Dr Alyse Hung

Hi! I’m Alyse and I’m a Clinical Psychologist.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to the UK. Since then, I have lived in Hertfordshire, Durham, Norwich and London, as well as spending time in Australia and Tanzania. Moving between places and cultures has shaped my longstanding curiosity about people, culture, spirituality, psychology and philosophy.

This drew me to train in both expressive arts therapy and clinical psychology. 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. Becoming curious about these parts can create space for new choices and different ways of relating to ourselves, others and the world. I warmly welcome people from all cultures, communities, and subcultures.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Durham University before returning to Hong Kong to train as an Expressive Arts Therapist at the University of Hong Kong. I later completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of East Anglia. I currently work across NHS, community and private settings, with particular interests in early intervention, trauma, identity, and personal growth.

I believe that we cross paths for a reason. I see therapy as a safe and nonjudgmental space where we can be authentic and wonder together about what has brought you to this point in your life, and what is making things feel stuck or lost.

My style is warm, compassionate, reflective and collaborative. I hope to create a space that can also be playful and curious, where you can show up as you are and gradually build trust in our relationship and in the therapeutic process. Together we can make sense of patterns that may have caused distress, explore parts of yourself that are harder to see, and practise new ways of responding. I believe in planting seeds and giving things room to grow. If you are ready to take a step forward, I will meet you where you are.

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.

I take a holistic and integrative approach, adapting therapy to the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a particular model. I draw primarily on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Expressive Arts Therapy. My practice is also informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and systemic approaches, and I am currently undertaking training in EMDR.

I have specialist experience with mild-to-moderate eating disorders and draw on evidence-based approaches including CBT-E, CBT-T and MANTRA. I work with people experiencing a range of difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, perfectionism, difficulties regulating emotions, body image concerns, binge-restrict cycles, relationship difficulties, burnout, grief, trauma and cross-cultural transitions.

I am also interested in how our psychological lives connect with the wider worlds we inhabit. Where it feels meaningful to you, there can be space in therapy to explore culture, identity, community, spirituality, creativity, nature and questions around meaning and values.

Outside of psychology, I am an outdoor adventurer, traveller, music collector and photographer. You will often find me trekking through mountains, learning to cook dishes from different cuisines, taking photographs, or immersing myself in music and creative spaces.

Music is my language, and my recent discoveries have taken me through ambient music, nu-jazz and techno. I balance my more adventurous side with slower moments too, such as mindfulness, films, time in nature, and digital detox.