His career began in 1977 in Alberta, Canada where he worked with inpatients and outpatients of a psychiatric hospital. While conducting psychological assessment and counseling, his work extended to providing community services including workshops for prison inmates, churches, and other community groups in central Alberta. In 1998, after spending 26 years in Canada and the U.S., studying and workin
g as a psychologist, Geoff bade a fond farewell to his work and the land he has grown to love and returned to Hong Kong where he was born. This venture turned out to be a happy turning point of Geoff's career in which his challenges and responsibilities greatly increased. At the same time, his job satisfaction also deepened over the years after setting up his office of private practice. Having been immersed in Western and Eastern cultures, Geoff is in a unique position to understand and work with both expatriate and local communities. He uses English and Chinese languages in his work. His clients include people from all walks of life, ages, and nationalities. He has worked with many expat families helping with their relocation issues and their problems with adjustment. Trained in Seattle University in "Existential-phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology", Geoff sees psychology as a human science: Schools of thought, theories and techniques take the backseat when he works with his clients faceto-face. Each of his patients /clients are always treated as a unique person with an individual treatment plan. For Geoff, the ultimate goal of counseling is for sustaining a healthy lifestyle in the long run. While problem-solving, short-term therapy is often necessary; health maintenance and personal growth are life-long processes. Geoff lives his belief. For decades he practices what he preaches and maintains an energetic lifestyle and is seen as a health enthusiast.
