Multicultural Psychological Support Service (MPSS)

Multicultural Psychological Support Service for Non-Local Students

To strengthen support for non-local students, the Wellness and Counselling Centre (WACC) of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) has launched a programme to provide multicultural psychological support services for non-local students. The programme includes individual counselling services, sharing support workshops, and suicide prevention initiatives, aiming to enhance students’ mental well-being, facilitate their adjustment to university life and cultural transitions, promote help-seeking behaviours, and foster a supportive and inclusive campus environment.

Sharing Support Workshops and Suicide Prevention Initiatives

Sharing Support Workshops provide opportunities for non-local students to connect with peers, share experiences, and develop coping skills to navigate academic, social, and cultural challenges. Facilitated by professionals such as counsellors, social workers, and expressive arts therapists, the workshops cover topics including cultural adjustment, mindfulness, and interpersonal relationships, fostering resilience, self-awareness, and emotional well-being.

Suicide Prevention Initiatives promote mental health awareness, early identification of psychological distress, and help-seeking behaviours, with the aim of fostering a supportive and caring campus environment.

For more information about our activities and upcoming events, please visit: https://wacc.osa.cuhk.edu.hk/whats-new/#search-and-explore-events

Individual Counselling Service

Individual Counselling Services provide a confidential and culturally responsive space for non-local students to discuss personal, academic, emotional, or adjustment-related concerns and receive professional support.

Service Provider

St. John’s Cathedral Counselling Service

Languages Available

English, Putonghua, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Urdu/Punjabi, Russian, Persian, Sindhi and Tagalog (subject to the availability of the counsellors)

Service Target

All CUHK full-time non-local students, including exchange students. Local students with extensive exposure to cultural experiences outside Hong Kong are also eligible (e.g. with international school background, or ethnic minorities born in Hong Kong).

Number of Counselling Sessions

6 counselling sessions

Application

Please fill in the enrolment form. We will make further arrangement for you.