Carine Man Wai Lee

MACP, MSocSc, RP (Qualifying)

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Carine takes an integrative, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. She believes that every individual has a unique story, strengths, and capacity for growth.

Languages: English, Cantonese
Sees: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families
Sessions: In person, Virtual

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Approach to treatment

Carine takes an integrative, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. She believes that every individual has a unique story, strengths, and capacity for growth. She works collaboratively with clients to understand how past experiences, relationships, and life stressors may influence emotional well-being, relationships, and physical health.

Her goal is to help clients develop greater self-awareness, strengthen resilience, improve relationships, and create meaningful and lasting change.

Areas of focus

Children & Youth

Emotional regulation and behavioural challenges
School stress and academic pressure
Self-esteem and identity development
Bullying, peer conflict, and social relationship challenges

Relationships & Families

Relationship distress and conflict
Parent-child relationship challenges
Emotional disconnection and attachment injuries

Mental Health, Trauma & Emotional Well-Being

Anxiety and depression
Trauma and PTSD
Life transitions and adjustment
Stress management and resilience
Sleep difficulties and stress-related physical symptoms
Chronic pain, headaches, and other somatic concerns

Therapeutic approaches

Carine integrates several evidence-based approaches, selecting methods based on what will best support each client’s needs and therapeutic goals. These include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Understanding the interaction between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Building psychological flexibility and values-based action
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and balanced thinking
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Processing and integrating traumatic or distressing memories
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT/EFIT): Strengthening emotional bonds and attachment
Person-Centred Therapy: Growth through empathy, acceptance, and collaboration
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Building on strengths and what already works
Internal Family Systems (IFS): Understanding and harmonizing internal experiences
Somatic Therapy / Parts Work: Addressing how stress and trauma are held in the body

Education and experience

Carine holds a Master of Social Sciences in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University with distinction. She brings more than ten years of experience in coaching, consulting, training, and team leadership, supporting people through personal growth, career development, and life transitions. She has also supported undergraduate coaching programs and facilitated parent coaching workshops. She is the Chief Author of “Open Your Heart Card”, a reflective tool designed to help people cultivate greater self-understanding, emotional awareness, clarity, and personal growth.

Beyond the therapy room

As a mother of two children, including a young child and a teenager, Carine understands the challenges of balancing parenting demands, family responsibilities, and everyday life. She enjoys reading and writing, and loves reading with her young child daily.

Having travelled to more than 30 countries, Carine has developed a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and the importance of understanding people within their unique cultural, relational, and personal contexts. She brings this perspective into the therapy room through cultural humility, curiosity, and a genuinely responsive approach that honours each client’s unique background, worldview, and lived experience.

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