Our Team | Stress in the City

BPS Chartered HCPC Registered Consultant Psychologist

Jackie Doyle

Consultant Clinical Psychologist | Founder & Service Lead

"At Stress in the City, my mission is to ensure our practice serves as a clinical anchor for those navigating the intense pressures of modern life. We believe that by providing a calm, steady environment grounded in high-level research, we can support our clients in moving beyond symptom management toward true, sustainable psychological wellbeing."

As the Founder and Service Lead of Stress in the City, Jackie Doyle is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a vision for delivering high-level, research-led psychological care. She oversees the clinical direction of the practice, ensuring every intervention meets the highest evidence-based standards.

Her work focuses on the intersection of professional performance and emotional wellbeing, helping clients move beyond symptom management toward foundational mental health resilience.

MBACP (Accred) NHS Leadership Perinatal Specialist

Jacqueline Hughes

Senior Specialist Counsellor | Founder & Associate

"I specialise in work stress, burnout and sustainable work life balance. I have extensive experience in supporting women in perinatal distress associated with pregnancy loss, severe and prolonged pregnancy sickness, ambivalence towards the pregnancy, fear of birth, and postnatal anxiety and depression. I consult regularly to individuals and couples on fertility investigation and treatment journeys."

Jacqueline Hughes is an experienced counsellor currently holding senior leadership roles within the National Health Service. At Stress in the City, she supports individuals in navigating diverse psychological challenges with deep empathy and clinical precision.

She consults regularly with individuals and couples on fertility journeys and has extensive expertise in perinatal mental health. Her practice draws from a range of evidence-based models to help clients achieve a sustainable balance in their professional and personal lives.

HCPC Registered BPS Fellow PhD Clinical Psychology

Dr. Lih-Mei Liao

Consultant Clinical Psychologist | Founder & Associate

"My initial priority is to establish a calm and respectful space where your concerns can be explored with absolute safety. I am here to listen to your perspective and any life experiences you are ready to share. In instances of acute stress, we may identify practical techniques to support your immediate coping. As our work progresses, we may focus on specific goals or, alternatively, engage in a longer-term exploration to achieve greater clarity regarding your identity and the future you wish to build."

Dr. Lih-Mei Liao supports individuals in distress across both workplace and domestic settings. She has worked extensively with clients on complex medical journeys facing difficult decisions, bringing a wealth of research and practical expertise to her clinical work.

Dr. Liao has specialized experience in addressing "minority stress"—the silent erosion of belonging and life goals faced by those who feel marginalized or "different." Her work is grounded in robust knowledge frameworks designed to restore a sense of agency and purpose.