The Counselor

LAURENE MAN

Psychological Counselor & Family Therapist

Counseling Service for Individuals, Couples & Families

35 Years of Clinical Practice

Training

  • Pacific Coast Family Therapy Training Association, Vancouver, Canada – Certificate in Family Therapy
  • University of Hong Kong – M.Soc.Sc. (Social Work – Focus in Family Therapy)
  • Training in psychological counseling, Structural Family Therapy, Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, Solution-focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy

Experience Summary

35 years of Counseling experience in Hong Kong and Canada,

specializing……

  • Marriage Problems
  • Adult emotional and psychological difficulties
  • Family Relationship Problems
  • Other interpersonal Problems
  • Child and adolescent emotional & behavioral problems

Over 20 years Clinical Head of experienced Christian Counseling Teams

Over 20 years of professional Teaching & Training for counselors

17 years in Private Practice

Position Taken

Organization/Company

Position

Laurene Man Counseling Service

(Hong Kong, Central)

Psychological Counselor & Family Therapist

(2003-2021)

Hong Kong Christian Service,
Counseling & Family Life Education Service

Service Supervisor

Yang Memorial Social Service Centre
Counseling & Family Life Education Service

Service Supervisor

Christian Family Service Centre
Counseling & Family Life Education Service

Service Supervisor

Family Services of Greater Vancouver, B.C., Canada,
Family Therapy Department

Family Therapist

Breakthrough Counseling Centre

Professional Consultant (Part-time)

University of Hong Kong,
Social Work Department,
Family Therapy Course, M.Soc.Sc.(SW)

Honorary Assistant Professor (Part-time)

University of Hong Kong,
Social Work Department,
M. Soc. Sc. Marriage and Family Therapy Course

Clinical Supervisor (Part-time)

Other Experience

  • Founding member and past Chairman – Hong Kong Family Therapy Association
  • Board member, advisory committee member and clinical consultant of counseling units in different organizations
  • Trainer for Training Courses on Psychological Counseling organized by the Huaxi (West China) Hospital, Chengdu, Szechuan, China and Hong Kong Youth Foundation
  • Guest program host for TV Series “Parenting” by RTHK
  • Journal column-writer for Ming Pao Weekly Magazine column “Parent-child Talk”
  • Host writer for Ming Pao Newspaper column “Family Letter Box”
  • Consultant and writer for the Christian Family Magazine “Happy Family”
  • Speaker for talks on related topics in community, schools, and churches
  • Interviews by the local newspapers and magazines on related topics