English speaking therapist in Jakarta
Shabnam Lee is an English speaking therapist in Jakarta, working with internationals and locals in fluent English, in person in Jakarta and online worldwide. She is a licensed counsellor specialising in IFS and RLT, with training in Gottman and Brainspotting.
This might be for you if…
An international or expat in Jakarta?
You want therapy in your own language, not a rough translation of it. Maybe you are an executive or founder far from home. You moved here, or you built it here, and something still feels off.
A local who thinks in English?
You have lived in Jakarta for years and simply want a therapist who works the way you think, in the language you think in. You do not want to translate your inner life before you can begin.
Holding it together on the outside?
Quietly running on empty on the inside. You have tried therapy before and it did not go deep enough, and you want someone who will be honest with you and push when pushing is what is needed, not nod for an hour.
Warm, direct, confidential therapy in English, for people who are done coping and ready to actually change.
An English speaking therapist who specialises, not a general clinic.
Plenty of places in Jakarta will see you in English. Far fewer offer one senior practitioner, working in distinct evidence-based methods, with longer sessions built for real change.
I do not hand you between counsellors or run you through a standard intake and a generic plan. You work with me. I bring over two decades of mental health training together with a decade in corporate strategy consulting across China and Southeast Asia, so I understand the world high achievers actually live in.
If you want the broader overview first, start with my main page on working with a therapist in Jakarta.
About Shabnam →The methods I work with
An integrative approach, chosen for what each method reaches. Not one lens. The full picture.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Works with the parts of you in conflict: the perfectionist, the inner critic, the one that shuts down.
Learn about IFS →Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
Direct, honest work on how you relate to yourself and others.
Learn about RLT →Gottman Method
Research-based tools for couples: conflict patterns, friendship and trust.
Learn about Gottman →Brainspotting
Reaches what is held in the body and nervous system, the things talk therapy alone cannot shift.
Learn about Brainspotting →How working together begins
In person in Jakarta and online worldwide. If you travel often, split time between countries, or have moved away from Jakarta, we can continue online without losing momentum.
A free consultation
You tell me what is going on. I tell you honestly whether this is the right fit. Online, no commitment.
Workbook and data gathering
Before sessions begin, you complete a workbook and we meet for a dedicated session so I can personalise your therapy.
Intensive or weekly
Concentrated intensives or weekly sessions, depending on your pathway. Real work from the first session.
In person or online
Sessions in Jakarta or online worldwide, whichever suits your life right now.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer therapy in English in Jakarta?
Yes. I work in fluent English with both internationals and locals, in person in Jakarta and online worldwide. You do not need to translate your inner life to begin.
Do you only work with expats?
No. I work with internationals and locals alike. What my clients share is that they think and process in English and want a therapist who meets them there.
Can we meet online if I am outside Jakarta?
Yes. Sessions are available online worldwide, as intensives or ongoing weekly work. International pricing is adjusted for parity.
What kind of therapist are you?
I am a licensed counsellor (ACA) specialising in IFS and RLT, based in Jakarta, with training in Gottman and Brainspotting, and additional training in ACT and perinatal mental health. For couples I also offer couple therapy and marriage counselling in Jakarta.
A free 15-minute conversation.
A free 15-minute conversation. No commitment, no pressure. Just enough time to feel if this feels right.