Program Area: Counselling Psychology (CNPS)

Scholarly Interests: Multicultural/Cross-cultural Counselling and Psychotherapy, Multicultural Counselling Competency Development, Anti-discrimination and Prejudice Reduction, Japanese Morita Therapy and Asian Perspectives on Helping and Healing, Social-Cultural Competency Training, Self-Validation Issues in Personal and Cross-cultural Transition and Adjustment, Social Anxiety and Interpersonal Skills Training, Spiritual Issues in Counselling, Help-Seeking and Help-Avoiding, Use of Metaphors in Counselling and Supervision, Clinical Racism Issues in counselling Training and Practice

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Courses taught:
CNPS 578A
CNPS 578B
CNPS 584
CNPS 588
CNPS 594
CNPS 598
CNPS 678

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Awards:

• Shoma Morita Award, by Japanese Society for Morita Therapy (2007)
• Invitation Fellowship for Research, by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2003)
• David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education (1998-2001)
• China Scholar Award, by Government of British Columbia (1995)
• Asia Pacific Scholar Award, by Government of British Columbia (1993)