Client Counselling Services
For over 33 years St. John's Counselling Service (SJCS) has provided counselling
in Hong Kong, embracing the concept that a healthy and happy person leads
to a more harmonious family and vibrant community. Today SJCS has over 26 clinical/counselling
psychologists, art and play therapists, and clinical social workers providing
counselling to the local Chinese and English speaking community. Our staff is
professionally trained and qualified in areas of pre-marital counselling,
psychometric testing, adoption, depression and mood disorders,
substance abuse, anger management, sex abuse, grief and loss, life transition,
career planning, self-esteem, family and marriage, parenting, ADD/ADHD,
panic-anxiety disorders, HIV, and stress management counselling.
Our counsellors are available for daytime, evening and weekend appointments. Our
services are provided irregardless of age, gender, race, ethnic group,
nationality, religion - faith, and income. As one of Hong Kong's oldest and
largest mental health NGO's, our operational success is not based on profit, but
instead, we measure our success on how often can we deliver an affordable,
effective, caring, safe and professional service to our clients. Hence, our fees
are set by way of a sliding fee scale taking into consideration: household
income, type of counselling required, and whether appointment is set for day or
evening.
As
a CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) and positive psychology centre, we focus on two areas with every client: 1)
understanding the "bumps in the road" and turning the "unbearable into the
manageable," and 2) defining and enhancing a person's character strengths to
sustain their health and enrich happiness. In short, evidence-based research and clinical
experiences clearly demonstrate that when individuals are given three or more
choices of how to pursue change or growth, the success rate for counselling increases
tremendously. Hence, we structure our
counselling goals ( decreasing the anguish and living the happy
life) with several solutions-focused options that allows our clients a greater opportunity to increase their sense of self-control
and optimism,
a more positive self-esteem, balance between work/life, and a shift from human
doing to human being.
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Substance Abuse Program
We offer both an out-patient and
residential detox and rehabilitation
services for drug and alcohol abuse clients (teens and adults). Our out-patient
program is cost-effective, easily structured to allow one to remain employed or
in school, and active with their personal life. The program is offered in the
day, evening and/or weekend periods. Our residential program is tailored
specifically for each client at renowned, professionally managed centre in
Thailand, with after-care programs in Hong Kong.
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Unhappiness Program
Depression, the common cold of mental health, affects all of
us at one time or another in life. Being depressed does not always imply a
person must take medications, however, if the depression does impact your
personal and professional life then chances are you will greatly benefit from
therapy. Our positive psychology model in working with depression,
Positive Options, is effective, affordable
and can be individually tailored to ensure you can remain active and optimistic in
your personal and professional life.
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Pre-Marital
Our Pre-Marital Program provides couples of all faiths and religions a wonderful
opportunity to not only understand the "we" world of marriage, but our program
also enlightens each member of that special relationship how their "I" worlds (their
differences and similarities) will add strength and attraction to the marriage.
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Relationship Counselling
Working and living in Hong Kong can sometimes add stress and strain on a
relationship and family. Our counselling services for couples and families
provides a safe, warm and effective way of returning a sense of control and
optimism back to the relationship.
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Golden Compass
Life coaching, professional development, career counselling, and life
transitioning are all frequently used terms with (hopefully) the same defined
goal: to better understand your character strengths and where you have the most
opportunities with a job (pay the bills), career (seeking opportunities) or calling
(embracing one's passion).
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Art Therapy
We provide a safe, fun and effective way for children, teenagers and adults to
use the various forms of art (drawing, painting, photography, etc) to better
understand their thoughts and feelings and as well how to communicate those
feelings and thoughts.
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Social Skills for Kids
Our Social Skills programs for kids and teens are a fun, safe and positive way
to learn how to play, communicate, and interact with others in various social
settings. We provide this service in small groups and/or 1:1 counselling
settings to enhance self-esteem, coping skills, cooperative play, and better
self-awareness. Our goal is to help kids and teens feel better about themselves.
When they are happier, they clearly perform better in school and at home.
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Play and Sand Therapy
We provide a safe, fun and effective way for children and teenagers to engage in
structured sand and play therapy activities to better
understand their thoughts and feelings, improve their social skills and as well how to communicate those
feelings and thoughts.
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