🧭 Conference Thematic Framework (6 Focus Tracks) ▾
Track 1: Strength-Based & Preventive Interventions Resilience · Prevention · Well-being · Community Prevention
Track 2: Counselling, Psychotherapy & Community Mental Health Practice Clinical Practice · Psychotherapy · Family & Relational · Community Mental Health
Track 3: Indigenisation & Culturally Responsive Practice Chinese Contexts · Cultural Grounding · Decolonisation · Indigenous Practice
Track 4: Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Mental Health Ecosystems Interdisciplinary · Mental Health Ecosystems · Regional Policy
Track 5: Professional Practice, Identity & Training Professional Identity · Professional Training · Professionalisation
Track 6: Research, Innovation & Future Development Research · Emerging Approaches · Innovation · Future Directions
Day 1 Theme: Practice, Community, and Cultural Context 6 Nov (Fri.)
08:30 – 09:00 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre (RLG208, Research Complex)
📝 Registration & Welcome Coffee
Note: Poster setup before 08:45 @ Koo Plaza.
09:00 – 09:30 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🎊 Opening Ceremony & Presentation of Souvenirs
09:30 – 10:30 Keynote 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🗣️ Keynote I:
Welcoming the Other 2026: Next Steps in Realising Counselling Psychology’s Ethical Core
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Mick COOPER (Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton, UK)
Psychotherapy Well-being Clinical Practice
10:30 – 11:30 Keynote 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🗣️ Keynote II:
Reimagining Counselling Psychology Through Cultural Grounding, Decolonisation, and Professional Becoming
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Catherine Tien-lun SUN (Honorary Chair of the Conference; Senior Vice President, Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
Decolonisation Cultural Grounding Professional Identity
11:30 – 11:45 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
☕ Morning Refreshment
11:45 – 12:45 Roundtable 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
💬 Round Table Discussion I:
Indigenising Community-Based Psychological Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: [TBC]
Panelists:
  • Prof. Harold Tsz-yeung CHUI (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  • Prof. Mick COOPER (University of Roehampton, UK)
  • Prof. Catherine Tien-lun SUN (Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
  • Prof. Paul W.C. WONG (The University of Hong Kong)
Indigenous Practice Cultural Grounding Community Mental Health
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch & Posters 📍 Mrs. Dorothy Koo and Dr. Ti Hua Koo Plaza (G/F, Lady Lily Shaw Hall)
Lunch Break & Poster Session
  • 🍱 Lunch Box Collection: Available upon entry.
  • ℹ️ Information Booths: Open throughout the afternoon at Koo Plaza.
  • 📊 Poster Presentation #1 (Student Posters)
    • Posters on Display: All day.
    • Authors’ Standby & Q&A Slot: 13:10 – 13:50
Poster Presentation Index
  • [P07]Stigma, Connection, and Care: Psychological Help-Seeking Among Homosexual Individuals in Hong Kong: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods StudyMan Ki LOK; Tze Kin NGAI
  • [P09]“Finding My True Self in the In-Between”: A Case Study of Authenticity and Resilience in an Inter-gender and Mixed-Race IndividualLitong QI; Luis Miguel DOS SANTOS
  • [P29]Paws for Happiness: A Cat-Assisted Intervention for Students with Special Educational Needs in Hong KongShan Shan CHENG; Shui Lan WAN
  • [P30]Family Communication and Emotional Regulation in School Refusal Tendencies in Hong Kong Adolescents: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study Using Interventional PsychoeducationWing LEE
  • [P35]Parent–Child Clay-Making for Well-Being and Community Engagement: A Strengths-Based Community Art ProgrammeAntonio WONG
  • [P40]Investigating Stress Resilience in Young Athletes and University StudentsHiu Ching LAI; Douglas A. FORMOLO
  • [P42]Psychological Adjustment and Help-Seeking Following Fraud Victimisation in Hong Kong: The Roles of Perceived Social Stigma, Event-Related Shame, and Coping Self-EfficacyFion LAW; Winnie YUEN
  • [P43]Beyond Academic Excellence: Multistakeholder Perspectives on School Counseling Services for Gifted Learners in Hong KongSerene YIP
  • [P47]Working Parents’ Experiences of Involvement in Child-Centred Play Therapy for Perfectionist Children in Hong KongJojo Hoi Tung TSE
  • [P54]Teachers’ Mental Health and Its Association with Students’ Mental Health Identification and ReferralJiacheng YE; Jennifer TANG; Harold CHUI
  • [P57]Dreams as Narrative Resources in Career Problems, Decisions and TransitionsDerek Man Wai POON; Lan-Sze PANG
  • [P59]From Surviving to Thriving: The Effect of the Interplay of Social Support, Positive Caregiving Experiences, Caregiver Burden and Psychological Capital on the Active Aging of Older Informal CaregiversMinnie Man Yin WAH
For full abstracts, please refer to the Presentation Abstracts page.
