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Christchurch, New ZealandGLOBAL NEUTRALS / PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL RECORD
Yvonne WY Chow
Arbitrator & Mediator · Christchurch, New Zealand
Lecturer of courses related to Psychology/Counselling disciplines. Research experience with diverse interest in wellbeing of children with special educational needs or socio-emotional difficulties, neurological mechanism of body-mind wellbeing, stress profiles of adults, young athletes and mental health workers. Counselling Specialist with substantial experience in working with children, couples and families.
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mediation
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arbitration
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Education
COUNTRY
New Zealand
CITY
Christchurch
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EDUCATION
- Postgrad Dip. Child & Family Psy University of Canterbury (Distinction) 2018
- PhD (Psychology) Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2011
- MSSc. Counselling University of South Australia 2001
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Journal Articles
Chow, Y. W. Y., & Tsang, H. W. H. (2007).Biopsychosocial effects of qigong as a mindful exercise for people with anxiety disorders: A speculative review. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 13(8): 831-840.
Chow, Y. W. Y., Dorcas, A. & Siu, A.M.H. (2012).The effects of qigong on reducing stress, anxiety and enhancing body-mind well-being. Mindfulness, 3:51-59.
Book chapter
Chow Y.W.Y. (2012). An analysis of the neurophysiological effects of qigong on the mind. In R.J. Jenkins & W.W. Sullivan (Ed.).Philosophy of Mind (pp.71-104),New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Professional Experience
Position:Counselling Specialist (Dec 2000 - May 2016)
Employer:The Wisdom Coaching, Hong Kong
The Wisdom Coaching, established in 1999, provides counselling consultation and professional seminars/workshops to the public. It has served over several thousand children and adults in HK.
Key Contributions/ Achievements
Being the first psychologist who started providing home-based counselling therapy for children, families, couples and individuals.
Enablingthe clients to enjoy the entire privacy, comfortableness and relaxation in their home setting, particularly for marital counselling and individual emotional coaching.
Providing training & counselling services for children with emotional/behavioural problems and/or special educational needs (e.g. ASD & ADHD)
Enhancing the treatment appropriateness when handling the challenges of children in their usual living environment.
Conducting workshops, seminars & training to schools, community centers & a variety of business
Position: University Lecturer & Instructor
Lectured part-time at various Universities including:
University of Salford (UK) (Dec 2014 - May 2016)
The University of Salford arose out of the Industrial Revolution in 1896 and is currently ranked among the top 100 universities in UK. Its multi-disciplinary specialist research centres come across the fields of arts, health, science, engineering and management.
Open University of Hong Kong (Dec 2000 - May 2016)
The Open University of Hong Kong is a non-profit public higher education institution founded in 1989. It has a large student enrolment of more than 15,000 students, and, over 1,500 academic staff.
Key Contributions/ Achievements
Teaching Psychology, Counselling and Early Childhood Education courses to undergraduate students, in-serve health care workers, pre-service and in-service teachers (primary school and preschool)
Designing programmes and teaching materials
Conducting quiz and exams, setting midterm assessment and question papers for final exams
Supervising quantitative and qualitative research projects of the students
Marking student assignments and exam papers
Supervising tutors to conduct tutorials
Conducting field supervision for final year students
Subjects involved
Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychology, Research Methods, Observation and Assessment, Quantitative Analysis, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Health Psychology, Health Problems in Children, Communication & Counselling and Practicum for Counselling Skills.
Professional Memberships
British Assoc. for Counselling & Psychotherapy Registered Counsellor
British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Accredited Family Mediator
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Arbitration · Mediation
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