Hospital psychiatry
Assessment, brief intervention, family work, risk management and complex care coordination.
ClientsIndividuals, couples and families
LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese and Mandarin
FormatOnline / In-person
Structured and collaborative counselling
Trautman Chan
EducationMaster of Social WorkMaster of ScienceMaster of Social Sciences (Counselling)Professional credentialsRegistered Social WorkerRegistered Clinical CounsellorCanadian Certified CounsellorRegistered Psychotherapist
Clear understanding, practical strategies and collaborative change
Trautman provides structured, culturally responsive counselling informed by social work, REBT, CBT and psychosocial perspectives. Sessions focus on understanding the patterns that keep difficulties going and developing strategies that can be used in everyday life.
A brief, no-cost conversation to discuss fit, appointment format, availability and next steps. It is not a counselling or psychotherapy session.
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Counselling begins with your experience and goals
Trautman works with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, dual diagnosis, relationship concerns and ongoing mental health difficulties.
What sessions may involve
- Clarifying beliefs, emotions and behavioural patterns
- Developing practical strategies between sessions
- Considering family, social and cultural context
- Strengthening coping, problem solving and recovery planning
Counselling approaches
Approaches tailored to your needs
Counselling approaches are selected collaboratively and adjusted according to your needs, goals, preferences and progress.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Link thoughts, emotions and behaviour to practical change.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
Identify and work with rigid or unhelpful beliefs.
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Explore emotions and relationship needs with greater understanding and self-compassion.
Psychosocial Interventions
Consider the person within family and social systems.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Build on goals, strengths and workable exceptions.
Family Therapy
Attend to communication and relational patterns.
Professional background
Experience across different systems of care
Trautman brings more than eight years of experience across hospital psychiatry, community mental health, counselling, youth services and private practice in Canada and Hong Kong. His work includes clinical and psychosocial assessment, brief counselling, family work, crisis and risk management, case coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Counselling and community practice
Experience across multicultural, youth, school, post-secondary and residential services.
Private practice and supervision
Online counselling, psychotherapy, consultation and clinical supervision.
Credentials
Registration, education and training
Professional registration
- Registered Social Worker｜British Columbia College of Social Workers
- Registered Clinical Counsellor｜BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- Canadian Certified Counsellor｜Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- Registered Psychotherapist｜College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Education and professional training
- Master of Social Work｜Hong Kong Baptist University
- Master of Science｜The Open University, United Kingdom
- Master of Social Sciences (Counselling)｜City University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work｜Saint Francis University
- Advanced Practicum Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)｜Albert Ellis Institute (AEI)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Certificate｜Wilfrid Laurier University
- 3-Day Foundation Training Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy｜Institute of Cognitive Therapy (Hong Kong) (ICTHK)
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Essentials｜International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
- Certificate in Solution-focused Therapy for Social Service Setting｜Hong Kong Society of Professional Training (HKSPT)
- Multidisciplinary Case Management Course for Case Managers｜Hong Kong Hospital Authority
- Certificate Programme in Mental Health｜Institute of Mental Health, Castle Peak Hospital
- Assisting Individuals in Crisis Certificate Course｜International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
- Certificate of Completion (MoCA Training and Certification)｜MoCA Cognition
Professional services
Clinical supervision and consultation
Trautman offers clinical supervision and consultation by arrangement, with attention to psychosocial assessment, case formulation, REBT and CBT, risk management, mental health practice, documentation and professional development.
Prospective supervisees should confirm that the supervisor, format and hours meet the requirements of their regulator, employer or training program.
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