Registered Psychotherapist,
CREDENTIALS
Joyce Chu is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and a Registered Counselling Psychologist with the Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS). She is also a Certified Facilitator of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method, DUPLO® Six Bricks, and Play and Learn (Care for Education), as well as a certified MYmind Mindfulness Instructor.
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AREAS OF FOCUS
Joyce supports children, adolescents, and adults navigating emotional, developmental, and relational challenges. Her areas of focus include:
Children & Youth
Learning and attention difficulties
Executive functioning challenges
Social–emotional development
Behavioural concerns and emotional regulation
Emotional & Mental Health
Anxiety and excessive worry
Stress and overwhelm
Low self-esteem and self-confidence
Adjustment stress and life transitions
Relationships & Parenting
Parenting concerns and psychoeducation
Parent–child relationships
Interpersonal and relational challenges
Joyce is dedicated to helping clients understand their emotional needs, recognize their strengths, and build confidence and resilience in the face of adversity.
LANGUAGES
Joyce provides therapy in Cantonese and English, and speaks conversational Mandarin.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Joyce holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Her professional background includes extensive experience in child psychotherapy and parenting psychoeducation.
Before relocating to Canada, Joyce worked in community and educational settings supporting children with diverse learning needs and their families. Her work included:
Strength-based individual psychotherapy
Social–emotional, attention, executive-functioning, and mindfulness therapeutic groups (both virtual and in person)
Training educators, psychologists, social workers, and counsellors in LEGO® DUPLO® Six Bricks and Play Box methodologies
During her graduate studies, Joyce received three academic scholarships recognizing her research excellence and contribution to the community.
She brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, play-based training, and culturally attuned practice to her work with individuals and families.
APPROACH TO TREATMENT
Joyce’s core belief is that everyone has the capacity to unlock their strengths and live a meaningful, fulfilling life. Rooted in psychodynamic therapy and positive psychology, she offers a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental therapeutic space. Joyce helps clients explore how past experiences, attachments, and relationships shape present emotions and patterns—always with curiosity, compassion, and cultural sensitivity.
THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
Joyce integrates several evidence-informed approaches, tailored to each client’s needs and developmental stage:
Psychodynamic Therapy – Understanding how past experiences shape current emotions and patterns.
Strength-Based Approach – Building on clients’ existing strengths and inner resources.
Mindfulness-Based Approaches – Supporting grounding and emotional regulation through present-moment awareness.
Play Therapy – Using play as a natural medium for children to express and process emotions.
Expressive & Creative Approaches (LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, Six Bricks) – Using creative, hands-on methods to support emotional expression.
Joyce tailors these approaches to children, adolescents, and adults, working collaboratively to support insight, resilience, and meaningful change.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Joyce describes herself as a playful learner, a mindful psychotherapist, and a “good-enough” mother. She values creativity and believes deeply in the healing power of play.
Outside of her professional life, she enjoys meditation, reading, building with LEGO® bricks, and baking desserts for her family and friends.
FEATURES
Joyce’s passion for mindful parenting and family well-being is reflected in her published research, “Mediation Effect of Mindful Parenting on Parental Self-Efficacy and Parent–Child Attachment.” She had the honour of presenting this work at the 5th Asian Pacific Rim International Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference in Singapore (2017), sharing insights that continue to inform and inspire her therapeutic practice.