Our mission
1. To offer professional psychotherapy and counselling services to adult clients and teenagers who are experiencing psychological distress. The ultimate goal is to empower our clients to move on with self-compassion and confidence and to live a life with pride, respect and love to self and others.
2. To promote mental health wisdom to the general public, schools and corporations to achieve systemic harmony, productivity and sustainability.
3. To nurture universal mental health wisdom on how to manage life changes and challenges with sensibility, sensitivity, adaptability and resilience in the growth and evolutionary process at different stages of life.
Our designated YouTube Channel "Protect Mental Health, Be the Self-Starter" provides the public free access to our short psychological talks that are delivered in Cantonese, Putonghua and English.
https://youtube.com/@drspchan_mentalhealth
As the World Health Organisation states, "each of us can strengthen our individual skills and competences in understanding and looking after our mental health" (World Mental Health Report, 2022, p.xvii).
Qualifications
Psychotherapy and Counselling
Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling
- DPsych (The University of Edinburgh, UK)
- MSc (Mental Health) (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK)
- MSc (Psychiatry) (Cardiff University,UK)
- COSCA Counselling Supervision Cert. (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland, UK)
- Scholarship recipient (The Hope Park Counselling Centre, The University of Edinburgh, UK)
Professional Membership
- Full Member, The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association, Hong Kong
- Full Member, Asian Academy of Family Therapy, Hong Kong
- Graduate Membership and Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), GMBPsS, The Bristish Psychological Society, U.K. (BPS); Faculty of Clinical Health Psychology (FacCHP) (Associate); Division of Counselling Psychology-DCoP (General with GBC); Psychotherapy Section (Full), U.K.
- Registered Member, MBACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)), U.K.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
- PhD (The University of Hong Kong, HK)
- MA (The Baptist University of Hong Kong, HK)
- MEd (The University of Nottingham, UK)
What is Dr Chan’s Professional Expertise?
International Perspective
Dr Chan has an international experience in serving as:
- a qualified psychotherapist, and
- a mental health educator in Hong Kong, Mainland and the United Kingdom.
Helping clients see themselves as “human”, not “cases”
Dr Chan perceives psychotherapy as education and education as psychotherapy and has applied this in her professional practice. She has helped many individuals and families living with mental health challenges to move on with self-compassion and confidence over the past decade.
Open to clients who have a story to tell
- Her client profile is wide as Dr Chan believes that each one is unique.
- She has helped teenagers who come with study problems, relationship conflicts and adults who struggle with depressive mood, anxiety, sleeping problems, identity loss, complicated grief, chronic and critical illness and so on.
Mental Health Education Curriculum Design and Implementation
- Dr Chan’s professionalism in the field of psychotherapy, psychiatry and education enables her to work with mental health professionals and educators in creating learner-centred mental health curriculum for teachers, parents and students.
- She has trained thousands of teachers and parents in creating and cultivating a harmonious family and work environment in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Very positive evaluation feedback was received.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
"Protect Mental Health, Be the Self-Starter" Corporate Training🎉✨🎊
On 15 October, 2024, thanks to the invitation of our partner Naluri, I served as a speaker to provide training on protecting mental health for QI Group employees. I feel honored! Through interactive communication and genuine dialogue, we unveiled the mystery of factors that might contribute to burnout and practiced five ways of protecting mental health.
Details:
Date: 15 October, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. -5 p.m.
Topic: It's Monday again. How to manage workplace stress and prevent burnout?
Medium of instruction: English
Dr SP Chan
Founder, Dr SP Chan Psychotherapy and Mental Health Education Centre
Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling
Medical Talk
Title: Caring for the mental health of the elderly and their caregivers
Date: 29 May 2024
Organizer: Hong Kong St John Ambulance Association Board of Public Relations and External Affairs
Guest Speaker: Dr Sui Ping Chan, Doctor of Psychotherapy,
Dr SP Chan Psychotherapy and Mental Health Education Centre
Online Seminar: Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Corps New Territories Region Medical and Nursing Semina
Title: Protect Mental Health, Be the Self-Starter Starter: Embrace challenges in 2024
Date: 7 February 2024
Organizer: Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade New Territories Region
Co-organized by:
(1) Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Association Membership Committee
(2) Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Association Public Relations and External Affairs Committee
(3) Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Association Lecturers’ Association
Guest Speaker: Dr Sui Ping Chan, Doctor of Psychotherapy,
Dr SP Chan Psychotherapy and Mental Health Education Centre
Critical Event Rehearsal at Hong Kong Airport
Date: 11-12 October 2023
Time: 10:30 p.m.-4:00 a.m.
Participating role: Psychological First Aider
Webinar: Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade New Territories Command Medical and Nursing Talks 2022
Date: 13 September 2022
Organiser: Hong Kong St. John Ambulance New Territories Command
Title: Embracing anxiety with confidence
Guest Speaker: Dr Sui Ping Chan, Doctor of Psychotherapy,
Dr SP Chan Psychotherapy and Mental Health Education Centre