When  Counselling meets Health Psychology

Dr. Andrew Tang is a BPS Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and HCPC Registered Health Psychologist, Certified Counsellor & Supervisor of the HKPCA. He received professional training in health psychology and counselling in the U.K. His doctoral research focused on psychology of balance in Chinese people, combining eastern and western practice wisdom, including elements of positive psychology that is conducive to health and illness.

Along the research consultancy, Dr. Tang maintained some psychological consultations to individual & family clients through direct counselling and online psychological coaching. His recent involvement also extends to community mental health interventions such as school health promotion, family-based counselling, spiritual and pastoral care of patients and community mental health services partnership. Areas of consultation include holistic health, wellness promotion and coaching, lifestyle evaluation and promoting behavioural change, stress management and relaxation training, empowerment of coping and adjustment to illness conditions, psychological preparation to medical treatment and procedure, enhancement of quality-of-life, spiritual assessment, mind-body-spirit integration, and online tele-health psychological services.