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Find a Focusing Professional - Dr. Michelle Chan

Biography

Website: www.michellechanarts.com

FB: www.facebook.com/michellechanarts

IG: www.instagram.com/michellechanarts

Michelle is a clinical psychologist & artist who believes that life is about love & meaningful connections, as well as discovering & manifesting what truly makes us feel alive. With a passion for unleashing creativity, embracing focusing & positive psychology, and cultivating mindfulness & inner treasures, she delivers experiential trainings on mind tools that empower individuals to live purposeful, fulfilling & flourishing lives. She also regularly shares her psychology knowledge & artwork through a mental wellness newsletter & media platforms. Her colorful, vibrant abstract paintings have been showcased in solo & group art exhibitions. She has composed & released an instrumental music album on positive psychology titled “Love You Love Me”.

Michelle has been practicing as a clinical psychologist since 2004. She has previously worked in the hospital & university and she is currently working in private practice. She provides psychotherapy to adolescents & adults. She is a Honorary Consultant for the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) in Hong Kong. She served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Focusing Institute (HKFI) from 2016 to 2022. She has served as an honorary clinical supervisor for Master of Social Sciences (Clinical Psychology) trainees at HKU & CUHK, and provided clinical supervision to social workers & other mental health professionals. Michelle conducted research in positive psychology & neuropsychology. She has authored and co-authored in academic research papers & psychology-related publications. A research paper on neuropsychology that she co-authored, was awarded HKU’s Research Output Prize.

Over the years, Michelle has been integrating Focusing, Mindfulness & Positive Psychology into her daily life, art & music creations, and clinical practice. She is certified as a Focusing Trainer: Specialization in FOAT®, a Focusing-Oriented Therapist: Specialization in FOAT® & a Focusing Trainer (Inner Relationship Focusing). She is a Certified Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance (MBEB) Teacher & a Mindful Parenting Instructor. She has also received training in 7-day Intensive Foundational Training in teaching Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) from Oxford University’s Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC), Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator training, & Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Individuals.

 

Given (first) name
Michelle
Surname (last name)
Chan
Business Name
Phone
Country
Hong Kong - China
State/Province
YT
City
Hong Kong
Certification(s)
Certified Focusing Professional, Focusing Trainer, Focusing-Oriented Therapy
Coordinator (Can certify through the Institute)?
Coordinator-in-Training (CiT)
Focusing-Oriented Therapy (FOT)?
Practices Focusing-Oriented Therapy
Services Offered
Coaching, Group Sessions, Individual Sessions, Online Sessions, Presentations
Credential(s)
PsyD, MSocSc, MFA, BSocSc
Language(s) Spoken
Chinese, English
Areas of Interest
Creative Process, Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapy (FOAT) - R, Inner Relationship Focusing, Mindfulness
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