Dr Alyse Hung
Clinical psychologist, trained in expressive arts therapy
Between what’s said and unsaid
evidence-based, creative therapy, shaped around you.
I have a doctorate in clinical psychology and practise in the NHS and privately, seeing adults with the challenges of living between cultures, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma. When words feel like too much or not enough, we can work through art, music, drama and imagery.
Taking new clients
HCPC registered · Online or in person in London, for adults · English, Cantonese and Hokkien
expertise & specialities
What people come to me with
Culture and identity
Third culture experiences, living between cultures, racial and cultural identity. I have lived and worked in Hong Kong, the UK, Tanzania and Australia.
Eating, food and body image
Including eating disorders, with evidence-based treatments such as CBT-E, CBT-T, CBT-AN-20, CBT-AR and MANTRA. My NHS work is in STRIDES, an early-intervention eating disorders service.
Mood, anxiety and stress
Low mood and depression, worry, stress, and feelings that are too much.
I also work with
- trauma and PTSD
- anger and strong emotions
- relationships and patterns that repeat
- changes and transitions
- bereavement and loss
- self-esteem
- OCD
- sleep problems
- substance use
- spirituality and meaning
- LGBTQ+ lives, sexuality and gender identity
- polyamory and ethical non-monogamy
Culturally sensitive and LGBTQ+ affirming. This isn’t a full list: if you’re not sure, ask me.
Approaches I draw on
- expressive arts therapy
- CBT
- for eating disorders: CBT-E, CBT-T, CBT-AN-20, CBT-AR (for ARFID) and MANTRA (for anorexia)
- compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
- acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
- DBT skills
- person-centred and integrative therapy
- trauma-focused therapy
After the assessment, we decide together what approach suits you best.
Training
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD), University of East Anglia, 2021–2025
- Master of Expressive Arts Therapy, The University of Hong Kong
- BSc Psychology, Durham University
- Currently training in EMDR
- Registered with the HCPC, PYL047565
how I work
Talking, and the space beyond words
I work with both talking and nonverbal ways of exploring, and with what happens in between the two: what we say, and also how we say it, our pace, our posture, what shows up in a drawing or a gesture.
I believe that sometimes what we communicate nonverbally can speak louder than words, and that we all carry parts of ourselves outside our immediate awareness.
I understand that emotions can sometimes feel like a lot, and that words can feel insufficient. Depending on what feels comfortable and useful to you, we might use metaphor, imagery, games, dreams or other ways of exploring experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
Some of the ways in
Only if and when it helps.
Some feelings don’t change when we understand them. We can still change how we carry them.
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