You've gotten good at looking like you're fine.
Not everyone needs to know that. If you're here, maybe you do.
book an introductory callA few things people may recognise before they reach out.
I'm Ester. I work with the whole of you, not just the part that talks.
I'm Ester, a psychotherapist and yoga teacher based between Hong Kong and Bali, with a deep belief that the body and mind are not separate, but a whole self to be understood.
I'm a British-raised adoptee with Italian heritage, and have called Asia home for over a decade. Hong Kong was my base for almost ten years, mostly spent teaching yoga, before I began studying as a counsellor, and now work actively between Hong Kong and Bali.
Teaching trained me to notice the quiet details in others and myself: the way breath shifts, how someone carries themselves, the small physical cues that say more than words. That way of observing naturally came with me into the therapy room. Alongside my own life experience — my adoption story, moving abroad, changing careers, losses — this curiosity is what led me to my Master's in Counselling Psychology, which I hold alongside 450+ client hours of practice.
Alongside psychotherapy, I've been teaching yoga across Asia for over ten years, from 100+ student classes in Hong Kong to international retreats in Bali and beyond. With 900+ hours of training behind me, my teaching has always been about more than movement. It's about helping people feel like they belong and feel at home in themselves.
In sessions, we work with ACT, IFS parts work, and somatic practices. We get curious about the part of you that holds a pattern, where it lives in your body, and what it needs in order to loosen its grip.
Aligned Being is the thread that runs through everything I do. Wherever you are in your journey, there is space for you here.
Not one theory. A method.
Common ground clients bring
Some people come for one session.
Some want a defined container.
Some want ongoing support.
There isn't one right way to start. If you're not sure which is right for you, that's a normal place to begin from, we can figure it out on a connection call.
The Opening
Standard session rate
One session, no commitment. A space for you to share what's going on, to hear it, discover it. The opening is is much for you as it is me, to get to know you and who shows up.
Between and Becoming
Payment plan available
A defined period, not a quick fix and not open ended. Three phases: Land, Look, Loosen. We will work with the part of you that holds a pattern, not just the story of where it came from, and then, what to do about it.
Long-term support
Price to be confirmed
For longer-standing patterns, or for continuing the work after Between and Becoming. Open ended depth work, beyond the fixed three-phase arc.
more about the opening
The discovery.
Maybe you're not sure if therapy is right for you, or how it feels to talk to a stranger. Maybe you've tried before and it wasn't a good fit. Maybe you don't want to commit before knowing if we align. The Opening is a single session for this. It's a space to bring yourself in any part, share with me what feels right to, and observing how it feels. For us both, it is important that you feel comfortable, at ease, and most importantly, aligned. If it feels like something worth continuing, we can talk about what that could look like. If not, that's more than okay too.
book The Openinginside between and becoming
Three phases.
You may have already been to therapy, or done enough reading, journalling and reflecting that you can tell me your patterns in one sentence. But, you're still doing the exact same thing. This isn't about more gaining more insight. It's about getting to know the part of you that keeps the pattern alive, and where that is showing up in the body that's been holding it the whole time.
Before we talk about where anything comes from, we start with the here and now. The you that arrived at the session, and what's actually happening in your body, mind and life right now. Settling, landing and connecting to yourself comes first.
Once there's some ground under you, and you're feeling steady, we can get curious about the parts of you holding the pattern. Not why you go quiet, or say yes when you mean no, but what's the purpose of it. Is it protective, avoidant, hopeful, and for what?
This isn't about trying harder or finding more internal battles to overcome. It's about what happens next. When you can let go of a part and move towards some changes. Not forced changes, but desired, aligned and lead by your true self moving towards the life you want.
Land is also where we find out if this is the right fit for you. If it isn't, I'll help you find someone who is. I won't promise you an outcome, and I won't rush you towards anything. What I offer is an honest and safe space for you to get to know yourself in any capacity
enquire about Between and BecomingWhat happens after you book a call
A free 15 minute call
We talk through what's going on and figure out which way of working makes sense, together.
A first session, no pressure
The first session is also where we find out if this is the right fit. If it isn't, I'll help you find someone who is.
We go at your pace
No promises about outcomes, no rushing toward one. Just an honest look at what's actually going on.
Sessions are available online only (in person across Hong Kong at points throughout the year).
Before you reach out
I've already tried therapy before. Why would this be different?
Therapy with me doesn't stop at understanding why. We can go deeper through the why, what keeps things alive, and where in the body is holding it, not just the story of where it started.
I'm not sure which option is right for me.
That's completely normal to be unsure, it is a big commitment. We can chat about it on the free intro call, no need to decide now.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes, sessions run online or in person across Hong Kong at points throughout the year.
If you have questions, or you're ready to start
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to get in touch via email. Or, book your free 15-minute introductory call below.