Trista Chan
Clinical Psychologist
Professional Experience
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专业经历
Trista Chan is a Clinical Psychologist with over 16 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities through complex mental health challenges. Her international career spans hospital leadership roles in Hong Kong and educational mental health services in London, with a clinical focus that bridges adult and child mental health, crisis response, and culturally attuned psychological care.
Trista Chan is a Clinical Psychologist at Harbor who works with children, adolescents and adults.
Her areas of expertise include autism assessment, including remote assessment of children and young people, as well as family and parenting support.
Trista works in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, so she can support clients and families in the language they are most comfortable with.
Professional Background & Qualifications
Trista holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences and a Master of Social Sciences in Clinical Psychology from The University of Hong Kong.
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and the New Zealand Psychologists Board, and is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists.
Her further training includes autism assessment, EMDR, trauma and crisis intervention, couple and family therapy, and a range of evidence-based individual therapies.
Healthcare Leadership & Experience
Trista’s clinical work covers the whole process of psychological care, from assessment and formulation through to treatment.
She has experience in crisis intervention and risk assessment, and in helping people recover after traumatic events.
She has also worked in multidisciplinary teams, offering clinical consultation on clients with complex needs.
Approach to Care
Trista’s work is evidence-based, and it starts with a careful assessment of each person’s needs and circumstances.
Because she has trained in therapies for individuals, couples and families, she can choose the format that best suits each situation.
At Harbor, she works with individual clients as well as families, adapting her approach to each.
Education
- Master of Social Sciences in Clinical Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Professional Registrations & Memberships
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC No. PYL040302)
- Registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists
- Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists (HKICP)
Certifications
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) Training
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training
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Developmental Trauma for Professionals
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Psychological First Aid
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Skills for Psychological Recovery
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Acute Grief Support
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Critical Incident Stress Management (Group Crisis Intervention)
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Mental Health First Aid
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Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
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Circle of Security Parenting
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UCLA PEERS
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Level A)
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Emotion-Focused Therapy
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
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CBT-Based Hypnosis
Areas of Expertise
- Autism Assessment
- Remote Autism Assessment for Children and Young People
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Family and Parenting Support
- Couple and Family Therapy
- Trauma and Crisis Intervention
- Psychological Assessment and Formulation
- Risk Assessment
- EMDR
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Social Skills Support for Children and Adolescents (UCLA PEERS)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
