School Counselling in East and South-East Asia

Mark G. Harrison is an assistant professor at Hong Kong Shue Yan University with a research interest in school counselling in Southeast Asia. Originally from the UK, he has lived in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, where he worked in international secondary schools in various senior leadership roles before becoming an academic. He is a practising counsellor and supervisor, mainly working with parents, teens, and school counsellors. Queenie A. Y. Lee is a lecturer of The University of Hong Kong with research interests in school counselling, school connectedness, and psychotherapy. She is a licensed schoolteacher in Hong Kong and has received training as a counselling psychologist. Her areas of expertise include school counselling, career facilitation, and somatic experiencing. She is a trainer of career facilitation and supervisor of postgraduate counselling students and in-service school counsellors. James L. H. Yu is a clinical psychologist and associate professor (practice) at the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Asia Pacific Counselling. His research interests include clinical cases studies, psychodynamic therapy, evidence-based practice, and phenomenological psychology. Contributors Elgin B. Clavecillas Department of Guidance and Counselling, Far Eastern University Elgin B. Clavecillas holds a master’s degree and is a licensed Guidance Counsellor, bringing with her over a decade of expertise in counselling, case management and career development programmes. She is currently working towards her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Santo Tomas while also fulfilling her role as a guidance counsellor at Far Eastern University. Hoang-Minh Dang Vietnam National University, University of Education, Hanoi Hoang-Minh Dang is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor at VNU University of Education. She is also the Director of Clinical Research Institute for Society, Psychology and Education (CRISP-E) at VNU University of Education. Her scholarship focuses on the development, evaluation, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based interventions for child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries such as Vietnam. Michael Hass Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University Michael Hass is a Professor Emeritus and former coordinator of the graduate programmes in Counselling and School Psychology at Chapman University. He also holds an appointment as Visiting Professor at Vietnam National University, University of Education, Hanoi. His scholarly interests include school mental health, strength-based approaches to counselling, and resilience. Dr. Hass is the author of books on effective psychological report writing, interviewing for school counsellors, and most recently, Student Mental Health in the Classroom: Essentials for Teachers Sheila Marie G. Hocson Department of Guidance and Counselling, Far Eastern University & Philippine Guidance and Counselling Association Sheila Marie G. Hocson is the past President of Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association for 2016-2018 and 2022-2023. She was also the branch leader and currently one of the mentors for the American Counseling Association. Moreover, she is a Guidance Director and full professor of the Far Eastern University. She is also a mental health consultant of the Office of the President, Presidential Management Staff of Malacanang and Senior Technical Consultant of the Unilab Foundation. Houming Jiang Keystone Academy in Beijing, China Houming Jiang currently serves as the Head of Middle School at Keystone Academy in Beijing. Before joining Keystone, he held various leadership and faculty positions in different international schools in Beijing and the Greater Bay Area. Dr. Jiang also taught in rural China on the Burmese border for two years and became an advocate for service learning. He attended Xiamen University for his bachelor’s degree in accounting, completed a master’s degree in private school leadership from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Education from The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Jiang has his teacher licensure in China, U.S. and U.K. and aspires to ground the best practices of international education in Chinese context. Teo Knives Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University Teo Knives is a clinical psychologist and a Ph.D. candidate at Kyoto University. She holds a graduate diploma in clinical psychology and a master’s degree in counseling from the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, as well as a master’s degree in built environment and architecture from Politecnico di Milano. Her ongoing doctoral research centres on the relationship between psychopathology and the arrangement of domestic environments. Jin Kuan Kok Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR), Malaysia Jin Kuan Kok retired as an Associate Professor from the Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia. She is a registered counsellor and clinical supervisor from Singapore Association for Counselling. Low Poi Kee James Cook University, Singapore Poi Kee is a counselling psychologist with experience and interests in psychotherapy, social care, special education, and refugee education & mental health. He is a registered psychologist, counsellor, and social service practitioner in Singapore. He is also a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society. Dr. Low is an Associate Professor of Counselling at James Cook University Singapore. He continues to maintain a small but active private practice. Sew Kim Low Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR), Malaysia Sew Kim Low is a Malaysian Registered Counsellor with the Malaysian Council of Counsellors. She retired as a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia. Her research interests include counselling, mental health, psychological wellness and development. Boon-Ooi Lee National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Boon-Ooi Lee, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of MA in Counselling and Guidance at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is interested in culture and mental health, in particular, Indigenous healing systems, multicultural therapy, cultural psychopathology, alteration of consciousness, health beliefs, somatization, and the phenomenology of the body. His current research investigates the relevance of Indigenous healing practices to mental health, and altered consciousness (e.g., dissociation, trance, transcendence) in mental health and psychopathology. Hong Thuan Nguyen Center for Psychology and Education Research, Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences Nguyen Hong Thuan is a senior researcher with extensive experience in research and counselling in the field of school counselling psychology for governmental agencies and K-12 schools across Vietnam. Professor Thuan currently serving as the Director of the Center for Psychology and Education Research at the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences. Anh Kim Pham Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanity – HCM National University, Vietnam Anh K. Pham is a speaker, author, senior lecturer and educational advisor with intensive knowledge and experience in global K-12 and higher education. Dr. Anh serves as a senior lecturer teaching various subjects and maintains a wide range of research areas, including school counselling, industrial organisational psychology, leadership and entrepreneurship, and innovation. Hans Raupach University of Zurich Hans Raupach is a master’s student at the University of Zurich. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Goethe University Frankfurt. From 2022 to 2023 he studied at Osaka University. He is interested in clinical psychology and the history and practice of psychology in Japan. Francis Ray D. Subong Guidance and Counselling Association & Iloilo National High School / Dominican International Francis Ray D. Subong has been in the field of education for more than a decade. He is a staunch advocate of guidance and counselling in the Philippines. In 2022, he received the US State Department’s Fulbright Distinguished Award for the International Teaching Programme. He is also one of the training consultants of the National Center for Mental Health’s Crisis Hotline Responders. Nicholas Tajan Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University Nicolas Tajan is a psychoanalyst and associate professor at Kyoto University. In 2021, Routledge JAW series published his open access book entitled “Mental Health and Social Withdrawal in Contemporary Japan: Beyond the Hikikomori Spectrum.” In 2022, he received an award from CIPPA for his work on autism. Mantak Yuen Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. Mantak Yuen is an Associate Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Creativity and Talent Development, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, The University of Hong Kong, China. He is a registered counselling and educational psychologist, a Global Career Development Facilitator, and a certified Laughter Yoga Leader. He has developed and validated The Life Skills Development Self-Efficacy Inventories, which are the first measurement tools for assessing Asian adolescents’ self-efficacy in applying life skills in the domains of academic, personal-social, and career and talent development.

1. Introduction: School Counselling in East and Southeast Asia 2. Counselling in Asian Schools: A Decade Reviewed through an Ecological Lens 3. Challenges of School Counselling in Malaysia: Pre and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 4. Multicultural School Counselling in Singapore: Diversity, Worldviews, and Meaning Making 5. School Counselling in Japan and the Impact of COVID-19 6. School Counselling in the Philippines: Challenges and New Directions 7. Developments in School Counselling Practice in Vietnam 8. Professional School Counselling in Vietnam: A Preliminary Model 9. Pioneering an Experiential Training Programme for Career Counsellors and Facilitators in Hong Kong: Design, Programme Development and Challenges 10. The Development of Career Education and Counselling in Mainland China: A Brief Overview 11. Conclusion: The Future of School Counselling in East and Southeast Asia