About the Counselling Centre
The centre aims to provide free counselling for low-income young people in difficulty, offering support before their concerns develop into more serious problems.
A safe space where every feeling is heard.
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A Light for the Mind
Our Mission and Vision
Together, Every Step of the Way
The Child Cares Counselling Centre is committed to providing free counselling services to young people from low-income backgrounds who are facing difficulties.
Our main aim is to intervene and offer support before their distress develops into serious mental illness, which could pose a significant risk to their overall mental health.
Building Inner Strength
Through accessible, professional counselling, we seek to address their emotional challenges, build resilience and support positive mental-health outcomes.
We aim to provide timely intervention and support, safeguard the mental health of these disadvantaged young people and empower them to lead meaningful lives.
How Our Centre Is Funded
Our centre is funded through a charity trek in the Gobi Desert, during which participants walk 108 kilometres across the desert in mainland China. The event aims to raise awareness of growing psychological pressures in society, particularly among young people experiencing low mood, academic and work-related stress, and worsening negative emotions. The alarming increase in youth suicides has reached a crisis point, calling for urgent attention and action.
To address these challenges, we organised the charity event ‘Walking the Gobi Desert Together with Love’, held from 20 to 25 June 2024. Participants had the opportunity to experience first-hand the difficulties faced by ancient traders in such a harsh environment. The journey encouraged them to move beyond their own limitations through faith and perseverance.
The event aims to nurture a positive, determined and resilient mindset, helping participants face future obstacles, adversity and challenges. We hope to share the lessons from this experience with young people in Hong Kong, supporting their emotional well-being and giving them tools to cope with life’s difficulties.
Dr 麥英輝
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, 1990
Member of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 1995
Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Medicine), 2000
Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Physicians, 1999
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 2014
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 2019
Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University, 2007
Dr 樂芷穎
Founder and Consultant Psychiatrist, Cheering Mind
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Associate Consultant Psychiatrist, Hospital Authority
Our Team
Partners in Well-being
Contact Us: Open the Door to Support
We are ready to listen. Whether you have questions or need support, the Child Cares Counselling Centre is here for you. Contact us, and let us find a way forward together.
Together, make the world a little warmer.
Volunteer, partner with us or explore ways to help. Every act of care matters.