Hona Psychology :
English speaking therapist in Shanghai
Hona Psychology offers cultural-sensitive therapy sessions online, or in-person in Shanghai.
About me
My name is Jorien van Andel, and I am a passionate psychologist (MSc.) with a broad educational background and extensive experience in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), schema therapy, and EMDR. In addition, I am a qualified mindfulness trainer and have received training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR).
Beyond my work as a psychologist, I am also a seasoned expat with significant professional and personal experience across various cultures. Having spent years living in India and the Middle East, I have developed a culturally sensitive approach to treating mental health concerns. Furthermore, my tenure at an international specialized mental healthcare institution has provided me with extensive experience in working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. My own personal journey as an expat has also given me deep insight into and empathy for the mental health challenges that can arise when living abroad.
I look forward to exploring with you where you feel stuck, how your current difficulties originated, and what the best path forward is to help you move ahead once again.
Therapy sessions
Therapy can be a long-term commitment, or a matter of a few sessions to get you moving in the right direction again. Depending on the severity of the complaints and the desired treatment goals, we can look together at a realistic timeframe during which we will work together. My aim is to work with you for as long as needed, in the intensity that works for you.
Please contact me for a 20-minute consultation, free of charge, to discuss your request for help and therapy needs. This will allow you to have a sense of what it's like to work with me and we can both establish whether we are a good fit for each other.
Registrations/therapy forms
I offer various forms of therapy, for which I have completed different training programs. My current registrations are listed below:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (registered at the Dutch CBT Association VGCT, registration number 307887);
- Junior Schema Therapist (registered at the Dutch Schema Therapy Association VST, registration number 1001033);
- Psychologist NIP (registered at the Dutch Institute for Psychologists, registration number 207991)
I also completed trainings in EMDR (basic and advanced course), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and STEPPS (emotion regulation training).