Professional Qualifications
Professional Affiliations
Language: English, Malay
Amar developed his interest in the mental health profession after taking forensic psychology and clinical psychology during his undergraduate years. With a strong interest in mental health services, he has been certified as a Clinical Mental Health Counselling Practitioner (CHMC0262).
Working as the psychology officer in the Ministry of Health allows him to handle various cases related to psychological issues including anxiety, depression, OCD and trauma. He is also trained in conducting psychological assessment. Throughout his services, he exercises approaches like Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, Reality Therapy, Individual Psychology and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Amar reflects a compassionate and nuanced approach to mental health, aiming to explore and address the unique challenges these groups face. You seem to view mental health as an essential part of overall well-being, particularly for those dealing with both social and health-related challenges.
He believes that the individual is a unique entity. Possessing strong empathy and commitment allows him to understand the unique struggles faced by the client.
Amar hopes that his presence will create a safe and supportive environment where individuals feel understood and empowered.
Professional Qualifications
Professional Affiliations
Language: English, Malay, Mandarin
Ch’ng B’ao Zhong (known as Bao) is an autistic adult (diagnosed at the age of 27) and works as a counselor. Bao obtained a Master’s degree in Counseling from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2018 and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Psychology) from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in 2015. Shortly after completing his Master’s studies, Bao applied for a counseling license and received it at the end of 2018.
Bao believes that mental health services are a basic necessity for every human being and should be accessible and affordable to anyone seeking mental health services; they should not only be accessible to the wealthy. Therefore, Bao also serves as a contract counselor working with the Ministry of Education Malaysia.
As an autistic adult diagnosed in adulthood and working in the field of mental health, Bao is aware of the many misconceptions about autistic adults and their ability to work in healthcare. Bao hopes that his declaration of identity as an autistic adult in the mental health field will challenge outdated and obsolete concepts of autism.
Throughout his career as a registered counselor, Bao has a particular interest in autistic adults, perinatal mental health, and trauma. Bao utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Psychodynamic Therapy in his counseling practice.
Bao hopes that his counseling services can create a safe environment where clients feel comfortable and can use it as a platform for personal growth.
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