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Online Therapy for Professional Women, Mothers and Expats 

Supporting clients across the UK, Hong Kong and worldwide.

Online Therapy for Professional Women, Mothers and Expats 

Supporting clients across the UK, Hong Kong and worldwide.

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On the outside, you APPEAR FINE

Capable, successful, holding everything together.

But inside, it can feel very different - overthinking, constant pressure, exhaustion, anxiety, guilt, or the sense that you’re always running on empty. Perhaps you’re juggling the demands of work and family, navigating motherhood, adjusting to life overseas, or carrying the impact of difficult life experiences.

I’m Dr Tess Browne, a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Mind Atelier.

I help professional women, mothers and expats understand and overcome patterns of stress, anxiety, burnout and trauma - so they can feel calmer, more confident and more like themselves again.

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Chartered Clinical Psychologist

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HCPC Registered

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HKICP Registered

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Accredited CBT Therapist

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Accredited EMDR Therapist

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Former NHS Psychologist

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Former Goldman Sachs APAC Resilience Lead

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Chartered Clinical Psychologist ⋒ HCPC Registered ⋒ HKICP Registered ⋒ Accredited CBT Therapist ⋒ Accredited EMDR Therapist ⋒ Former NHS Psychologist ⋒ Former Goldman Sachs APAC Resilience Lead ⋒

WORK WITH ME

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    Therapy

    Support with stress, burnout, anxiety, trauma and maternal mental health.

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    Coaching

    For professionals seeking greater clarity, confidence and sustainable success.

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    Corporate Wellbeing

    Workshops, training and consultancy to support workplace wellbeing and resilience.

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Why Work With Me

A unique blend of clinical expertise, corporate insight and international experience.

  • Drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience, including as a lead psychologist within the NHS, I use evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT and EMDR to provide effective, compassionate and personalised support.

  • As the former APAC Resilience Services Manager at Goldman Sachs, I understand the pressures of high-performance environments and the challenge of balancing ambition, success and wellbeing.

  • Having lived and worked overseas for many years and raised my own family abroad, I understand the unique challenges of relocation, expat life, motherhood and major life transitions.

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Specialisms

  1. MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH

  2. MUM GUILT AND PARENTAL BURNOUT

  3. TRAUMA AND PTSD

  4. WORK-RELATED STRESS AND BURNOUT

  5. EXPAT MENTAL HEALTH

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Psychology Retreats & Workshops

Step away from the demands of everyday life and invest in your wellbeing

Combining evidence-based psychology, movement and mindfulness, these retreats and workshops help regulate your nervous system and build practical skills for everyday life.

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FOR therapistS

Create a practice that feels as good to run as it does to work in.

I help established therapists build more profitable, sustainable and fulfilling private practices - without sacrificing their wellbeing, values or life outside work.

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What Clients Say

  • My mental state has never been stronger in my life. I have a toolbox I use every day that helps me be a stronger and more confident person, mother, wife and friend. My husband agrees when I say this is one of the best things I have ever done.

    Working Mother

  • Tess is warm, nurturing and incredibly insightful. Through her gentle guidance, I was able to understand long-standing patterns and replace self-criticism with self-compassion. I’m truly grateful for our work together.

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  • Her empathy and clinical expertise meant I felt completely safe. That allowed me to explore some very painful parts of my life and begin to move forward.

    Trauma Therapy Client

  • I loved working with Tess. She creates such a comfortable environment, making it easy to open up. After just a few sessions I felt I had better control of my anxiety. She taught me tools that I will carry with me forever.

    Emma

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