Scarlet

Scarlet Ma

Psychotherapist

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“Our work will be uniquely shaped around who you are and what you bring, whether you come on your own or as a couple. I work holistically, exploring how your present concerns sit within the wider landscape of your life, relationships, and history. I work creatively and collaboratively, as I believe therapy can be not only meaningful, but also enriching and enjoyable.”

About Me

I am an integrative and transpersonal psychotherapist based in London, offering individual and couples therapy. My work draws from psychodynamic, humanistic, and existential traditions, combining both traditional and experiential ways of working. I trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education in London, completing eight years of training and a research master’s in association with the University of Northampton. I later trained as a couples therapist at the NAOS Institute and studied dreamwork with the Dream Research Institute. I started my private practice six years ago. My wider clinical experience includes work in prisons, bereavement services, and a placement at Maudsley Hospital. I have also carried out research into suicide bereavement and continue to facilitate groups for people affected by it. I work in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and support clients from a wide range of backgrounds and identities. Outside of work, I’m drawn to the quieter side of life — nature, pottery, archery, and cooking help me stay present to the richness of the everyday.

Approach

Life can be challenging and difficult at times. Psychotherapy offers a space you can gift yourself — a space to be held, supported, and invited into new possibilities. I provide a safe, open, and thoughtful therapeutic environment where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore what feels important. Healing and growth often come through relationships in which we feel seen and understood. Difficulties and struggles can point us toward parts of our lives that are calling for attention, though this is not always easy to recognise when we are in the midst of them. Therapy offers a place to pause, look more closely, and discover ways of living and relating that allow life to feel more full and free. I will be there to walk beside you and support you along the way.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

You can email me to arrange an introductory session. We will meet over a video call to introduce ourselves and talk about the prospect of working together. From there, we can decide how to go forward. Sessions can be in person in London W9 or SE15 , or online via video call. All sessions last for a full hour. Introductory session: £50 Sessions for individuals: £90-150 Sessions for couples:£150

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Divorce Counselling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Dream Analysis

    A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.

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  • Guided Visualisation

    A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Trauma Counselling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counselling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Elderly
  • Groups
  • Communities

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy

University of Northhampton

Year: 2022

Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education

Year: 2018

Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy

NAOS Institute

Year: 2025

Memberships

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Full Member

Membership: 00982988

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Full Member

Membership: 2011171363

Service Areas

Peckham Levels

In-person & Online

London, London

United Kingdom

Byron House

In-person & Online

London, London

United Kingdom

Crofton Park

In-person & Online

Greater London

London, England SE4

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom