I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor
(RCC, BCACC-registered) #20085 with a Master’s degree in Counselling, bringing nearly 10 years of clinical experience supporting children, youth, and adults and parents across both Canada and Hong Kong, including childcare centres, schools and community settings such as a domestic violence centre.
Instead of asking your child and youth, "how are you feeling?", I value creating a safe and playful space where children can express themselves freely and feel truly seen and understood.
It is meaningful to see children in play therapy make sense of their inner drive and experiences in ways that feel natural to them. Being part of their journey toward confidence, resilience, and connection is something I deeply value.
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This is my passion.
For everyone, I am fully present with you throughout your journey.
I value not just your relataionship with others, but also our therapeutic relationship itself - the space where things start to shift unconsiously and changes emerge.
I come from Hong Kong, and I believe that even when we share a similar background, each person’s values, experiences, and ways of seeing the world are unique.
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I communicate with people with openness and curiosity, without making assumptions based on your culture or identity. It is my honour to learn about who you are and to walk alongside you in your journey.
You are welcome to show me how to be with you in the way that feels most true to you.
Credentials & Professional Training
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Master’s Degree in Counselling, Hong Kong
(Specialization in School Counselling) -
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Canada, Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Level 3 (2021–2025)
AEDP Institute -
Certification Training in Schema Therapy (Child & Adolescence) (2025–2026)
Schema Therapy Scotland, with Dr. Christof Loose -
Certification Training in Sandplay Therapy (2026)
Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute -
Certificate in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (2022–2023)
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto -
Advanced Training in Trauma, PTSD, and Personality Disorder Treatment (2021–2024)​
Experiences:
Across Hong Kong and Canada, with over 10 years of experience in:
High Schools
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Individual and Family Counselling
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Special Educational Needs Support
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Social-Emotional Learning Group
Domestic Violence Centre
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Child, Youth and Parent Counselling, Play Therapy
Non-profit Organizations
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Art-based Children Therapeutic Group
Childcare Centers
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Child Education
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Practical Emotional Regulation Skills
Sam L. Counselling is a professional counselling practice offering play therapy and evidence-based psychotherapy services for children, youth, and adults in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
In-Person and Online Counselling Available.
Specalities:
Professional Counselling Services and Play Therapy
3292 Production Way, Burnaby, BC V5A 4R4
(By Appointment)
(1-minute walk from Production Way-University SkyTrain Station)
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Contact: samlamcounselling@gmail.com
© 2026 by Sam L. Counselling