about the part of you that holds it, and why. Where it lives in your body. What it's been protecting you from. What it needs in order to loosen its grip, not through force, but through finally being seen and heard.
I won't promise you an outcome or a fix, and I won't rush you toward one. What I offer is a steady, non judgemental and honest place to look closely at what's actually going on for you, for as long as that takes.
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Psychology
MA Counselling Psychology
ACT Depression & Anxiety Disorders with Russell Harris
Integrative Somatic Parts Certificate
450+ Supervised Clinical Hours
approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
IFS (Internal Family Systems) Somatic Parts Work
Mindfulness-based therapy
What happens when you start
Somatic and integrative therapy for anxiety, identity and relationships
Some people come for a single session to think something through. Others want ongoing, open ended support. And some want a defined container, a set amount of time to actually work through a pattern, not just talk around it.
I offer a way of working, called Between and Becoming, that runs across ten sessions. It's not a quick fix and it's not open ended either. It's structured in three phases, starting with mapping what's actually going on, moving into the working part of the pattern itself, and closing with what it looks like to carry this forward on your own.
If you're not sure which is right for you, that's a normal place to start from. We can figure it out on the call.
specialisms
relationship patterns that repeat
belonging, identity, and adoption
anxiety and stress
feeling stuck despite doing the work
get in touch
if you have any questions or would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the form. Or, book your free 15 minute introductory call here.