Client Counselling Services
For over 35 years St. John's Counselling Service (SJCS) has provided counselling
in Hong Kong, embracing the concept that a healthy and happy person and family leads
to a harmonious, more vibrant community. Today SJCS has over 26 clinical/counselling
psychologists, art and play therapists, and clinical social workers providing
counselling and therapy to the local Chinese and Western community. Our staff is
professionally trained and qualified in counselling areas of pre-marital,
adoption, depression,
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.
Our counsellors are available for daytime, evening and weekend appointments. As
a positive psychology centre, we focus on two areas with every person we work
with:
1) understanding and managing the anguish emotions (reframing unpleasant feelings and
negative thoughts into pleasant moods and optimistic thoughts) and 2) developing a happy life mindset (learning
how to go from the good life to the happy life). In short, research and clinical
experiences clearly demonstrate that when individuals are given two or more
choices of how to pursue change or growth, the success rate for counselling increases
tremendously. Hence, at St. John's Counselling Service we structure our
counselling goals (decreasing the anguish and living the happy life) with several options for clients to pursue that allows each
and every person a greater opportunity to increase their sense of self-control
and optimism,
a more positive self-esteem, better awareness of life and who they are, and yes,
how to live a happy life.
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Substance Abuse Program
We offer both an out-patient and also a
residential detox/rehabilitation service
for drug and alcohol abuse clients. Our out-patient program in Hong Kong is
cost-effective, easily structured to allow you to remain employed and active
with your personal life, and offered in the day, evening and/or weekend periods.
Our residential program is for 21 or 30 days at a professionally managed centre
in Thailand, with an after-care program in Hong Kong once the client returns to
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 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's" (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 realistic 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-Teens
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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