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Ritz Suk Birah

Dr Ritz Suk Birah is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist and workplace wellbeing speaker, delivering resilience programmes for Lloyds Bank and Oliver Wyman. Also co-host of The Therapy Floor podcast, she is featured in British Vogue and The Guardian.

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Dr Ritika "Ritz" Suk Birah, Speaker | Consultant Psychologist
Ritz Suk Birah

Ritz Suk Birah

Leicester, United Kingdom

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At a glance

  • Consultant Counselling Psychologist with a Neuroscience background
  • Co-host of The Therapy Floor podcast
  • Developer of Reflect with Dr. Ritz journal service
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 consistently 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.

Dr Ritz's showreel and videos

Topics, sessions and talks

21st Century Resilience In Leadership
This session equips leaders with the psychological and neurological tools needed to thrive in today's dynamic environment. This approach helps leaders build mental toughness, adapt to change, and foster a growth mindset by integrating cutting-edge insights from psychology and neuroscience. Leaders learn to manage stress, maintain balance, and inspire their teams, creating a resilient organisational culture that can confidently navigate challenges and seize opportunities.
Mastering Emotional Regulation For Resilient Minds
This talk explores the psychological tools and strategies people need to manage their emotions effectively. This talk explores how understanding brain functions and emotional triggers can enhance self-control and stress management. By applying these insights, leaders can maintain composure under pressure, make better decisions, and foster a positive home or work environment. Dr Ritz can help you equip your organisation with the tools to live with resilience, inspire those around them, and drive success.
Habitual Excellence: Achieve Your Goals Through Daily Practices
Many of us can relate to tipping the balance when it comes to work, with hobbies, family life and physical necessities like sleep falling by the wayside. This talk explores the six essential pillars of self-care: physical health, emotional well-being, mental clarity, social connections, purpose, and relaxation. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how these pillars interact to combat burnout, fostering resilience and sustainable wellbeing. By the end, you'll feel empowered to integrate self-care practices that rejuvenate and sustain your energy.
The Burnout Breakthrough: 6 Pillars Of Self-Care For A Balanced Life
This talk delves into the psychology and neuroscience of creating habits that stick, offering insights into how daily practices shape long-term success. This talk explores the brain's plasticity and the role of habits in rewiring neural pathways for sustained behaviour change. Attendees will discover strategies grounded in psychological principles to cultivate positive habits effectively. By understanding the science behind habit formation, attendees will be empowered to use practical steps to implement daily routines that foster consistent progress and enable them to achieve both personal and professional goals. This newfound knowledge will inspire confidence in their ability to make lasting changes, harnessing the power of habits to create a path towards sustained success and fulfilment.
The Psychology of Sleep: Why Rest Is the New Resilience
Dr Ritz Suk Birah emphasises that sleep is a crucial yet often neglected aspect of mental health. She explains how inadequate sleep triggers anxiety, burnout, and decision fatigue, highlighting the importance of re-learning to rest for psychological resilience. The session covers the neuroscience of sleep, the psychology behind sleeplessness, and effective habit formation for better rest. Attendees will learn about the brain's functions during sleep, practical techniques for improving sleep quality, and how to view rest as a vital component of performance.

Why we recommend booking Dr Ritz

Teams looking to build resilience, reset their mindset, and develop healthier habits will find a steady guide in Dr Ritz. She brings clinical expertise and a calm, practical approach that helps people navigate pressure and sustain change long after the session ends.

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Testimonials

We’re delighted with how the talk went with Dr Ritz and have had great feedback!

Dot Digital

Really engaging and professional presentation, very enjoyable and helpful. Now following on Instagram!

Dot Digital

96% of participants stated the program content is unique from any other senior Leadership Wellbeing Development program they have attended. 98% of participants recommended the program would benefit other colleagues in their business.

Lloyds Bank

Featured Projects

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What is Ritz Suk Birah's speaking style like?
Ritz Suk Birah draws on her dual background in counselling psychology and neuroscience to frame talks around evidence-based frameworks, translating clinical concepts such as emotional regulation, stress response, and habit formation into structured, actionable models for workplace audiences.
What topics does Ritz Suk Birah specialise in?
Dr Ritz Suk Birah speaks on resilience in leadership, emotional regulation and stress management, and self-care habits and burnout prevention. She is a qualified Consultant Counselling Psychologist (HCPC) with a BSc in Neuroscience and over 12 years of clinical experience, and has been featured in British Vogue, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and on BBC Radio 4 and Channel 5 News.
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