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Dr. Carmen Ip

Psychologist

Dr. Carmen Ip

Dr. Ip specializes in helping with anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, and social-related issues. Having studied and worked abroad, she brings international experience to bear on the most effective therapies. She speaks English and Cantonese and Mandarin.

Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

California Southern University


MA, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Specialization

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology


MSc, Applied Child Psychology

Kingston University London


BSc (Hons), Applied Psychology

University of Durham


American Counseling Association

Professional Member


American Psychological Association

Associate Member


British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Registered Member (MBACP)


Hong Kong Psychological Society

Hong Kong Registered

Psychologist, RCoP(HKPS)

Division of Counseling

Psychology (DCoP) Member

Areas of Expertise

  • Autism, and behavioral issues

  • Behavioral support, and social skills related issues

  • Depression, low moods, loss of motivation issues

  • Self-esteem and self-confidence issues

  • Anxiety, panic attacks, and intrusive thoughts

  • Trauma, phobias, and stress-related issues

  • Social and emotional regulation

  • School-related issues, such as bullying, avoidance, attention/concentration

  • Peer relationship issues

  • Transition and life changes

  • Family-related issues, including parenting, communication and coaching

  • Addiction-related issues, such as internet gaming

  • Goal setting, reducing of maladaptive and unhelpful thoughts/behaviors

  • Building insight towards personal problems and facilitate identity difficulties

  • Online therapy


專長

  • 自閉症,行為障礙等問題

  • 行為改善,社交障礙有關等問題

  • 抑鬱,情緒低落,喪失動力等問題

  • 自尊心和自信心相關的問題

  • 焦慮,驚恐,思維上相關問題

  • 創傷,恐懼感,壓力相關問題

  • 社交和情緒管理

  • 學習有關問題: 例如欺凌,逃避,注意力/集中力等問題

  • 同伴關係問題(例如朋友,家人,陌生人等)

  • 適應暫時、過渡性或永久的生活變化

  • 親子關係相關問題:例如溝通,育兒,行為問題,家人之間情緒困擾

  • 成癮相關問題: 例如網絡,遊戲成癮等 

  • 建立個人目標,改善不良行為,思想和情緒

  • 擴闊個人觀點有助更了解自己個人的問題所在

  • 網上輔導

Approach & Bio

Dr. Ip is a registered psychologist with the Hong Kong Psychological Society, and a registered psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has lived and studied in various parts of the world, including Canada, Thailand, U.K. and Chicago before returning to Hong Kong in 2013. She has extensive experience working in schools and providing counseling services and workshops for children and adolescents both in the U.S. and Hong Kong. She has further received ABA therapy training specialized in helping children with Autism to enhance their social skills and reduce behavioral issues.


Dr. Ip specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of issues. She believes in the power of working together in finding what works best for you. Depending on unique needs of every individual, she uses approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, along with a variety of play therapy approaches for younger children. Her international experience has led her to believe in the importance of acknowledging different cultures and different perspectives. Everyone has unique challenges and her goal is to help clients build a stronger understanding of themselves.


方法及介紹


葉博士是一名與香港心理學協會註冊的心理學家,同時亦是英國輔導及心理治療協會註冊的心理治療師。她曾在世界各地生活和接受培訓,包括加拿大、泰國、英國和芝加哥,2013年回到香港。她曾在美國和香港的中小學工作,為兒童和青少年提供各種輔導服務。除了輔導有豐富的經驗,她還接受過ABA治療培訓,致力於幫助自閉症兒童提高社交技能和減少行為上所帶來的影響。


葉博士擅長為兒童、青少年和成人提供各種心理治療。她相信通過共同努力來找出最適合個人解決方法的力量。根據每個人的獨特需要,她致力於使用方法包括個人中心治療、認知行為治療、完形治療,以及各種針對幼兒的遊戲治療法。她的國際經驗使她認為互相理解不同文化和不同觀點的重要性。每個人都有獨特的挑戰,她的目標是輔佐每個獨特的你更了解自己的需要。

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