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Bhavna Bharvani is a US-trained Clinical Counselor, registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. She has provided individual, couples, and group therapy in trauma-saturated environments, community mental health clinics, high schools, and residential substance use treatment centers. She helps people work through depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, addictions, identity issues, shame, and relationship issues. She integrates a humanistic, relational and client-centered approach with EMDR and ACT modalities, narrative therapy and mindfulness techniques, to suit the unique needs of each individual client.

In addition to her clinical experiences, Bhavna has worked in Mumbai, New York, London, San Francisco, and Hong Kong, in professions ranging from television journalism, to investment banking, to market research. Currently, Bhavna works at Central Minds providing therapy to the LGBTQIA+ community, teenagers, adults, and couples, to help them achieve a sense of well-being and fulfilment in relationships, work and play.

Mind HK Acting Senior Manager - Training and Partnerships | Mind HK Trainer

Henry learned about Mind HK during the Mental Health Conference 2017, and joined the Mind HK team, as he wishes to improve the mental health condition in Hong Kong through prevention and early intervention approaches.

Henry is now pursuing a Master’s in Public Health at the King's College London. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Bath and worked as an Honorary Assistant Psychologist at a local hospital in the United Kingdom before coming back to his hometown. His previous work focused on conducting assessments and light intensity rehabilitations for individuals with various backgrounds. During work, he realised that there are huge differences in mental health attitudes and knowledge between the HK and UK community. The stigma has a significant impact on a person's experience and recovery.

Therefore, Henry joined Mind HK aiming to improve the current situation and contribute through education and awareness work. He is a qualified Mental Health First Aid Master Instructor and delivers mental health training and workshops. Being invited as speaker and panelist by reputable organisations like SCMP, HKTDC and RTHK, Henry has been vocal on mental health programmes and how to facilitate cultural changes in Hong Kong’s community especially workplaces.

As the Acting Senior Manager - Training and Partnerships at Mind HK, Henry believes that cultivating cultural changes within organisations and the public are the first steps to improve access to support in Hong Kong and hence, his work focuses on partnering with different like-minded organisations to facilitate such change since 2018.

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Prior to becoming a counselor, Kim worked in investment banking in New York and Hong Kong for twelve years.  Originally from the US, Kim has a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Chicago.  

Kim returned to the University of Hong Kong and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology and a Master of Counseling degree with Monash University (Australia).  She is working toward a doctorate in clinical psychology at California Southern University.  

With her experience spanning finance/commerce and mental health sectors, Kim’s multi-disciplinary training and experience informs an understanding of adults facing life transitions and issues of work and meaningful engagement.  Kim has a particular interest in working with couples struggling with relationship and family challenges, teens and young adults learning to navigate life’s confusing and often stressful passageways, and individuals stuck in anxiety or depression. 

She employs therapeutic methods derived from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and positive psychology. Kim helps clients identify unhelpful cognitive and behavioural patterns, build on their strengths, and equip them with tools and strategies to move towards improved mental and emotional wellbeing.

Kim works with clients by appointment at two counseling practices in Central.

Mind HK Acting Senior Manager - Training and Operations | Mind HK Trainer

Nicole is a registered social worker in Hong Kong having a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health at HKU. Prior to joining Mind HK, she has experience working with vulnerable families and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and mental health challenges. Having experienced first-hand how mental health problems have impacted both patients and carers, she is driven to dedicate herself in the field aiming to combat stigma and raise awareness of mental health in the local community. 

Nicole joined Mind HK in 2020, where she has led youth mental health programmes and is now managing diverse training programmes and operations for the Training Team. She is also a trainer herself with certified Mental Health First Aid instructor (both Standard and Youth version) qualifications. Over the past years, she has been invited as a speaker or panellist by various organisations, such as the British Council, on the mental health of youth, family and workplace.

Mind HK Lead Clinical Advisor (Training and Anti-stigma) | Mind HK Trainer

Odile has been involved with Mind HK since 2016, and was on the team that officially launched the charity at the 2017 Hong Kong Mental Health Conference. Odile is the lead clinical advisor for the Anti-Stigma Project, and a trainer. She was involved in the planning of the 2017 and 2020 Hong Kong Mental Health Conferences. 

Odile is a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience in child and adolescent care. Her commitment to serving marginalised communities lead her to work on the improvement of mental health care, and working with survivours of sexual assault and domestic violence as well as vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth. In Hong Kong, she has focused her efforts on mental health and nursing education. Odile is currently also a Child & Adolescent Teaching Fellow at the HK Polytechnic University School of Nursing, as well as an Honorary Nurse Consultant at the Hong Kong’s Children’s Hospital. Her extensive experience has allowed her to cultivate a strong focus in paediatric care, with a unique exposure to child and adolescent mental health.

Pinky began her career as a business executive in the retail industry and had held various senior positions in both local and international corporations in Hong Kong. Her current work focuses on health education. As someone born and raised in Hong Kong, she understands why so many people in Hong Kong are so stressful and believes that it is important for us to learn how to take good care of our health. She has a strong passion on helping people to improve life quality and happiness, especially those who are experiencing mental health challenges. 

Pinky is grateful to have the opportunity to be part of Mind HK team. She is a qualified mental health first aid instructor and has provided online and in person training on various subjects relating to mental health to schools, corporations and the public.

Pinky got a PhD (Department of Sports, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University), MPsyMed (Psychosis Studies) (Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong), MSc (Exercise Science) (Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong), MBA (Brunel University UK) and BA (Political Science) (University of South Florida, US). In addition to serving Mind HK as an Advisor and trainer, she is also a part-time lecturer teaching sport and health related subjects at Hong Kong Baptist University.