The Independent Space
A trusted place to think clearly, make difficult decisions and navigate life's professional and personal challenges.
When life feels complicated, having someone who is completely independent can make all the difference.
A place to think, without judgement
Sometimes you don’t need someone to tell you what to do.
You need a place where you can speak openly, organise your thoughts and explore difficult decisions with someone who understands both the psychology of work and the complexity of modern life.
Whether you’re facing challenges at work, navigating relationships, managing family responsibilities or simply feeling overwhelmed, this is a space where you can pause, reflect and move forward with greater clarity.
Why people seek an independent space
Many successful professionals carry significant responsibilities while quietly managing pressures that are difficult to share.
In close-knit professional communities, finding someone who is both experienced and completely independent can be challenging.
Working from Europe, I offer confidential online sessions that are entirely separate from your employer, organisation and professional network—creating a safe, impartial space for honest conversations.
What we might explore together
Confidence - Finding your voice when self-doubt begins to take over.
Difficult decisions - Making important life and career choices with clarity.
Leadership pressures - Navigating responsibility without losing yourself.
Burnout - Recognising when resilience has become exhaustion.
Relationships - Managing conflict, family expectations and workplace dynamics.
Career transitions - Exploring what comes next with confidence.
Loss and change - Adjusting to life’s unexpected transitions.
Purpose - Reconnecting with what really matters.
Who this space is for
This is particularly suited to people who value discretion and independence, including:
• Doctors and healthcare professionals. • Lawyers • Business leaders • Entrepreneurs • Academics • HR professionals. • Senior managers • Charity leaders. • Expatriates living abroad • Professionals seeking an independent perspective
Why choose The Independent Space?
✓ Completely independent of your employer
✓ Online sessions from UK/Europe
✓ UK Chartered Psychologist
✓ HCPC Registered Practitioner
✓ Thirty years’ experience
✓ Evidence-based approach grounded in compassion
✓ A multi-culturally informed understanding of local & international professional life
Meet your thinking partner
My role is not to tell you what to do.
It is to provide a calm, confidential space where together we can make sense of complexity, strengthen confidence and help you move forward in a way that feels right for you.
Sometimes the hardest part is deciding not to carry it alone anymore.
If you’re looking for a confidential, independent space to think clearly and move forward with confidence, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
Dr Chintha Dissanayake
OXFORD PSYCHOMETRICS LTD
Behavioural Science
Occupational Psychology
Leadership
Mediation
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