Joseph Wong, Professional Licensed Counsellor

I believe that each of us has the capacity and desire to growth and change. Despite all the challenges and struggles we have endured in life, like what Virginia Satir said, "problems are not the problem: coping is the problem." Our responses to the events of life are more important than the events themselves. Carl R. Rogers once said " The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination." It is my goal as a therapist to journey with my clients and to empower them to grow, change, and get through their life challenges and struggles, and move toward the direction of a good, beautiful and happy life. Everyone deserved to be loved as who they are, and live to the fullness as they wish!

I began professional training and involvement in counseling works since 2010. I am a licensed and registered counselor, trained clinical supervisor with the Board of Counsellors, Malaysia (“LKM”). Other than young children, I have experience working with various populations of different ages, in which some of them are highly sensitive communities such as LGBT and People living with HIV, as well as people who are highly suicidal. Apart from my practice in a private setting, I am also an active volunteer counselor at various non-governmental organizations. My therapy approaches are mainly grounded on Person-Centred & Gestalt Therapy, complimented with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ("CBT") and The Satir’s Personal Iceberg Model. I am also a certified administrator for PREPARE-ENRICH couple relationship assessment for pre-and post-marital. In counseling sessions, I draw on a variety of counseling tools in helping people to relieve emotional distress, to foster self-understanding and self-awareness so that they can gain effective control over their lives. While I work extensively with couples on marriage, family and relationships counselling, I also work with individuals in the area of sexual health's concerns, such as sexuality, porn addiction and etc., self-acceptance, career conversation, life adjustment and transition due to retirement, accident andor critical illness, helping client in redirecting disturbing emotions (such as stress, anxiety and depression) and behavioural modification process to empower clients to manage and over come the difficulties that are hindering them in life. I am also a Certified Trainer by Human Resource Development Fund (“HRDF”, a dynamic organization under the Human Resources Ministry of the Government of Malaysia), where I conduct various training and workshop to the public and private companies in my area of expertise. I speak fluent English, Malay, Mandarin, and Cantonese. I work with individuals, couples, and families. To make an appointment, contact me either by phone or email. In the event, I am unable to respond immediately, do leave a message so I can get back to you once I am available.