For general public’s better understanding, we only accept qualified practitioners with one of the following registrations to be our professional members. Please contact us if you are registered with other professional bodies so we can assess on individual basis.
- Registered Dramatherapist or Registered Arts Therapist (Drama), UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registered Drama Therapist or Registered Drama Therapist/ Board Certified Trainer, North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA)
- Registered Dramatherapist, The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA)
HKADT Supervisor/Trainer members are listed below (In alphabetical order):
陳凌軒女士 Ms. Adeline Chan
MA, RDT, BCT
Ms. Adeline Chan is a US registered drama therapist, North America Drama Therapy Association Board Certified Trainer. She received a Masters’ degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Drama Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, USA.
She is a private practice drama therapist working on outreaching programs to different organizations for various populations, including emotionally disturbed children, mental illnesses patients, elders, cancer patients, stress and for those who are interested in drama therapy.
Ms. Chan is currently the Honorary Lecturer of The Hong Kong University’s Master of Expressive Art Therapy Programme (Introduction of Drama Therapy) and Supervisor of Master of Social Sciences (Behavioral Health) Programme (Use of Drama in Clinical Practice).
For more than twenty years, she had worked extensively with various theatre companies, schools and community groups as actress, director, play-writer and drama tutor. In 2017, she won the “Outstanding Actress” award of The 9th Hong Kong Theatre Libre Award with the production “Mothering Voices”.
Prior to her education in drama therapy, she received her Bachelor Degree in Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the translator for the Chinese edition of “Acting For Real: Drama therapy process, technique, and performance”.
Web: http://www.adramaland.com
Email: adeline@adramaland.com
朱嘉琦女士 Ms. Diana Chu
MA, MFT, RDT/ BCT
Diana is a Registered Drama Therapist and Board Certified Trainer through the North America Drama Therapy Association. She is also licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a psychodynamic coach for founders, investors, and entrepreneurs. She has a private practice and works at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (US) as an Interpersonal Dynamics facilitator, supporting MBA students in developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and self-awareness.
Apart from Drama Therapy, she is trained in Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Prepare / Enrich Program, and Ketamine Assist Therapy.
Diana serves as Education Chair on the North American Drama Therapy Association Board. She loves to connect with Drama Therapists from Hong Kong and host week-long workshops/ company offsites in Asia.
Therapy Website: dianachutherapy.com
Coaching Website: https://www.refactoreq.com/
盧幸賢女士 Ms. Candy Lo
MA, BC-DMT, RDT/BCT, CCL
US Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, US Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer, US Certified Child Life Specialist. Master of Arts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Couseling, Baby Signing Time instructor. Facilitator at University of Hong Kong, School of Medicine (Medical Humanities, Performing Arts Module; designed by The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection ) and Honorary Lecturer of University of Hong Kong (Masters of Expressive Arts Therapy program and Adjunct faculty at the Lesley University’s Expressive Therapies Program.
Candy is also President of Hong Kong Dance/ Movement Therapy Association, President of Hong Kong Child Life Association and Secretary of The Hong Kong Association of Drama Therapists.
Candy owns her private practise, Piece of Sky, Creative Arts Therapy and Counseling working with various populations, including cancer patients ( children and adults) and their family members, bereaved clients, people suffered with other medical situation, people in the Autistic spectrum ( chilled and adults) , mental illnesses, corporate etc. Her population range from pre-natal to elderly.
Candy is also a professional performer and worked as a singer at Hong Kong Disneyland for three years prior to her therapy career after her BA in Music Theatre Dance at University of Arts London (London Studio Centre).
Web: http://www.piece-of-sky.com
Email: candylo@piece-of-sky.com
余漢傑先生 Mr. Eddie Yu
MA DMT, RDT, BSW, RSW, PG Dip PP, DvT, APTT
Qualified Drama Therapy Supervisor, UK
Registered Drama Therapist, UK & USA,
Registered Psychodrama Psychotherapist, UK,
Registered Social Worker, Hong Kong,
MA Drama & Movement Therapy (Sesame), CSSD, University of London UK,
Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong,
Level 2 Graduate, Developmental Transformations Institute, USA,
Ethics Committee Chair of The Hong Kong Association of Drama Therapists,
Leadership Graduate & Accredited Trainer, Centre for Playback Theatre, USA
Professional Member, International Playback Theatre Network
Eddie enjoys working with people and creating changes in life through the power of
drama and creativity. He works as a Clinical Supervisor, at Social Rehabilitation &
Community Support Centres, The Social of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention,
Hong Kong; and as an Honorary Lecturer, Placement and Dissertation Supervisor at
the Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong
Kong. He has practice with special interest in working with people with trauma,
palliative care, bereavement and mental health needs. Eddie used to work for
HKBGCA as Drama Psychotherapist and Professional Supervisor.
