Janice Teh

Hello, I’m Janice.

I’m a Relational Integrative Psychotherapist. I’m a Member of the UKCP and currently working towards accredited status. I offer therapy to individuals aged 18+ and for the past couple of years have run my independent practice in Dunstable and more recently also in Milton Keynes. I see clients in person in both locations. I also volunteer for Frontline19 offering support to NHS workers who are often under immense pressure even post Covid-19. 

I have experience in working with clients on a range of emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, loss, and cultural and identity issues. Often, when clients first come to therapy, they may not even be sure of what the underlying problem is. For some, a short course of sessions may be all they need to gain some clarity and skills to cope with their situation, and for others, they may want to delve deeper to heal their relational difficulties, past and present, which may require longer-term therapy. However long it takes, I am here to journey with them. I believe that building trust between client and therapist helps clients feel safe so that together we can explore, at their pace, what is causing them to respond the way they do.  

Drawing on various therapeutic models to tailor my approach to each client, I work relationally which means that we look at our experiences as we interact with each other. Clients may come to a new understanding about themselves and their environment, and this often opens up a way to move forwards.  

People tell me that I have a calm approach and that I am easy to talk to. I have a diverse background ranging from medical sciences, working in offices, children’s and pastoral care work and counselling. I also have experience in spirituality, cross-cultural issues, bereavement, terminal and chronic illnesses.  

I grew up in Hong Kong when it was under British rule but have settled in the UK decades ago. I can still speak passable Cantonese, though regrettably I have not passed that onto my two biracial adult children. Navigating cultural differences in family life whilst integrating into rural communities has been challenging at times so I can relate to some of the struggles ethnic minorities face, but also the richness these experiences can bring. I have a special interest in working with Asian and South Asian clients, whether first generation immigrants or British–born.