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About Me

​Originally from Hong Kong, I was trained and qualified in Scotland. As an experienced Chartered Librarian for 15 years, I have diverse experience across high schools, further education, and prison settings. I possess a deep understanding of challenges faced by individuals from various cultural, professional, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds.

 

My commitment to supporting others extends beyond librarianship. I embarked on my counselling training journey while continuing my librarian role within prison setting. I have volunteered as a Listener for a charity focused on suicide prevention and currently serve as a Volunteer Therapist at West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service. Through facilitating therapeutic writing workshops and CBT Psychoeducation Workshops in Anxiety and Depression for prisoners, I strive to make a positive impact on those affected by trauma or by other mental health issues. 


I provide therapeutic services to enhance mental wellbeing through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), along with trauma-informed and compassion-focused approach. My expertise includes personalised treatment plans in a safe, empathetic, and non-judgemental environment. Together, we will work to achieve your mental health goals.

Life can present us with profound challenges, and my journey is a testament to resilience and transformation. Having navigated the loss of loved ones through terminal illnesses and suicide, experienced the heartache of a long-term relationship breakdown, faced work-related stress and burnout, I understand the depths of struggle. Coupled with my professional expertise and the passion for helping others, I am committed to supporting those seeking to transform their lives.

I believe that I can offer hope and guidance to those in need.

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    Topics I work with


  • Anxiety and Stress
  • Addiction
  • Depression
  • Work-related stress or burnout
  • Self-Esteem and Confidence
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Trauma
  • Career and Academic Challenges
  • Cultural identity
  • Generational trauma
  • Health and Wellness
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Pain Management
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Other Personal Concerns
Susan Chan, CBT Therapist/Counsellor

Qualifications . Training . CPD

  • Diploma (Honors Degree) in Counselling Studies and Groupwork - A Cognitive Behavioural Approach

  • COSCA 1-4 Counselling Certificate

  • Grief and Bereavement Counselling Diploma

  • Sands Training for Counsellors and Therapists

  • Online Counselling: Getting Started

  • Online Counselling: Advancing Your Knowledge

  • Working With Experiences of Domestic Abuse: Master the Research-Backed DAC Model

  • Developing a Compassionate Mind in Trauma-Informed Substance Use Services

  • Working with Mother-Daughter Relationships using the Mother-Daughter Attachment Model for Healing and Empowerment

  • Infant Mental Health - Babies in Scotland

  • Suicide and Self-Harm Awareness Training

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Communities I've Worked With

First Responders

Educational Staff 

Administrative Personnel

Veterans

Mature Students

Job Seekers

Pensioners

Offenders

General Public

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