Isaac Yu

New Book Release 
Honoured to co-publish “In the Blink of a Thought 《一念間》”— 10 true stories exploring life, death and the human struggle in between Writing this as a counselling psychologist was deeply moving 📖 Hope it helps us embrace life—and each other

What was meant to be 30 mins turned into 90 — deep convo on identity, justice & reclaiming knowledge through lived experience & culture. Loved connecting with HK/Asian CoPs in the UK 💛 Grateful for the insight, energy & new ideas (incl. a decolonising CoP group!) ✨

Just wrapped up my first presentation at the BPS’s Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference in Bristol! I was proud to share our collaborative work with Joe, Helen & Shirley, bringing a piece of the Hong Kong counselling psych journey to a wider audience #DCOPCONF2025

First time presenting my PhD research at a conference — and my first one in Europe too 🌍 (June 9–10)! Grateful for all the support 💛
Big thanks to @rgpsychotherapy for the intro & connections 🙌
Truly treasured all the insights, feedback & inspiration from this experience ✨

Proud to celebrate the launch of the Jockey Club Playful Minds Social Emotional Learning Programme today! From concept to creation—emotional learning can be playful, practical, and powerful 🎮♥️ #PlayfulMinds #SEL #GamifiedLearning #EmotionalIntelligence #CounselingPsychology

One of my recent articles published in Frontiers in Psychology just reached a new impact milestone. Here is the link if you would like to read our study: frontiersin.org/article/151813…

Great to see my former teacher Losana in this event. Receiving this award alongside her is truly special, as she taught me counselling during my undergrad. It beautifully symbolizes the passing of the torch in counselling training. Your relational teaching continues to inspire me

Honoured to receive the Outstanding Teacher Award from HKUSPACE for the second time. Grateful for the journey of cultivating future counsellors and inspired to keep empowering minds amidst the challenges in the field of Hong Kong. #CounsellingPsychology #CounsellingTraining

Feel free to DM me if you’re curious about the findings or want a copy! Always open to connecting about social dynamics in mental health and inclusive approaches to therapy. #Psychology #CaregiverSupport #InclusiveTherapy

Excited to share my new article! I explore caregiver burnout among mothers of children with special needs through an ecological lens, linking it to social dynamics in mental health and rethinking therapy. Read here: doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.… #Caregiver #SpecialNeeds #Burnout

Read the article we put together reflecting on our work through the PTAS grant on Decolonising Counselling and Psychotherapy!

Very proud of my PhD buddy @rgpsychotherapy 🙌👍

I am very excited to help kick off the mentorship program of Division of Counselling Psychology, Hong Kong Psychological Society🙌🏼

@ninifangdr @EdinburghUni So looking forward to this amazing course! Can I join it online?

📢Tremendously excited to be delivering my new course Decolonising Counselling and Psychotherapy - open to all PG students @EdinburghUni drps.ed.ac.uk/24-25/dpt/cxcn… We’ll explore: how psychotherapy can serve as a political project to address collective trauma stemming from history

💡【Call for Participants】 🫶Are you 18 years or older? 🧘‍♀️Are you interested in Mindfulness and Emotion 💙Please join our 1-hour in person lab visit 📍Location: 57 George Square, Newington, Edinburgh, EH8 9JU 💷 ￡5 Tesco Voucher!!! Make appointment🔗: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Q…

Next @assoc4psychosoc APS Reading Group will be on 27th March 5-7pm online and free! Hear from the incredible Emeritus Prof. Tony Jefferson about psychosocial methodologies eventbrite.co.uk/e/emeritus-pro…

I am recruiting for my PhD project! Please share widely & register your interest here - forms.office.com/e/1VeENJxsf5 If you self-identify as racially marginalised, trained to be a therapist in the UK 3months - 3 years ago and learnt in experiential groups, I NEED YOU! @Therapists_C

Join us for our Decolonising Counselling & Psychotherapy launch 🚀 Wed 13 Mar 2pm: -Myself on Culture as the Bad Object -Erica Burman on #ChildAsMethod as a resource for decolonial theory & practice docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… @UoE_Teaching @UoEREN @CRITIQUE_CENTRE @CCRIEdinburgh

For this trip to NY. Huge thanks to Dr. Susan Donner & her husband Eric Klein for the externship program. Their generosity and dedication to nurturing the next generation in psychoanalysis are commendable. And special thanks to Eric for guiding us to NYC's finest dining spots!

However, the highlight was definitely the wonderful people I met – new friends, mentors, and analysts from all over the world. I’ll miss our daily thought-provoking conversations. Special thanks for @ravi_nishi, Kristy and my roommate Jaden celebrated Chinese New Year with me☺️

Had an amazing time at my first American Psychoanalytic Association Conference @psychoanalysis_ in New York! Engaging case discussions and intellectual exchanges on fostering cultural narratives and inclusiveness in psychoanalysis, inspiring application to counselling and therapy