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Tailored therapy

SPOT has a diverse team of psychologists and counsellors to help children, teens, parents and families. We approach every therapy session and assessment with each client’s strengths and needs in mind. Our team is handpicked to meet your personal needs and situation. Should you have any inquiries about a specific approach or therapist, please feel free to call our front desk to discuss options. In order to serve the families of Hong Kong, our team speaks English, Mandarin, Hindi, Swedish and Cantonese and is made up of Native Hong Kongers and expatriates.

Evidence-Based Intervention

Our therapists use proven, evidence-based methods, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), play therapy, parent coaching and mindfulness, to name a few. We take a solutions-oriented approach and seek to help clients achieve tangible goals and positive life changes.

Compassionate support

We provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you are heard and understood. Our caring therapists strive to make a positive difference in families’ and individuals’ lives and help them overcome roadblocks and challenges that have surfaced.

Holistic Approach

We believe in treating the whole person. Our therapy addresses symptoms and encompasses your well-being’s emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects, ensuring comprehensive care for all facets of your life.

Areas of Expertise

Anger Management

Anxiety / Depression

Peer Relationships

Family Therapy

Screen Addiction

Self-Esteem / Body Image

Parent Support

Trauma and Resilience

Life Transitions

Who We Serve

For toddlers and children, we believe parents are the experts on their children. Our role is to support and collaborate with caregivers, teachers, and parents to understand and foster each child’s unique potential.

For adolescents, we aim to empower young adults in their journey toward autonomy and self-acceptance. We help them develop coping skills, productively express their thoughts and feelings, and understand their identity and contributions to the world.

For families: Our family therapy focuses on rebuilding connections and resolving conflicts, helping families work through life’s challenges together.

Parent therapy is designed to improve parent-child relationships, enhance positive parenting skills, and address children’s behavioural or emotional issues, emphasising the parents’ role in fostering positive change.

We Offer Services in Multiple Languages

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English

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Cantonese

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Mandarin

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Hindi

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Punjabi

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Swedish

Does your child...?
  • Have difficulties in multiple areas of life, such as family relationships, academic performance, leisure activities and friendships?
  • Have low self-esteem, less confident or less effective?
  • Show excessive worry about the future?
  • Express hopelessness?
  • Withdraw from family, friends or activities he or she used to enjoy?
  • Have a significant change in sleep habits, appetite or behaviour?
  • Engage in negative behaviour more frequently?
  • Have repetitive, self-destructive behaviours such as hair-pulling or skin-picking?
  • Talk about or engage in any kind of self-harm?
  • Make comments like “I wish I weren’t here,” or “Nobody would care if I ran away”?
  • Talk explicitly about suicide?
  • Have tantrums or meltdowns?

Our psychology team recommends that parents trust their gut. “You know your child best. If something just doesn’t feel right, trust that instinct. It’s better to go and get something checked out if you’re not sure. We are here to help guide you through the process so you feel supported and understood every step of the way.” – Dr. Amanda Oswalt Visher (Director of Psychological Services)

Therapeutic Approaches
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Therapy
  • Behavioural Management
  • Child, Adolescent and Adult Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Therapy
  • Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy (Social Skills, Gifted, Boys/Girls Group, Dungeons & Dragons, LGBTQIA+, Teen Talk, Study Skills, etc.)
  • Humanistic and Existential Therapy
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Motivational Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent Coaching
  • Pairings (2-3 children specifically chosen to work together for therapeutic purposes)
  • Play Therapy
  • Positive Parenting Program (PPP)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • School Support
We can help Children, Teens and Parents with....
  • Abuse (emotional, verbal, physical and sexual)
  • Academic and Motivational Coaching
  • Addiction (substance, gaming, etc.)
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Adoption
  • Aggression and Oppositionality
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Behavioural Concerns
  • Body Image and Eating Concerns
  • Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymia
  • Disassociation and Apathy
  • Grief
  • Learning and Motivation
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Marriage and Divorce
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting Support
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Schizophrenia and Psychosis
  • Selective Mutism
  • School Issues (such as Bullying, Performance Anxiety, Procrastination, Learning Disorder, and Perfectionism)
  • Sleeping Concerns
  • Stress and Work-life Balance
  • Tantrums and Dysregulation
  • Trauma and Attachment Disorders
  • Tourette’s Syndrome and Tic Disorders
  • Toileting Issues
We also offer assessment services:

SPOT also offers Assessment Services. Assessments are tailor made for each individual (children, adolescents and adults) and their needs. Some assessments include:

  • Academic and Achievement Tests
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment
  • IQ Tests
  • Personality Assessments
  • Psychoeducational Assessments
  • School Intake Application Assessments
What is the difference between Psychology and Counselling.

If you are unsure which service you require, do not worry, a SPOT therapist (counsellor or psychologist) will call you after your initial enquiry. During this telephone call, they will guide you to the right professional based on your concerns. 

Our psychology team are all qualified clinical psychologists. That means they have doctorates and have studied for over 6 years in this field. Their extensive study included research and study in many modalities of psychology practise including health and education. 

The counselling team have all studied to a Masters level in Counselling. They are equiped to support children, adolescents and parents/caregivers to make sense of their feelings and behaviours, techniques like talking or more creative methods like drawing and art may be used to help their child thrive in the counselling setting.

Meet the team

“I want to share my joy and let other moms know that there is help out there. I felt so empowered and encouraged yesterday.

Thank you so much Amanda. “

Happy Parent