Ritz Suk Birah

Dr Ritika "Ritz" Suk Birah is a qualified Consultant Counselling Psychologist (HCPC) with a background in Neuroscience (BSc Hons). Her work focuses on enhancing resilience, resetting mindsets, and fostering healthier habits in organisations and workplaces. Born in the UK and raised in Singapore, Dr Ritz spent her university holidays in Hong Kong with her family. As a British Indian, she has a deep appreciation for diverse cultures. Today, Ritz is a Consultant at three private hospitals, specialising in acute general psychiatry and providing psychological assessment and therapy. She also launched an online journal subscription service, Reflect with Dr Ritz, which is delivered via WhatsApp. This service aims to make therapy principles, psychology, and neuroscience techniques accessible to a wider audience. With over 12 years of clinical experience, Ritz delivers mental health and wellbeing programmes rooted in neuroscience and resilience to private and public organisations. She balances her time between individual therapy, speaking engagements, workshops, and developing bespoke workplace programmes. Her key speaking themes include building resilience, mindset, mental health and wellbeing, burnout, work-life balance, habit formation, and stress management. Ritz is also consistantly featured by top publications including British Vogue, Marie Claire, Psychologies Magazine, The Guardian, The Telegraph, HuffPost, Stylist, BA HighLife, and the New York Post, discussing topics such as the art of convalescence, habit formation, and AI therapy. She has also appeared on BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5 News to speak about AI therapy and AI companions and is the resident psychologist on Ferne McCann's Every Cloud podcast. She has collaborated with prominent companies and brands, including Mamas and Papas, Silver Cross, Fitbit, iCandy, Mama Mio, Snuz UK, Totter and Tumble, Inizio, Oliver Wyman, and Lloyds Bank. She has supported companies with their team’s wellbeing and curated mental health content for wider audiences. Ritz also co-hosts a podcast, The Therapy Floor, with Dr Vicki. They tackle various dilemmas, providing psychological insight and practical advice. If you're looking to foster your team's development by enhancing their resilience, helping them reset their mindset, and cultivating healthier habits, Dr Ritz is the expert to guide them.