Eddie has been promoting Psychodrama Psychotherapy, Drama Therapy, Playback
Theatre, Forum Theatre/ Theatre of the Oppressed, and Use of Drama in working with
people by collaborating with universities, secondary and primary schools, NGOs,
hospitals and private sectors by planning and offering training, consultation,
supervision and workshop locally and internationally. He is Founder & co-Artistic
Director, Encounter Playback Theatre; co-Director, School of Playback Theatre (Hong
Kong); Trainer, School of Playback Theatre (Japan); Trainer & Supervisor,
Developmental Transformations Institute, Hong Kong, Shen Zhen & Taiwan.
Email: eddie.yu@live.com
HKADT Professional members are listed below (In alphabetical order):
陳楚鍵先生 Mr. Chan Cho Kin
M.Ed. (Griffith U., Aus), PG Dip (LCP, UK), B.F.A (HKAPA), RDT (NADTA, US), AThR (ANZACATA)Registered Drama Therapist/Registered Creative Arts Therapist/Accredited Psychodrama Psychotherapist/Applied theatre practitioner
Treasurer, HKADT
Kin is holding registrations as a Drama Therapist (NADTA, US), Creative Arts Therapist (ANZACATA), and accreditation of Psychodrama Psychotherapist (BPA, UK). With experience in both full-time and part-time roles across charitable and private organizations, Kin specializes in trauma-informed treatment for individuals of all ages, including toddlers, children, families, adults, and those within the neurodiversity population. Kin’s therapeutic approach emphasizes the promotion of developmental, mental, relational, and emotional health through early childhood education, dramatic play, creative arts, and trauma therapy techniques. Kin’s academic achievements include a Master’s degree in Drama Education from Griffith University Australia, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the Drama School of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodrama Group and Individual Psychotherapy from the London Centre for Psychodrama, a certificate in Advanced Training from the Playback Theatre School in the United States, and a level 2 certificate in Therapeutic Spiral Model trauma treatment.
Kin also previously serving as Vice President of both the Hong Kong Psychodrama Association and the Hong Kong Association of Drama Therapists.
Prior to transitioning into psychotherapy, Kin amassed 16 years of diverse experience within the performing arts industry, encompassing various roles across theatre, Hong Kong theme parks, television dramas, advertisements, films, and voice-over projects. Kin’s proficiency in different forms of arts and media enriches their therapeutic practice, enabling them to contribute significantly to the well-being of others.
Facebook @AuthenticACTS
Instagram @kinpsychotherapist
Reference and Links: http://www.hkpsychodrama.org
Reference and Links: https://www.psychodrama.org.uk
Reference and Links: https://www.anzacata.org
Reference and Links: https://www.nadta.org
陳愷欣女士 Ms. Step Chan
President, HKADT
Step is a registered drama therapist (RDT, NADTA) and a DvT (Level 1) Practitioner. She earned her Master Degree in Forensic Psychology in the UK, started her drama therapy journey as a trainee since 2019, and became registered in 2023. She has been working with children/adolescents with special education needs and their parents, people with emotional distress or suffering from mental health issues, and elderly with mild dementia. She is now a freelance therapist of the Hong Kong Drama Therapy Center.
Step is also an active Playback theatre practitioner who has completed Playback Theatre elementary training and have attended intermediate courses on conducting and acting. She is now a core member and vice-chair of YaatLo Playback Theatre Hong Kong.
Email: step.hoiyanchan@gmail.com
鄺文傑先生 Mr. MK Kwong
Drama Therapist／Registered Social Worker／Applied Theatre & Drama Education Practitioner／Narrative Therapy Practitioner
Education:
Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Drama Therapy (California Institute of Integral Studies)
Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Social Work (2nd Upper Honours) (City University of Hong Kong)
Professional Diploma in Applied Theatre & Drama Education (Outstanding student) (Hong Kong Art School)
Clinical experiences:
Secondary school social worker and Hong Kong Drama Therapy Center Co-founder (Volunteer)
Clients population:Children and teenagers affected by the emotion and mental health problem, children and teenagers affected by special education needs
Theories:the Integrative Five Phase Model of Drama Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Attachment Theories
Applied Theatre & Drama Education:
MK was a members of Hau Playback Theatre Company (Hong Kong), Mirror Playback Theatre Company (Hong Kong), and Being Playback Theatre Company (America). MK performed over 80 Playback Theatre Performance in Hong Kong and trained Playback Theatre with universities, secondary school and primary school students. Mk had lead the project of 「SEN 有 Say」Ethnodrama Perofmrance and 「……不是世界的全部」 Narradrama Performance.
Theatre:
MK performed“Tree and Life- An Environmental Conservation Theatre”under 2013 Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme and“Water and Life- An Environmental Conservation Theatre”under 2014 Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme.
Facebook @hongkongdramatherapycenter
Instagram @hkdtc
Email: hkdtcenter@gmail.com
李思揚女士 Ms. Si Yeung Li
NADTA registered drama therapist／Theatre practitioner／Researcher
Ethics Committee Chair, HKADT
Clinical services:
As a freelance drama therapist & co-founder of Hong Kong Drama Therapy Center, Si Yeung has experience working with children and youth with developmental challenges, adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses, adults with intellectual disabilities, and seniors. She provides individual and group drama therapy sessions, and drama therapy workshops for people in need.