14:00 – 16:00 Parallel Tracks
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
Room RHB103 (Research Complex)
14:00 – 15:00
Oral Presentation #1
Theme: Culturally Responsive & Indigenous Approaches in Chinese Contexts
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A11]Buddhist Approach in Psychotherapy: A Case Study of Dharma TherapyTing FONG
  • [A20]Understanding Emotion Regulation through Everyday Cantonese Expressions: A Culturally Responsive Conceptual AnalysisKa Yi CHAN
  • [A55]Beyond Culture and Language: The Therapist’s Position in Sign Interpreter-Involved Psychotherapy in Hong KongTsz Lui LAU; Lan-Sze PANG; Ka Ho TONG
Chinese Contexts Indigenous Practice Cultural Grounding
15:00 – 16:00
Oral Presentation #2
Theme: Clinical Innovations & Interventions for Special Populations
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A60]Application of Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) to People with SchizophreniaSylvia Yuk Ching KWOK LAI; Ching Wai LAM
  • [A48]Effects of an Expressive Arts Therapy Program on Stress Reduction of Informal Elderly Caregivers: A Mixed-Method Pilot StudyClaudia Woon Ting CHAN
  • [A37]A Tailored Early Sleep Intervention for Young Adults With Short SleepWei WANG; Esther Yuet Ying LAU
Clinical Practice Innovation Well-being
Room RHB102 (Research Complex)
14:00 – 15:00
Featured Talk
The Business of Healing: Navigating Insurance and Multidisciplinary Synergy in Private Practice
Speaker: Dr. Yat CHOW (Specialist in Psychiatry, Ascendo Health)
Multidisciplinary Care Mental Health Ecosystems Clinical Practice
15:00 – 16:00
Oral Presentation #3
Theme: Family, Parenting & Relational Resilience
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A17]The Pause Before the Word: How an International School Mindful Parenting Group Shifted Family Life in Hong KongHeide CHEUK
  • [A99]Psychosocial Impacts of the Tai Po Blaze and Post-Disaster Trauma RecoveryBess Yin-Hung LAM et al.
  • [A64]Beyond Adversity: Self-Compassion Mediates the Link Between Insecure Attachment and Resilience in Adults Exposed to Childhood Emotional MaltreatmentYin Man CHENG; Winnie Wing Yan YUEN
Resilience Prevention Family & Relational
Room C
14:00 – 15:30 (90 mins)
Experiential Workshop
Once Upon a Time: A Journey Through The Ugly Duckling and Within
Facilitator: Ms. Shelly Toi Lam MOK (Registered Counselling Psychologist, HKPS; Jungian Analyst, IAAP & HKIAAP)
Language: Delivered in Cantonese / 廣東話進行
* Limited Seats. A separate invitation for workshop registration will be sent later on a first-come, first-served basis. Room details will be provided upon successful workshop registration.
Psychotherapy Emerging Approaches Well-being
Room LCC01 (Library Complex)
14:00 – 15:30 (90 mins)
Clinical Seminar
Beyond the Bedroom: Medical and Psychological Dimensions of Sexual Health
Speaker: Dr. Willy Chung Hin WONG (Specialist in Psychiatry; Chief Medical Executive, MyPlace by AIDS Concern)
Clinical Practice Interdisciplinary Well-being
📍 Koo Plaza
ℹ️ Information Booths open throughout.
16:00 – 16:20 📍 Koo Plaza
☕ Afternoon Refreshment
ℹ️ Information Booths open throughout.
16:20 – 17:20 Roundtable 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
💬 Round Table Discussion II:
Connecting the Steps: Building a Community-Based Mental Health Ecosystem
Chair: [TBC]
Panelists:
  • Dr. Yat CHOW (Specialist in Psychiatry, Ascendo Health)
  • Ms. Rachel HO (Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Save the Children Hong Kong)
  • Dr. Alex Wai Ki LI (Director, St. John’s Cathedral Counselling Service)
  • Ms. Dora NGAN (Officer, Children and Youth Service, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service)
  • Dr. Jennifer S.W. YIM (Deputy Secretary General (Social Services) & Centre-in-Charge, Buddhist Spiritual Counselling Centre, Tsz Shan Monastery)
Mental Health Ecosystems Interdisciplinary Community Mental Health
17:20 – 17:30 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🏅 Best Poster Presenter Awards
Day 2 Theme: Collaboration, Innovation, and Future Development 7 Nov (Sat.)
08:30 – 09:00 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre (RLG208, Research Complex)
📝 Registration & Welcome Coffee
Note: Poster setup before 08:45 @ Koo Plaza.
