Kayan Lam

Professional Qualifications:

Registered Art Therapist, U.S

Registered Teacher, HK

MS Art Education/Art Therapy, Florida State University, U.S

PGDip in Applied Psychology, City University of Hong Kong, HK

PGDip in Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK

BA Graphic Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic, HK

Counselling Approach:

Kayan Lam is a Visual artist, Teacher, and Trainer for caring professionals. Art Therapy is not about making ‘art that pleases the eyes’, it is a door that brings out the beauty within and resolves inner conflict. She sees the creative art process as a powerful tool to understand; an expression that makes thoughts & feelings visible. She believes art unfold who we are, help us to meet the challenges in life, to regain focus and to find balance while enjoying the scenes of whatever seasons and situations in the journey.

She has been working as Mental Health Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor in various settings in Florida, including; incarcerated high-risk female and incarcerated moderate risk male adolescents, hospital behavioural unit (crisis intervention), adult daycare centre, and correctional institutions for male inmates.

While in Hong Kong, she has been working as an art therapist with elderlies at daycare centres, adolescents with emotional and behavioural needs in special schools; also partnering with NGOs to work with adults with mental health challenges, as well as inmates and refugees group. She has also been working with victims of human trafficking in Nepal.

Endorsements

“Art therapy is a space to nourish my soul, being empowered to excavate the treasure that has always been there- my uniqueness and strength. To know that I have choices in life is empowering and freeing.”