Meet the Team
When you need expert psychological help for yourself, your child, or your family, our principal Clinical Psychologist, Cecilia Lau, has years of experience—locally and overseas— across government departments, NGOs, hospitals and private clinics.
SPecialty Areas
Cecilia has worked with a wide range of clients, from young children, through to the elderly. From individuals, to couples, and to families. These clients have had issues such as:
Expertise sought
Cecilia currently serves at the Continuing Care Team of Monash Health for clients with complex mental health issues and runs her own private practice. In the past she has worked for the Social Welfare Department and the Correctional Services Department in Hong Kong, where her expertise was sought in different situations, including:
- Conducting psychotherapeutic groups for male offenders at a correctional institute, which helped them with mood adjustment, based on pre and post measure
- Preparing for the launch of the Psychological Gymnasium at the Lo Wu Correctional Institution for female offenders, through design of risk assessment protocols, rehabilitation programmes and psychotherapeutic groups. The launch of this facility attracted international interest due to its innovation, and its focus on the importance of rehabilitation in correctional settings.
- Serving as an expert witness for a sexual abuse offence. Her expert opinion was sought on what constitutes a mentally incapacitated person, and whether that would have been noticeable to a layperson.
- Conducting video recorded interviews for vulnerable witnesses, including minors and mentally incapacitated persons, for the Hong Kong Police Force in investigations.
Sharing knowledge
Cecilia has generously shared her experience as a guest on radio shows, given talks, and run workshops. She’s also shared her knowledge with professionals through consultations and training, including family social workers, and in particular, those who work with people with special needs.
Over the years, Cecilia has organised her knowledge as case studies, articles, and guidebooks, such as one that helps social workers and parents to help adults with an Intellectual Disability face critical incidents.
Cecilia has also supervised students, and has a passion to help them to grow as clinicians.
Professional Association Positions
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2015-2021:
Served as the Hong Kong Psychology Society Division of Clinical Psychology Representative on the WISC-IV(HK) Panel, safeguarding the appropriate use of the assessment tool by qualified professionals as well as discuss suitable warning and/or reprimand measures when needed. -
2016-2018:
Served as an Executive Committee Member on the Council Member of Hong Kong Psychology Society, contributing in the of the society and preliminary discussion on complaints on members from the public. -
2015-2016:
Served as the Treasurer on the Council Member of Hong Kong Psychology Society, overseeing the accounting of the HKPS and the four divisions under it. -
2013-2014:
Served on the committee of the Registration Board for Psychologists at the Hong Kong Psychological Society as the Division of Clinical Psychology Representative, ensuring registration status is only granted to qualified professionals. -
2013-2022:
Served as the Honorary clinical supervisor of the Clinical Psychology Programs of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Professional Memberships and Registrations:
- AHPRA Psychology Board-Approved Supervisor, Registrar Program Principal Supervisor – Clinical Psychology
- Registered General Psychologist of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with Clinical Psychology endorsement.
- Registered General Psychologist of New Zealand Psychologists Board with Clinical Psychology scope of practice.
- Registered Clinical Psychologist of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.
- Member of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.
- Medicare Registration.
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