09:00 – 09:50 Keynote 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🗣️ Keynote III:
中國大陸心理諮商專業發展與建設 40年：治療、預防與促進的演進、粵港澳大灣區協作及未來展望
40 Years of Counseling Professionalization and System Building in the Chinese Mainland: Evolution of Treatment, Prevention, and Mental Health Promotion, Greater Bay Area Collaboration, and Future Outlooks
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Xinchun WU (Jingshi Leading Professor, Beijing Normal University)
Language: Delivered in Mandarin / 普通話宣講
Professionalisation Regional Policy Mental Health Ecosystems
09:50 – 10:40 Keynote 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
🗣️ Keynote IV:
Reimagining Strength-Based and Preventive Community Intervention for the Next Generation: Resilience, Connection, and Empowerment
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Xiaodong YUE (Distinguished Professor, Capital Normal University; Founding Chair, Division of Counselling Psychology, HKPS)
Resilience Prevention Community Prevention
10:40 – 11:00 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
☕ Morning Refreshment
11:00 – 11:50 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
Invited Session (To be announced)
Programme details to be announced.
11:50 – 12:50 Roundtable 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
💬 Round Table Discussion III:
共築粵港澳大灣區心理健康：研究、實踐與政策新視野
Advancing Mental Well-Being Across the Greater Bay Area: Research, Practice, and Policy
Chair: [TBC]
Panelists:
  • Ms. Rani Ka I CHEONG (Vice President, The Macau Psychology Association)
  • Dr. Raysen Wai-leung CHEUNG (Director of PsyD in Counselling Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
  • Prof. Xinchun WU (Jingshi Leading Professor, Beijing Normal University)
  • Prof. Xiaodong YUE (Distinguished Professor, Capital Normal University; Founding Chair, Division of Counselling Psychology, HKPS)
Language: Delivered in Mandarin / 普通話宣講
Regional Policy Interdisciplinary Mental Health Ecosystems
12:50 – 14:00 Lunch & Posters 📍 Mrs. Dorothy Koo and Dr. Ti Hua Koo Plaza (G/F, Lady Lily Shaw Hall)
Lunch Break & Poster Session
  • 🍱 Lunch Box Collection: Available upon entry.
  • ℹ️ Information Booths: Open throughout the afternoon at Koo Plaza.
  • 📊 Poster Presentation #2 (Public Posters)
    • Posters on Display: All day.
    • Authors’ Standby & Q&A Slot: 13:10 – 13:50
Poster Presentation Index
  • [P14]The Shield of Acculturation: Hong Kong Emigrants’ Protective Factors of Mental Health and AdaptationKwun Kuen LI
  • [P15]Psychological Healing Through Cinema: A Thematic Analysis of Subjective Cinematherapy ExperiencesTing FONG
  • [P16]Mindfulness Meets Behaviour: An Integrated Strength-Based Parenting Group in a HK International SchoolHeide CHEUK
  • [P18]A Personalized ACT-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for College Students in HK: A Pilot RCTTao ZHANG; Bryant HUI
  • [P19]The Acculturation of Self-imposed Exile: A Mixed-method Study on Hong Kong EmigrantsKwun Kuen LI
  • [P22]From Over-Functioning to Reclaiming Self: The Coping Journey of Spouses Living With A Partner’s Gambling DisorderSonia Hau Yan LAM
  • [P27]COVID-19-Related Experiences and Mental Health Among Chinese Primary School ChildrenGang LIU; Samsiah BINTI MOHD JAIS
  • [P28]The Perks and Perils of Close Relationships: Microbiota Convergence and Implications for Mental HealthXiwen CUI; Douglas A. FORMOLO
  • [P31]Narrative Therapy on Resilience of Adults in Hong Kong with Traumatic Experience: A Multiple Case StudyWing Kei LOK
  • [P32]The Professional Identity of Counselling Psychologist in Hong Kong : A Critical ReflectionHoi-Wing CHAN
  • [P38]Have We Lost the Inner World? Psychodynamic Insights and the Future of Family Therapy in Hong KongYin Man CHENG et al.
  • [P51]Therapist Self-Disclosure from Chinese Clients’ Perspectives: Experiences, Helpfulness, and ReasonsYu TIAN; Harold CHUI
  • [P52]The Impact of a Positive Psychology Course on Well-Being among Adults in Hong KongYee Ping LEE
  • [P53]The Moderating Effect of Resilience on the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Maternal-Fetal AttachmentSau Wan TANG
For full abstracts, please refer to the Presentation Abstracts page.
