When you or your loved ones feel depressed or are dealing with severe anxiety, it can be challenging to navigate your options for self-care and treatment resources, that are available in Beijing. In an effort to further support our mental health community, we will host a one-hour session with mental health professionals to answer your questions, as an extension of our pre-treatment guidance project.

The Speakers

Dr Theo A. Cope

PhD in Applied Psychology; Psychologist at Raffles Medical Beijing

Dr. Theo Cope has been practicing counseling and psychotherapy since 2000. He has worked in various settings within organizations and private practice, treating a variety of mental and psychological issues. He has also provided training for Chinese counselors and therapists.

Dr. Cope holds a postgraduate degree in Applied Psychology and is a Certified Family Consultant and Psychotherapist with accreditation from Germany. He is a generalist who has experience working with children, youths, and adults, as well as families and couples. Some specific diagnoses he has treated, include: eating disorders, self-harming, depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, ADHD and other developmental challenges, substance abuse, as well as cross-cultural relationships and marital difficulties. He uses techniques of Positive Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy to help his clients.

He is a member of the World Association of Positive Psychotherapy and the International Federation for Psychotherapy (IFP).

Xiaojie Qin

Founder and Director of CandleX

Certified counselor in China

Currently working towards Counseling Certification, in Australia

Chinese-born Xiaojie, has been working in the field of mental health since 2015. Xiaojie was the representative of a global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Task Group 2017-2019, with an international NGO. With CandleX, Xiaojie has been the Chief Editor of CandleX Community Writing; lead facilitator of the Mental Health Peer Support Group from 2015-2020; facilitator and presenter of CandleX’s workshops and panel discussions; and interviewed by countless domestic and international media on mental health topics. Besides her role with CandleX, she also provides counseling services to clients with various challenges including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and so on. She is knowledgeable on the mental health services provided in China, both for Chinese and expats, particularly in Beijing and provides psycho-education on supporting oneself and other through difficult times.

Session Info

Fee: 100rmb (there is minimum number of 10 people for this event to run)

Refund policy: no refund. Tickets transferrable

Date: 7:30-9:00pm, Tuesday 3rd Aug 2021

Place: Online (link will be sent after registration)

Coordinator: Summer Shang

Procedure:

Registration: please add the coordinator on WeChat Summer to register.

You will be put in a group and you can type your questions in the group.

We will review the questions and make a list of the common questions asked. It is worth noting that due to the limitation of time, we might not be able to answer all your questions. Please note that this is not a treatment session and your requirement for recommendation for medication and diagnosis will not be taken.

You will receive a Meeting link for the session.

Take a look at our pre-treatment guidance project to understand what we offer.

In the meantime, we highly encourage you to check out these resources on our website. We have developed them over the years, to make sure everyone has the knowledge to deal with their mental conditions and understand the services available in Beijing and in China.

Available Resources

CandleX Support group meetings: https://www.candlex.cn/mental-health-support-group

CandleX Support group hang-out dinner: only available for CandleX support group members for privacy reasons

Crisis support free resources: https://www.candlex.cn/crisis-support

Online education on depression: https://www.candlex.cn/blog/category/Community-Writing

Classroom: fundamentals on depression and bipolar

Community writing: personal stories with mental health with community members primarily in Beijing