Ms. Janet Hong
Counseling Psychologist & Family Therapist
As a registered counseling psychologist and family therapist, she believes that the family therapy gives her an advantage in dealing with individual clients, as well as their family members. She has been taught and inspired by Dr. Lee Wai Yung in the Advanced Course of Family Therapy organized by the Asian Academy of Family Therapy for the past six years. She drew attention on this by working for a secondary school for a year. During the counseling sessions in a school at Tin Shiu Wai, she realized it was difficult to make successful impact on students without their parents’ cooperation. What makes this occupation so meaningful is if there is an improvement in client’s condition, it can have positive spillover effects to his/her family members、colleagues and friends. After hearing her clients’ life stories, Janet came to be aware of how challenging her job as a counseling psychologist/family therapist is. Her clients’ stories often inspire her to perceive her blessings more, and complaints less.
Janet provides individual counseling and family therapy in a Christian family counseling center in Private Sector now. She has been counselling for drug users of Ethnic Minorities in a Non-Governmental Organization for four years. Her job duties include leading groups and delivering talks for parents and teenagers in schools, especially serving the families of teenagers and adults suffering from addictive and delinquent behaviors, career guidance special education needs (SEN) and emotional distress. Moreover, she keens on facilitating career guidance in secondary schools.
Besides of that, Janet is invited to write articles at Ming Pao、Ohpama.com、EVI.com 、Worldwide Holistic Magazine, and conducting RTHK interview.
Professional Experiences
* Registered Counseling Psychologist and Family Therapist in three Private Sectors for many years
* Registered Counseling Psychologist and Family Therapist at Ethics Minority Dept of Lady
* MacLehose Centre for drugs addicted counseling services for several years
* Student Counseling in Shue Yan University and a Tin Shu Wai Secondary School
* Part-Time voluntarily counseling psychologist、 church、 Boys & Girls Associations & Music Children Foundation
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Counseling Psychologist (2014-605), Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS)
- Full Member, Division of Counseling Psychology, Hong Kong Psychological Society
- Asian Academy of Family Therapy (AAFT)
- Master of Counseling Psychology
- The Asian Academy of Family Therapy Ltd – Advanced Family Therapy by Dr Lee Wai Yung
- Advanced Certificate of Counseling Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Certificate Program & Practicum Training on Child-
Centered Play Therapy - The University of Hong Kong – Certificate Program Mindfulness Training
- The Chinese University of HK – Advanced Course of Integrated Humanistic & Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy Program on Anti-Drug Work - Hong Kong University Behavioral Health Department – Dance & Creative Art Therapy with Adolescents
Specialty in Counseling
- Marriage / Couple Counseling
- Play Therapy for children age of 3-10
- Addictive Behavior
- Anxiety、Depression, Bipolar、Bereavement
- Stress Management、Childhood Trauma、PTSD、Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Personality Disorders、Borderline Personality Disorder、Schizophrenia…etc
Why choose Janet?
Janet has rich counselling experience in both specialties as a Registered Counselling Psychologist and a Family Therapist. She is not only competent in counselling individuals, especially those with addictive behaviours, but also excellent at handling familial relationships. Furthermore, she is skilled in play therapy for Special Education Needs and emotionally distressed children.