14:00 – 16:00 Parallel Tracks
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
Room RHB103 (Research Complex)
14:00 – 15:00
Oral Presentation #4
Theme: Strength-Based & Preventive Interventions for Children, Adolescents & Youth
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A33]Gamified resilience-building program for university studentsBryan Ho-wang YU; Grace Wing Ka HO
  • [A41]Magic-Assisted Experiential Activities for Social-Emotional LearningChi Ho LAM
  • [A65]Emotion- and Morality-Focused Intervention for Aggressive PreschoolersLouis HUANG; Annis Lai Chu FUNG
  • [A61]Mental Health Status Survey Among Secondary Students (2026)Chak Tong FUNG; Ka Lun MAK
Prevention Resilience Community Prevention
15:00 – 16:00
Oral Presentation #5
Theme: Professional Practice, Training, Stigma & Help-Seeking
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A23]Counselling Psychologists in Local School Settings: Frontline Practitioner’s PerspectiveKing Fai CHEUNG
  • [A13]“I Don’t Believe Counselors and NGOs”: Resistance to Help-Seeking in Male Sex WorkersLuis Miguel DOS SANTOS; Litong QI
  • [A49]Asexuality-Related Discrimination, Stigma, and Mental HealthRuiqi LU; Harold CHUI
  • [A58]Becoming a Counselling Psychologist: Decolonising CurriculumIsaac Chun Yeung YU
Professional Training Professional Identity Community Mental Health
Room RHB102 (Research Complex)
14:00 – 15:00
Oral Presentation #6
Theme: Contemporary Issues & Future of Counselling Psychology (HKSYU Student Show Case)
Moderator: [TBC]
  • [A26]Stakeholder Perspectives on Animal Welfare in Hong Kong’s AASOwen Kwan Wong MAK; Tze Kin NGAI
  • [A36]Cross-Cultural Counselling in Hong Kong and TaiwanAntonio WONG
  • [A45]Referential Activity in Chinese Dream Narratives among Cantonese SpeakersYuk Shun LAM
Research Emerging Approaches Future Directions
15:00 – 15:45 (45 mins)
Featured Seminar
From Alienation to Alliance: Reflective Journeys of Counselling Psychologists Trained in Sign Interpreter-Involved Psychotherapy
Lead Author: Dr. Lan-Sze PANG (Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
Co-Authors & Presenters: Ms. Chloe Ka Yi TAM*; Ms. Tiffany Lok Man LUI*; Ms. Masumi Hoi Ying TAM*; Ms. Xin Yi TANG; Mr. Ringo Siu Long WONG; Dr. Adrian Ka Ho TONG; Ms. Kloris Tsz Lui LAU (*Presenters)
Professional Training Psychotherapy Interdisciplinary
Room LCC06 (Library Complex)
14:00 – 15:30 (90 mins)
Experiential Workshop
A Reflective Session of Professional Identity: Bridging Counselling Psychology and Expressive Arts Therapy
Facilitator: Mr. Thomas Hoi-Wing CHAN (Registered Counselling Psychologist, HKPS; Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, IEATA)
* Limited Seats.
Professional Identity Professional Training Emerging Approaches
📍 Koo Plaza
ℹ️ Information Booths open throughout.
16:00 – 16:20 📍 Koo Plaza
☕ Afternoon Refreshment
ℹ️ Information Booths open throughout.
16:20 – 17:05 Closing Plenary 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
💬 Closing Presentation:
The Next Chapter: Advancing Mental Well-Being Together
Chair: [TBC]
Panelists (Past Chairs, Division of Counselling Psychology, HKPS):
  • Dr. Adrian Robert Wang Chi TONG
  • Dr. Frank King Wai LEUNG (Virtual)
  • Dr. Stephen Ka Fai MANN
  • Ms. Helen Sin Hang KWOK
  • Ms. Sylvia Yim Hung CHUNG
  • Ms. Chloe Ka Yi TAM
Professional Identity Professionalisation Future Directions
17:05 – 17:20 Closing Plenary 📍 Jockey Club Forum Theatre
Closing Remarks & Closing Speech
Speakers:
  • Ms. Gigi Chiu Chi PANG (Conference Chair; Chairperson, DCoP, HKPS)
  • Dr. Adrian Ka Ho TONG (Operational Chair of the Conference)
  • Dr. Isaac Chun Yeung YU (Operational Chair of the Conference)
17:20 – 17:30 📍 Koo Plaza
🥂 Networking & 20th Anniversary Tea Reception

Note:
Speakers in joint sessions are listed alphabetically by surname. Special panels and institutional groups are listed by paper authors or chronological order of tenure.
For consistency, all author and presenter names are listed in standard academic format without personal titles or honorifics. We appreciate your understanding.
All presentations are in English unless otherwise noted. The programme is subject to change without prior notice.