Guide To The Best Psychologists, Therapists, And Counsellor Practices

MINDNLIFE: For Teens, Adults, Couples, Families, Separation, High Conflict Divorce, Collaborative Practice and Parenting coordination

MindnLife is a welcoming, private psychology practice in Central, founded by a registered clinical psychologist – Dr. Zaidi who comes highly recommended amongst the Hong Kong community. Dr. Zaidi has extensive experience working with children, adults, families and couples. Specializing in a broad range of mental health challenges, she is appreciated for her non-judgmental manner. The clinic also offers educational assessments, self-care for women program, workshops, as well as online sessions during the lockdown.

MindnLife, Suite 1202, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2521 4668,  info@mindnlife.com, www.mindnlife.com

PSYNAMO LIMITED: Psychotherapy & Assessments For Individuals, Families, And Couples

Established in Hong Kong in 2009 by clinical psychologist Dr. Scarlett Mattoli, the multidisciplinary and multinational team at Psynamo are celebrating 15 years of serving the Hong Kong community’s counseling, psychological, coaching, social work, and assessment needs.

Psynamo’s compassionate practitioners support people facing challenges like anxiety, neurodiversity, trauma, grief, and addiction, using evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, ACT, and expressive arts. Their services include QEEG, neurofeedback, and Tomatis listening therapies, enhancing traditional talk therapy.

Psynamo also offers full and partial psychological assessments, group courses, workshops, and corporate consultancy, with support available in-person, online, or on-site in multiple languages. Committed to creating positive change, Psynamo focuses on each person’s unique journey, providing ethical and professional care every step of the way.

Psynamo Limited, Suite 701-702, 1 Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong, +852 9676 6506, flourish@psynamo.com, www.psynamo.com

FOCUS² INTELLIGENT THERAPY: Couples, Individuals, Teens

Sarah Breidenbach, Director of Focus² , is a key figure in Hong Kong mental health. She has led a team serving expats and locals for 12 years and looks for immediate, practical ways to create measurable change for her clients. She recognizes the investment a client is making, appreciates the trust she’s given, and considers it her personal responsibility to offer new insights, tools or experience to every client. She has no one size fits all, and pulls from her 25 years of social science research and counseling to deliver a new path for clients, be that someone new to counseling or the seasoned patient who's seen many therapists before.

Her therapy includes the latest science behind trauma resolution work, and she believes the body cannot be separated from the mind in therapy. She integrates the intelligence of anatomy and neuroscience to educate clients on how to understand and utilize their body for healing and support. Focus²  additionally has a professional team with range of prices and sliding scale options, a rare option in Hong Kong.

Focus² Intelligent Therapy, Room 1206, Loon Kee Building, 267-275 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, +852 6014 3693, sarah@focus2.co, www.focus2.co, @focus2_intelligent_therapy, @sarahbreidenbach

SPOT: For Teens, Families

SPOT is Hong Kong’s leading family clinic with a warm and caring team of highly experienced specialists offering psychological and psycho-educational assessments as well as individual and group therapy. The SPOT team is trilingual, and they come from diverse backgrounds. Their therapy sessions have a solution-orientated approach, toward a myriad of challenges faced by children, adolescents, and parents including social difficulties, adoption, anxiety/depression, attachment issues, educational struggles, eating disorders, divorce, trauma, parenting challenges, and more. Call the SPOT clinic to speak to one of the friendly teams and find the right therapist to suit your family’s needs.

SPOT, contact@spot.com.hk, https://spot.com.hk/

• 1021-1025 One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2807 2992
• 17/F Wing’s Building, 110-116 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2807 3223
• Flat 604, South DB Plaza (Block A), Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, +852 2807 2992
• Unit 1501A, 15/F Eastmark, 21 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2807 0800

JADIS BLURTON FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER: For Teens, Adults, Couples, Families

At the Jadis Blurton Family Development Center (BFDC), a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists and education experts have the compassion and pragmatism to ensure that the children, teens, adults, couples and families they work with are equipped with the tools to live happy, healthy and productive lives.

Through psycho-educational assessments, counseling, speech-language therapy, ABA therapy, shadowing services, literacy training and innovative evidence-based interventions, they find fulfilment and a sense of community in advocating for those who face social, emotional and learning challenges. Founded in 1996 by Dr. Jadis Blurton, an expert in educational psychology and child development, the BFDC has a commitment to providing quality mental health support and educational services to expats and locals in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

The Jadis Blurton Family Development Center, 10/F, The Plaza, 21 D'Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2869 1962, info@blurton-fdc.com, www.blurton-fdc.com

CENTRAL HEALTH: For Children, Teens, Adults, Couples, And Families

A bonus of the psychiatry and psychology team at Central Health is that they can work alongside their team of family doctors and medical specialists for a comprehensive solution. A dedicated child development team and adult specialist coordinators are available.  Employing a number of evidence-based theories plus a knowledge of cultural differences makes this a good choice for many families in Hong Kong. They also provide e-therapy sessions online. They are open Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 6pm, Sat 9am - 1pm.

Central Health, 3/f, Baskerville House, 13 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2824 0822,  enquiries@centralhealth.com.hk,  www.centralhealth.com.hk

ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL COUNSELLING SERVICE: For Children, Teens, Adults, Couples

Academic counseling services for both local and international schools are available, along with client counseling here. Their polyglot team employs counseling from positive psychology as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Between the 32 counselors who collectively speak English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Cantonese, and more - you may even be able to converse in your native language. They offer practical programs such as co-parenting for divorced parents, pre-marital, and mediation for couples which are also really helpful! They are open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 9:00pm.

St. John’s Cathedral Counselling Service, 7/F On Hing Building, 1-9 On Hing Terrace, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2525 7207,  info@sjcshk.com, www.sjcshk.com

INTEGRATED WAY: For Adults, Couples

Providing both in-person and online counseling and coaching, Dr. Lichtman has extensive experience helping couples, professionals, and individual adults recover from divorce, repair personal conflicts, become effective communicators, and develop practices and a vision for healthy relationships. His combination of skills as a registered psychotherapist and certified transformational coach, as well as over 8,000 hours of experience, can let you be assured that you are in the right hands.

Integrated Way, 110 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong,+852 64631242, integratedway@icloud.com, www.integratedway.com

CENTRAL MINDS LTD: For Teens, Adults, Couples, Families

Taking on a holistic approach, Central Minds Ltd. offers therapy services for both the mind and body to improve the overall wellbeing of you and your little ones. Some services provided are play therapy for the youngest lot, marriage counseling for couples, cognitive behavioral therapy, and anxiety management, amongst many more. With the belief that the mind and body are connected, they also provide services like acupuncture and craniosacral therapy to help you feel your best. They are open Monday to Friday, 9am - 6:30pm.

Central Minds Ltd., 8^th & 10^th Floor VC House, 4-6 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2813 6601,  info@CentralMinds.hk, www.centralminds.hk

RETHINK THE COUCH: For Adults, Relationship & Work Challenges

Allison Heiliczer, counselor, psychotherapist, and ICF-certified coach, offers sessions at Rethink The Couch. Allison works with adult individuals and couples to transform their relationship and work challenges. Based in Singapore, Allison offers virtual sessions during the weekdays and Sundays for clients in Hong Kong.

Rethink The Couch, +65 88798310, allison.heiliczer@gmail.com,
www.rethinkthecouch.com