Katie Leung
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Adolescent and Adult Therapy
- Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
- Child and Family Therapy
- Parenting/Child Conflict
- Autism Spectrum Disorder & ADHD
- LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Social Work
York University
Registered Social Worker
(reg. 819995, Ontario, Canada)
Hong Kong Social Worker
Registration Board (reg: 25185)
Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association
Full Member (reg. M1685)
About Katie
Katie Leung has been practicing as a psychotherapist for 11 years and has a Masters degree in Social Work conferred by York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a registered Social worker in Canada and Hong Kong. Prior to Hong Kong, Katie worked at a Canadian accredited children’s mental health clinic for 8 years. Katie works with all ages, couples, parents, children, adolescents, young adults and adults. Katie works from a non-judgemental and client centred approach where she works with you at your goals and not anyone else’s agenda. Katie is trained in solutions focused narrative therapy where she supports you by exploring, active listening and helping you understand stories that has been told about you or you tell about yourself. Sometimes these stories are very defining makes you feel stuck. Katie will walk with you on this journey to help find solutions and reframe your story.
In Canada, Katie worked with mainly children and family, in Hong Kong her skills and experience are transferable and she supports a lot of adults and young adults in Hong Kong. Her previous experience includes working in a mental health clinic that supported children on a wide range of issues including fear, abuse and sexual abuse, hearing loss, depression, loneliness, anxiety, worries, negative thoughts, conflicts, low self-esteem, ADD/ADHD, self harm and thoughts of suicide. Katie has supported many individuals who have experienced trauma, such as, but not limited to, death of someone significant, car accidents, loss, emotional, physical or/and sexual abuse.
Although Katie is experienced in working with children, she works with young adults and adults as well. Katie is an LGBTQ+ ally.
Katie uses pronouns of she/her (Why it matters)