Cantonese Counselling in Saint Leonards

過去所受的創傷或當下的生活困難，有時候會令我們心情焦慮、迷茫或困惱，感到難以前行，也許你對自己的人生方向不甚確定，也許你拚命努力，卻收效甚微，也許你忙於應付生活中的大小事項，身心俱疲。誠實面對自己的難處，尋求外界幫助，並不是軟弱，而是相當勇敢、值得肯定的行為。心理諮詢提供一個安全、接納與支持性的空間，讓你面對和處理互相矛盾、令人困惑的感覺和經歷，這是邁向自我接納、自我理解、療癒和改變的重要一步。你投入得越多，從諮詢中得到的收獲就會越大。我深信每個人都具有療癒和成長的可能。對你來說，什麼是生命無可取代的意義和價值？找到意義感能夠讓你連結改變自己生命軌跡的內在動力。我們在諮詢室中共渡的時光，將會成為你療癒和成長過程中的穩固基石，讓你產生新的內在力量來處理生活中的困難，並激發你的生命潛能。

我是心理輔導員Margaret，我於香港城市大學社會科學系應用心理學碩士及輔導碩士課程畢業。我擅長處理各種個人情緒輔導，我曾處理個案包括抑鬱症，焦慮症，驚恐症，童年創傷，創傷後壓力症，個人成長，婚姻關係，親子及家庭關係等。我也擅長透過兒童遊戲治療為兒童改善行為及情緒問題。我會因應咨詢過程按個別需要運用不同治療療法來協助當事人，包括精神分析學，個人中心取向治療，尋解導向治療，正念練習等。

逾二十年豐富臨床經驗，於香港公營醫院為患有精神心理問題之病人服務多年，曾擔任成人精神科臨床心理服務負責人。擅長診斷和治療各種成人及青少年心理問題，如抑鬱症、焦慮症、驚恐症、強迫症、創傷後壓力症、睡眠問題、成癮問題、飲食失調問題、婚姻及伴侶關係問題、情緒困擾及壓力問題等。

我們每天都會面對大小不同的困難和挑戰，有時候因著各樣原因難以與別人分享，唯有獨自面對。或許你會覺得困惑和迷茫，這種無力感有時甚至會令你感到窒息，苦無出路。近年有不少來到英國生活的港人因為要適應新環境，在社交、工作或學業上遇到挫折，對自我形象和價值感到懷疑。如果你也有類似的經歷，你可以透過心理輔導去重新探索自我，認識自己的情緒，從而更有效面對困境和自身的需要。

你是否有時會感到自己格格不入？感到迷失了自己，不知道自己是誰，並且對向它人展現自己感到害怕？慢慢地，你感到孤獨，並且認為演繹一個它人的形象或者是你“應該”成為的人更容易。但你內心卻有一個地方在因為無法成為自己而痛苦。如果你感到不想再繼續這麼下去，我想讓你知道我可通過心理咨詢來提供你一個安全信賴的空間，從而讓你根據自己的步調踏上療愈和探索自我的旅程。我是一名心理動力學派的心理咨詢師。我所學習的流派和我自身的經歷讓我意識到人們與自己的過去，文化，家庭等等有著緊密的聯繫，此外人們同時被它們所深深地影響和塑造。因此，通過在咨詢中建立一個安全信賴的關係，我們能夠看到你是如何無意識地被過去與現在的聯結所影響的。我們逐漸地對你的困擾有更深刻的理解，並且對你的自我和你與它人它物的聯結方式有全新的和更深的了解。

我是一名在英香港人, 澳洲,香港及英國本地註冊心理治療師, 曾在香港執業多年專注於兒童及青少年問題,家庭治療, 抑鬱症及創傷。現在英國全職擔任家庭及兒童心理治療師。英語及中文(廣東話)，澳洲,英國及香港註冊心理治療師 BACP（英國），ACA（澳洲）和 APCPA（香港） 提供英語及廣東話心理治療服務

Ling works to provide a trauma-informed, safe, and creative space for young people and adults to feel heard and accepted. Worrying situations in the present are most likely to have originated in past experiences, she works collaboratively with young people and their families to understand and process these experiences. Her goal is to help her clients understand and manage their difficult feelings and feel more empowered in their daily lives. Ling currently works in Specialist CAMHS (NHS) with under 18s who are adopted, in care, and young adults who have left the care system.

I am a registered clinical psychologist in the UK and Hong Kong, and a Certified Advance Schema Therapist and Supervisor from ISST. I have also been certified as a mindfulness trainer from Canada. I speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. I have extensive experience in treating complicated cases such as Trauma, Eating Disorders, PTSD, DID, Personality Disorders, OCD, and Mood Disorders. I am particularly experienced in treating people with pervasively negative life patterns, which applies to both individual and couple therapy.

