RESOURCES

Crisis Services

These are established services in Hong Kong for crisis support – mostly covering reporting, medical, legal, and judiciary support.

RainLily

Sexual Violence Crisis Centre
T : 2375 5322

CEASE Crisis Centre

24 hr violence crisis support
T: 18281

Social Welfare Department

Support for victims of child abuse, battering, sexual violence

Finding a therapist

is key to your healing

Working with a skilled counselor can be extremely helpful in your healing process. Finding the right person to help you can take a few tries but it’s very much worth the effort. You can ask them for a brief phone call before meeting to get a sense of their experience and approach to treating sexual abuse trauma.

Therapy & Support

Finding a therapist that you can afford is often a challenge in Hong Kong but there are some resources you can contact.

ReSource The Counselling Centre

T : 2523 8979

St. Johns Counseling Services

T : 2525 7207

Both of these services have multiple counselors available. Contact them about their sliding scale costs and which counselor might be right for you.

It is not within my ability to recommend you a therapist, but I am listing some that I have met and have experience with sexual trauma.

Taura

Therapists

Dr. Julia Andre
Dr. Esslin Terrighena
Dr. Cécile Valantin
Dr. Ida Ng – also available at ReSource
Eunice Yeung – social worker offering flexible costs for those in need, also available at Rainlily
Dr. Joyce Chao

Mental Health Resources

Mind HK – Mental health charity for education and awareness Trauma Resources
HKFP’s comprehensive guide to mental health services in Hong Kong
Real TALK: Accessing Public Mental Healthcare in Hong Kong
BetterHelp – Online professional counseling with a licensed therapist

Chinese Groups

Support Groups For Other Topics

Take a look at other support groups we like and reach out to them for their meeting information.

Mental Health Recovery Group

Our focus is on supporting and sustaining recovery and/or wellbeing for those with a diagnosed mental health condition. These are small groups meeting monthly, usually via Zoom. We will evaluate with you their fit for your needs before your first meeting.

The New Normal

A variety of free peer support groups including mental health, grief, breakups, student, LGBTQ+ delivered online and in person. Also free fitness for mental health donation based informal classes.

Body Banter

We will begin to organize monthly discussion meet-ups which aim to spark conversations about body image and mental health topics amongst HK youth, starting in August 2023.

OCD & Anxiety Support Hong Kong

OCDAHK holds monthly support groups for adults as well as teenagers with OCD, anxiety and/or depression. It is open to those who struggle with intrusive thoughts constant worries and who feel stuck in negative patterns of thinking.

Other Resources

SeeMe.HK – Image based violence support including Ta-DA take down assistance (Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women)
Teen’s Key – Case follow-up, counselling, police report accompaniment, legal consultation, sexual heath testing service focused on female sex workers

Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse / Assault
Sexual Convictions Record Check (HK Police) – No mandatory records checking is required by any employer in Hong Kong but employers of people in contact with children or mentally incapacitated persons (MIPs) can request.

If you are concerned about child being abused

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Child Safeguarding Policy Resources

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Learn How to Prevent, Recognize, and React to Child Sexual Abuse

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Flow | A Short Film About Disclosure

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