Qualifications:
Masters of Counselling
PGSE
BA Philosophy
Memberships:
HKPCA, ACA (L2)
About Jared:
Educational Consultant, Counsellor
Hi, I’m Jared, and I’d like to help. We can work together to find a way to help you get back some control of your life, emotions, and help put you in charge of your mental health. The world is a challenging place and it’s ok to struggle. You’re doing your best to get through something that is incredibly difficult, and maybe you need some help. You’re not alone and you don’t need to do this alone. I work with teens, adults, and couples.
I specialize in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) which helps break down black and white thinking by providing you the tools to help you regulate your emotions and behaviours, improve your relationships with others, and develop a sustainable system of mindfulness that works for you. I also incorporate ACT and CBT to make therapy work for your situations and get you what you need.
I like to work with neurodivergent people. I am a certified PEERS instructor and help people with ASD make sense of a world that’s not build for them, establish relationships that are build on solid foundations of honesty and shared interests, and achieve personal goals without masking. I am studying to be a certified ADHD coach and I hope to be a place where adults, adolescents, and children with ADHD can find compassion and understanding. I can help develop techniques and build mindfulness to help make life with ADHD work for my clients. I also work with LGBTQ+ people in an environment of validation and acceptance.
I have more than 16 years of experience in education in Hong Kong, Korea, and the USA. I bring the passion, experience, and care developed in my career as an educator to my clients in counselling.
I have a Master’s of Counselling (MoC) from Monash University, a Post Graduate Diploma of Education (PGDE), and a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy (BA). I also have training in a number of different techniques including DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Theory (CBT), Cognitive Analytical Theory (CAT). I am also currently working on my Linehan Qualification for DBT, Gottman Levels 1 and 2 for couples, and completing my ADHD coaching certification.
My goal is to get you to the point where you don’t need me anymore. There’s a reason why you’re struggling, let’s get to the bottom of it using validation and compassion. I want to give you the tools and help you use them so that you can foster the clarity and support that you need. You don’t have to suffer on your own. I’m here and I would love to help.
I provide counselling and educational consulting services in English and am available in person or online.
