Sebastian Droesler is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist based in Central, Hong Kong.
He works with adult individuals and couples — in person and online — offering counselling, psychotherapy, and mindfulness training.
His earlier career across banking, telecommunications, and regional leadership roles gives him a particular feel for the stress, burnout, transitions, and relationship strain that come with high-pressure professional lives.
At a glance
| Based in | Central, Hong Kong |
| Works with | Adult individuals and couples |
| Formats | In person (Central) and online (Zoom), worldwide |
| Registration | BACP — British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Languages | English, German |
| Approaches | CBT, ACT, IFS, Schema Therapy, EFT, PACT, MBCT, Polyvagal-informed |
| Focus areas | Anxiety, depression, relationship strain, life transitions, burnout, trauma, mindlessness |
| Services | Coaching, Counselling, Therapy |
Who Sebastian works with
Sebastian’s private practice serves an active, achieving, international clientele. Most clients are adults — individuals and couples — based in Hong Kong, Singapore, the wider Asia-Pacific region, North America, and Europe.
They typically come to him to:
- regain healthy, connected relationships
- rebuild a rewarding and sustainable career
- find meaning, direction, and a clearer sense of self
- recover from burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma
- navigate major life transitions
What clients consistently value is a relationship that is both personal and professional — built on respect, genuineness, and a non-judgemental stance
Why clients choose Sebastian
Choosing a counsellor is a personal decision. Clients typically choose Sebastian because of:
- Sixteen years working with people from all walks of life. Sebastian has supported clients across a wide range of nationalities, ethnicities, faiths and life circumstances — including executives, entrepreneurs and home-making spouses within Hong Kong’s local and international community.
- A real-world business background. He understands corporate culture, performance pressure and career complexity from the inside. Years in banking (UBS — Business Manager to the Regional CIO APAC), telecommunications (Senior Process & Change Consultant in the Strategy Department at Deutsche Telekom), an HR start-up during the rise and fall of the New Economy and a management trainee start at BOSCH Automotive.
- He is comfortable holding the space for cultural, relational and identity questions that come with global lives:
- Mixed-culture couples
- Living away from family
- Aging parents abroad
- Third-culture kids and parenting
- Nomadic lifestyle
- Rooting and Adjustment
- An integrative, evidence-based approach — drawing on CBT, ACT, IFS, EFT, PACT, MBCT, and polyvagal-informed work, tailored to each client.
- Premium service — personal communication, prompt replies during working hours and reliable scheduling.
- A calm, confidential office in Central, plus secure online sessions via Zoom for clients across Hong Kong and worldwide.
- A bilingual practice in English and German.
Qualifications, registration, and ongoing development
Sebastian is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP reg #108020) as both counsellor and psychotherapist. He works in line with the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and receives regular clinical supervision.
- Master’s Degree in Counselling — Monash University, Melbourne
- Master’s Degree in Psychology – RWTH Aachen
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration – VWA Stuttgart
- Studies in Early Buddhism — The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
- BACP-registered Counsellor & Psychotherapist
- Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MBCT, Toronto)
- Advanced-Level training in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
- Advanced-level training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — International Centre for Excellence in EFT
- Trained with Dr. Stan Tatkin in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
- Trained with Dr. Ellyn Bader — Developmental Model, The Couples Institute
What Sebastian helps with
Sebastian supports clients with a wide range of mental-health and well-being concerns:
- Anxiety, phobias, and chronic worry
- Depression, burnout and persistent low mood
- Stress in all it’s manifestations
- Anger, Frustration and Rage
- Trauma, PTSD, and difficult past experiences
- Relationship and marital difficulties — communication, conflict, intimacy, trust
- Life transitions — career change, relocation, expat adjustment, parenthood, empty nest, divorce, semi-retirement, retirement
- Grief, loss, and bereavement
- Self-esteem, identity, and personal growth
- Boundaries, assertiveness, and patterns from a critical upbringing
What to expect
The following are representative composite examples — not real individuals — to illustrate the kind of work Sebastian does:
- A 55-year-old man navigating semi-retirement, family change, empty nest, and a wish to rekindle his marriage.
- A 31-year-old woman working through anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and assertiveness while breaking free from a highly critical upbringing.
- A 38-year-old man facing a second episode of debilitating depression that threatens his long-term relationship and sense of purpose.
- A 42-year-old woman releasing the emotional grip of a critical, egocentric parent and the guilt and unworthiness it left behind.
- A 46-year-old man working through burnout and a long-standing lack of recognition at work and in his family of origin.
- A 46-year-old woman processing the loss of both parents and the grief, reflection, and reorientation that follow.
- A 36-year-old woman learning to set boundaries at work and in close relationships.
- A 35-year-old man finding how to show up fully in a long-term committed relationship.
- A 40-year-old man reconciling a strict religious upbringing with self-acceptance.
Sebastian’s work is integrative, humanistic, and person-centred. He selects the approach that best fits each client and concern.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — for distress tolerance, values, and meaningful action
- Schema Therapy — for long-standing relational and self-worth patterns
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) and attachment-based work — for working with inner parts, unresolved wounds, and core relational dynamics
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — for couples seeking secure connection
- Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) — for couples regulating conflict and rebuilding trust
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and secular mindfulness — for stress, attention, and relapse prevention
- Polyvagal-informed work — for nervous-system regulation and trauma recovery
Learn more about how this is applied in individual counselling, couples counselling, and mindfulness training.
Sebastian is bound by the BACP Ethical Framework. In practice that means:
- Confidentiality. Everything you share is held in strict confidence, with the only exceptions being rare situations involving serious risk of harm or legal disclosure requirements.
- Regular supervision. He attends ongoing clinical supervision to maintain quality of care.
- No prescribing. Counsellors and psychotherapists do not prescribe medication. Where helpful, Sebastian collaborates with GPs and psychiatrists.
- Non-emergency service. This practice is not an emergency or crisis service. In an emergency in Hong Kong, please contact 999 or The Samaritans Hong Kong on +852 2896 0000.
Bristish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Psychotherapy Society of Hong Kong (PSHK)
The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association (HKPCA)
In-person in Central, or online worldwide
Sebastian offers two formats:
- In-person sessions in his private practice in Central, Hong Kong — a calm, confidential space.
- Online sessions via Zoom — secure and confidential, for clients across Hong Kong, the wider Asia-Pacific region, and internationally.
For most concerns, online work is just as effective as in-person sessions, and offers welcome flexibility for busy schedules, frequent travel, or clients living outside Central.
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