Theatre practices:
She finds joy in theatre practices and performances in roles of actor, playwright, and playback theatre conductor. Recent performances include: Atman Mirage & Big Four Father & Mother by Legend Infinity, Playback performances by Mirror (Playback Theatre Company), etc.
Research:
Si Yeung is passionate about research, her research interest include arts & mental health awareness development.
Facebook @lisiyeungDT, @hongkongdramatherapycenter
Instagram @hkdtc
Email: siyeungli2@gmail.com
盧家碧女士 Ms. Lo Ka-pik, Prisca
Vice-President, HKADT
Graduated from Lesley University, USA with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, specialized in drama therapy. Prisca is also a graduate of the Hong Kong Baptist University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Studies (History), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Master’s degree in Gender Studies. She has worked in local and mainland social welfare organizations for more than 10 years, and have also participated in Breakthrough’s Christian Adventure Counseling and Youth Global Network volunteer work for 10 years. Since 2016, Prisca has received training in improvisation theatre, drama and movement training, and established One Stove – Playback Theatre Company. In addition, she has been working with organizations in Hong Kong and China to provide drama education, planning and training for youth programs in a consultative manner. Targeted individuals are students with special educational needs and people with psychological/psychiatric diagnosis.
麥慕思女士 Ms. MO Mak
Dramatherapist / Counsellor / Drama Tutor
Working from Theatre to School, MO always walk alongside the autistic society in different places. She was graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London and was registered as Dramatherapist under the Health and Care Professions Council (UK). During the study, she ran sessions at addiction centre, care home for disabled adults, special school, mainstream school and children centre. She worked as a support worker for different autistic families in London as well.
Web: https://modramatherapist.wixsite.com/main
Email: mo.dramatherapist@gmail.com
Reference and Links: https://www.hcpc-uk.org
吳紹熙先生 Mr. Larry Ng
Secretary, HKADT
Larry is a registered dramatherapist (RDT, NADTA) and a certified hypnotherapist (IMDHA), as well as a certified Jeremy Krauss Approach Therapist for children with developmental disabilities and a internationally certified Feldenkrais Method practitioner. He has also completed professional diploma trainings in Satir Model family therapy and Psychodrama. He is also now in training of Therapeutic Spiral Model of Psychodrama, and is studying Neuro-Dramatic-Play under Sue Jennings.
He has worked for years as therapist to serve teenagers with SEN (special educational needs) in school settings and youths in crisis in shelter house settings, besides emotionally disturbed adults and highly stressed parents with challenging children in NGO settings as well as private practice setting. He serves also mental health rehabilitants, people suffering from a variety of mental health issues (anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, addictions, etc) and other minority groups. He has around 1500 hours of clinical practice experience up till now.
As an artist he has his full-time professional training in Physical and Devising Theatre (Lecoq approach) and Corporeal Mime (Decroux system), and is specialized in using mask, designing mask and making mask; he was invited by international mime festival to perform and to give masterclass.
He is also a playback theatre practitioner who has completed all four levels of the internationally recognized training, including the Playback Theater Leadership program, and has more than 10 years of on-going experience. He was a member of education reformation committee of Center of Playback Theater, US.
He was also academically trained in philosophy (BA, 1st hon.; MPhil), Drama in Education (MEd) and in sociology (PhD candidacy).
He has been teaching in universities for more than 10 years. Since 2016, Larry has been invited as a guest lecturer in Hong Kong University for the lecture about “Psychological Assessment through Drama”. For many years, he has been invited to teach physical theatre, mask theater and playback theatre in different countries in Europe (Germany, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom), Russia, Palestine, India, Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan.
Email: larry064064@gmail.com
黃靜嫺女士 Ms. Dorothy Wong
MSScC AU, MA CSSD, RDT UK, Corporate Trainer, NVQ CN
Dorothy is a state-registered arts (drama) therapist of the Health Care Professions Council in the United Kingdom. She graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London (MA in Drama and Movement Therapy), University of South Australia (MSSc in Counselling) and Hong Kong Baptist University (BA in Religious Studies). She is one of the founding members of The Hong Kong Association of Drama Therapists.
As founder and director of Dream of Tomorrow, Dorothy has a particular commitment in arts engagement strategies, corporate training, community art projects, drama therapy youth development programmes. She has led many local and overseas training since 1998, running corporate training and drama workshops in Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Canada and United Kingdom, etc.
Dorothy has been working in the areas of brand marketing and corporate training. She works on brand development projects, staff development programmes, specialising in corporate culture and customer services. She also acquired the China National Vocational Qualification on Corporate Management Training.
Web: http://www.dreamoftomorrow.hk
Facebook @Dream of Tomorrow
Instagram @dot_dreamoftomorrow
Email: info@dreamoftomorrow.hk