Dr. Lilian C. J. Wong
Speaker, Counsellor, Researcher
International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM)
Dr. Lilian C. J. Wong is the Co-founder, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Treasurer of the INPM.
The mission of the INPM is to advance the vision of Dr. Viktor Frankl and Dr. Paul T. P. Wong through meaning research, meaning-centered practice, and meaningful living groups. More specifically, the INPM advocates the big-tent approach of extending logotherapy and integrating it with the positive psychology research on meaning through collaborative efforts.
As a learned society, the INPM believes that high-quality scientific research on the positive psychology of meaning in major life domains can contribute significantly to the well-being of individuals and communities. The INPM also believes that the most effective way to advance human knowledge and well-being is through pluralism and interdisciplinary research…
Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute (MCCI)
Dr. Lilian C. J. Wong is the Co-founder and Vice-President of the MCCI
The Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute Inc. (MCCI) is the official institute founded by Drs. Paul and Lilian Wong as the umbrella organization to offer the following services:
- Individual and group therapy
- Supervision
- Consultation
- Training in meaning therapy
Meaning therapy is a pluralistic approach to counselling and therapy that focuses on the fundamental human needs for meaning and relationship. It is a comprehensive way to address all aspects of meaning in life concerns in a supportive therapeutic relationship. Thus, the motto for meaning therapy is, “Meaning is all we have; relationship is all we need.” Meaning therapy assumes that when these two essential human needs are met, individuals are more likely to cope better with their predicaments and live a more rewarding life. When there is deficiency in these two areas, people will more likely experience difficulties in life…
Publications
Meaning-Centered Positive Education (PE 2.0) Based on the New Paradigm of Existential Positive Psychology (EPP)
Abstract This chapter makes the case that a brave new world of artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, and global nuclear warfare calls for a paradigm shift towards existential positive psychology (EPP or PP2.0) with existential universals and indigenous...
The Adaptive Benefits of Play Therapy through Life
Lilian C. J. Wong, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Vice President, Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute Introduction As a brand new mathematics and science high school teacher in Ontario, I was assigned as the guidance teacher for a class. I enjoyed working and guiding students...
The Challenge of Communication: A Meaning-Centered Perspective
Introduction From the perspective of existential therapy, communication with the other involves much more than therapeutic alliance and the mechanical act of transferring information from a sender to a receiver; in fact, it is not possible to talk about existential...
A Meaning-Centered Approach to Building Youth Resilience
Authors Co-authored with Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D., Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute Inc.Abstract Resilience may be conceptualized as the capacity to cope with stress and adversity, resulting in bouncing back and becoming stronger. In this chapter, we first develop...
What Helps and What Hinders Thesis Completion
Authors Co-authored with Jane C. W. Ho, Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology, Trinity Western University, and Dr. Paul T. P. Wong, Department of Psychology, Tyndale University College. Abstract The purpose of this study was to discover what helped and what...
Beyond Stress and Coping: The Positive Psychology of Transformation
Wong, P. T. P., Wong, L. C. J., & Scott, C. (2006). Beyond stress and coping: The positive psychology of transformation. In Wong, P. T. P., & Wong, L. C. J. (Eds.), Handbook of Multicultural perspectives on stress and coping. New York, NY: Springer.Download...
