Mirabai Bhana

I work only on Saturday from 9AM to 3PM (BST/GMT) for 3 sessions of individual or couples counselling @90 minutes online.

As I work with clients internationally with high demand for my sessions, please contact me for more detail about my availability. You can also book in advance if you want to have a regular every week sessions as the waiting time for my clients can be up to 6 weeks.

Hi, selamat datang (welcome) !

Please call me Mira (read: Meera), I'm originally from Indonesia and have been living in Glasgow for 3 years. I work mostly with Indonesian people and Indonesian diaspora (including mix nationality couples) for individual and couples counselling.

As English is not my first language, I bring a strong cultural awareness to my practice. I also welcome English-speaking clients while being transparent about my language limits. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental environment where cultural background and identity are deeply respected.

I have licence to practice as a counsellor in Indonesia from Indonesian Association of Guidance and Counselling (ABKIN) through its division: Indonesian Counsellor Association (IKI). I'm also a registered member of BACP and working towards being an accredited member.

I was trained mainly in using Virginia Satir Growth Model through Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy from Satir Institute of the Pacific (Canada) which framework can be used for individual and couples setting. 

Few other modalities (CBT, SST, humanistic and existential) that I use was deepened from my experience through my counselling study (master degree from Monash University, Melbourne) and when I was working as a counselling lecturer from few universities in Indonesia.

Feel free to let me know in advance if you want to have single session therapy so that we both can build our therapeutic alliance while setting a specific, realistic, measurable and present-focus goal that works for you.

If you are open to have short/long term sessions with me, during my first session I usually will assess your presenting problem (through your story) using Satir Iceberg Metaphor to understand your internal dynamic, your survival coping pattern and how deep is your problem affecting you in your personal, social, relational level.

Sampai jumpa di sesi pertama kita (I'll see you in our first session).