About Me
I am an experienced registered clinical psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience
who speaks English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin). I have long track record of
serving patients with mental health problems in public hospitals and am skilled in assessing and
treating a wide variety of psychological problems of adolescents and adults. I value the
collaborative relationship with my clients and strive to build a therapeutic
atmosphere with mutual trust and acceptance. I flexibly apply state-of-the-art psychological
techniques in the personal situations of my clients and guide them to develop sustainable self-
help ability, manage the challenges they face and build a happy, fruitful, and meaningful life.
What I offer
For information in Chinese, please refer to my website (drpaulkong.com).
I have been trained in offering a wide array of therapies such as Motivational Interviewing,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion Focused
Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, EMDR, etc. and integrating various treatment techniques to work towards
managing the psychological problems you are facing. I am particularly skilled in identifying the
underlying causes of your problems and maximising treatment outcome through resolving
internal ambivalence and enhancing client motivation to change through the treatment.
I work with both adolescents and adults who have the following issues:
Areas of specialisation:
- Depression
- Panic and anxiety disorders
- Insomnia
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Addiction problem
- Eating disorders
- Couple relationship problem
- Emotional and stress problems
Having been in the roles of Adult Psychiatry Service Team In-charge and Honorary
Clinical Supervision in university clinical psychology program, I also offer clinical
supervision to other clinicians in conducting psychotherapy.
Training & Qualifications
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Certified Motivational Interviewing Trainer of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
(MINT)
Master of Social Science (Clinical Psychology), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science (Major in Psychology and Minor in Statistics), The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
Associations/Memberships:
• Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist), Health and Care Professions Council, The United Kingdom (Reg. No.: PYL041209)
• Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), The British Psychological Society
• Member of Register of Clinical Psychologists accredited by the Department of Health in Hong Kong
• Certified Motivational Interviewing Trainer of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
• Founding Member of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
• Member of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
• Registered Clinical Psychologist, Hong Kong Psychological Society
• Member of Division of Clinical Psychology, Hong Kong Psychological Society
• Member of Hong Kong Clinical Psychologists Association
Books & White Papers:
- Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing in Treating Co-occurring Psychosis and Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 83. (2021)
- Effective Self-help for Anxiety. Breakthrough Ltd. (2018)
- The Newest Development of Motivational Interviewing. In Addictive Behaviors and Treatment (Enlarged and Revised Edition). Bread Books. (2014)
- The “Seven Smart Skills” for Concerned Significant Others of People with Substance Abuse Problem. In Addictive Behaviors and Treatment (Enlarged and Revised Edition). Bread Books. (2014)
- Simplified Chinese version of Motivational Interviewing (3 rd Ed.), East China University of Science and Technology Press. (Translator; 2013)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Group Program for Chinese Heterosexual HIV-infected Men in Hong Kong. Patient Education and Counseling, 56, 78-84. (2005)
Fees
£140 per session