Pei-shan Ho
Psychosocial Counsellor & Coach
Pei-Shan HO Counselling
Psychosocial Counsellor | Coach
Counselling
English and Mandarin-Speaking Psychosocial Counsellor for International Professionals and families
Crossing borders can open the door to a new life and career. Yet our inner world travels with us. In unfamiliar surroundings, past experiences, ways of relating, family expectations, and questions of identity and belonging may come into view in unexpected ways.
Relocation does not create every struggle, but it can bring what was hidden into sharper focus. I offer a warm, culturally attuned space to understand what has surfaced, reconnect with yourself and choose what you want to carry forward.
Themes I work with
Life rarely fits into one neat category. One concern may touch many areas of life.
The themes below offer a glimpse of what I work with and where our conversation might begin.
Emotional Wellbeing & Self
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Persistent worry
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Stress and emotional overwhelm
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Low and depressive mood
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Inner critic, perfectionism and self-worth
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Body image and self-acceptance
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Childhood trauma and family wounds
Change, Loss & Belonging
Relationships & Family
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Life transitions
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Job relocation
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Career change
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Professional identity
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Grief, loss and bereavement
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Cross-cultural identity, loneliness and belonging
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Marriage and relationship difficulties
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Cross-cultural parenting challenges
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Communication and recurring conflict
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Breakups and separation
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Parenting stress and family conflict
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Gender expectations and misogyny
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Discrimination and feeling unheard
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Workplace hierarchy and power dynamics
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Leading and working across cultures
Culture, Identity & Power
Approaches
There is no single method that fits every person. My approach is integrative, which means I draw from different therapeutic perspectives according to your needs, goals and pace.
Internal Family Systems
Does this sound familiar to you?
One part of you wants change, while another feels afraid; one part pushes for excellence, while another feels exhausted.
An Internal Family Systems approach helps us meet these different parts with curiosity rather than judgment. Instead of asking, “What is wrong with me?”, we gently explore, “What is this part of me trying to protect?”
Emotion-Focused Approach
Sometimes, emotions can feel overwhelming, confusing or difficult to express. You may push away anger, feel caught in sadness or wonder why certain situations affect you so deeply. An emotion-focused approach helps us listen to these feelings with curiosity.
Feminist-Informed approach
Your context matters.
A feminist-informed approach recognizes that personal struggles do not develop in isolation.
Self-doubt, exhaustion, relationship tension, and workplace stress may be shaped by cultural expectations, gender roles, social pressure, and unequal power dynamics.
I support all genders by providing space to reflect how social expectations and power imbalances may have affected their lives, relationships, choices, and sense of self.
Frequently Asked Questions