You want to grow and thrive, but somehow you feel thwarted and the journey is frustrating and lonely. I respect your subjective experience, attempt to understand you in context and explore with you your various unconscious dynamics that are shaped by biological, social and psychological forces that impact your development and your experience about yourself and the others, as well as your coping skills that are known and unknown to you, so as for you to re-orient your direction and efforts towards more fruitful ends.

I am a seasoned Clinical Psychologist deeply committed to delivering quality mental health care. My credentials include being a registered Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC (UK) and holding registrations in Australia (AHPRA) and New Zealand (NZPB). I am also honoured to be a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS). As a clinical psychologist from Hong Kong with Cantonese as my first language, I bring a unique empathetic perspective and cultural sensitivity to my practice, helping individuals who have recently immigrated to the UK from Hong Kong.

I am an experienced psychologist in providing psychology therapies and behavioural change interventions to promote mental wellbeing and healthy behaviours. I worked in a wide range of psychology contexts including clinical mental health, forensics, health, communities, and universities. My work with the NHS specialises in chronic pain management and other long-term health conditions. Throughout my clinical practice, I specialise in working with people presenting difficulties in mental health and physical health, as well as in major life adjustments/transitions (e.g. bereavement, relationships, settling in a new environment).

Constantly in survival mode. Can't dig yourself out of your depression; don't have any energy. Feeling guilty for not being able to get yourself out. Believing that you are broken, empty and will never get out of this. You feel like a burden to the people around you and try to hide your depression. You feel lonely. IMAGINE a life that feels motivated and happy, that depression no longer dominates. Problems no longer stress you out like they used to, but are challenges that you feel motivated to find your way out of. You can see yourself BECOMing a better version of yourself.

Relationships can be challenging at times, with repeated dead-end communication resulting in distancing and stone-walling, and resulting couple's overall dissatisfaction. Reconnection, and forgiveness through installing new communication patterns and awareness. A devitalized relationship can be overwhelming with grief and loss, turbulent thoughts and feelings would be hard to bear. Recuperating with a process of catharsis, recognizing the pain and hurt, reflecting on the attachment, releasing blocked emotions, and reconstructing the future outlook, thus inner peace, order in everyday life, and growth ensue.

My clients, often navigating the complexities of work and family life, seek therapy to address intricate relationship issues. Balancing numerous demands, they aim to manage relationships, resolve challenges, and cultivate effective coping strategies. Their pursuit of holistic health, financial stability, and work-life balance drives them to seek guidance in optimizing outcomes while minimizing stress and expenses. They aspire to elevate their performance while safeguarding personal well-being, striving for sustained success in all aspects of their lives.

Experiencing difficult emotions in face of life challenges or crisis are often considered as “problems” that make us feel vulnerable, powerless or shameful. Although these "problems" are often natural human experiences, we sometimes struggle with the critical inner voice and have little compassion towards self. Psychotherapy is neither a quick fix of your psychological wounds nor a direct path to happiness. It's a process where you can start connecting with yourself and make sense of your own narrative in a safe and respectful space. The process of relating to a genuine human being itself could be the start of your healing journey.

I am a psychodynamic therapist who is specialised in emotional problems, relationship problems and acute/ historical trauma. Many people struggle in life because their emotions, thoughts and decision making process are dictated by the maladaptive patterns that enabled them to survive in the past but restrict them from living a fulfilling life. I can help you identify these mal-adaptive patterns, release the trapped emotions and develop an adaptive coping mechanism that would set you free and allow you to thrive in life.

When it comes to relationships, do you • Find it hard to say no to people? • Find yourself doing all the heavy lifting, but feel people often take you for granted? • Feel left out, lonely and resentful? NOW IMAGE YOURSELF • Saying no to people without feeling guilty • Genuinely looking forward to spending quality time with others • Being clear and firm with other people about how you feel • Being open and honest about how you feel, without worrying about the other person’s response.

I offer counselling for individuals and I am also a certified Imago relationship therapist, trained to work with couples and family members. I offer you a safe, confidential space to explore those difficult moments in your life. My work reflects three core beliefs: Being genuine, so you can successfully explore the issues that have brought you to seek help. Being accepting and empathic, giving you the opportunity to increase your self-understanding. Providing a non-judgmental and safe place to share your experiences as we work together. I am warm and understanding towards others. I am also a broad-minded Counsellor.

A Principal Clinical Psychologist with 16 years of experience of working in and leading NHS Psychology Services, and an expert in CBT, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Emotion-focused therapy, EMDR, Acceptance-commitment Therapy and Mindfulness approaches. I offer incisive, experiential, and highly effective treatments designed to help you overcome your distress and effect lasting changes. Seeking help is a major life step. I commit to providing a safe, professional and personalized treatment experience to sensitively support and empower you, deepen your self-understanding and create positive changes for a life that you can truly value.