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Aug 2026
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Breaking Communication Barriers: Effective Dialogue at Work and at Home, and Exploring Counselling as a Second Career
- Subject
- Psychology & Counselling, Social Sciences
- Date & time
- 22Aug 2026 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
- Type of Event
- Hybrid (In-person & Online Attendance)
- Venue
- Room 306, 3/F., Admiralty Centre
- Online Platform
- https://www.facebook.com/share/18zJrWa95W/
- Speaker
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- Ms Jennifer Wong (Senior Psychotherapist) ;
- Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)
Ms Jennifer Wong
Ms Jennifer Wong is a part-time Lecturer in the Master of Counselling programme at The University of Hong Kong, and an Executive Committee Member and volunteer counsellor at Greenery Counselling Studio. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Sandplay Therapy Association since 2020. Previously a professional accountant in accounting and investment banking for twenty years, Ms Wong shifted to psychology and counselling in 2006. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and a Certificate in Play Therapy in 2009, followed by master’s degrees in Counselling (2011) and Behavioural Health (2014) at The University of Hong Kong, and is a certified counsellor of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association. Since being introduced to Jungian sandplay therapy in 2010, Ms Wong has pursued ongoing advanced training, including programmes in Switzerland, at the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, and International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST) events in Malta and Berlin.
Dr Rosa Kwok
Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.
- Enquiry
- 2975 5655 (jamie.ho@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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In today’s society, communication is central to our daily lives, whether at work or in our personal spheres. Yet many people often find themselves caught in “talk but no understanding” situations: words are spoken but not truly heard; intentions are expressed but misinterpreted. These communication barriers not only undermine work efficiency but can also strain precious relationships.
Effective communication is not an innate talent, but a skill that can be cultivated through learning and practice. In this talk, experienced psychotherapist Ms Jennifer Wong—who spent twenty years as a professional accountant in investment banking before transitioning to psychotherapy as her second career—will share how counselling techniques can be applied to everyday conversations and how they may also open up a pathway to counselling as a second career. Through case studies, personal experience, and interactive exercises, participants will learn to identify common communication barriers, practise active listening, and handle difficult conversations with greater confidence.
The session will also show how empathy and counselling-informed dialogue can bring more warmth, depth, and understanding to both workplace and personal relationships.
Language: Cantonese
