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 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:
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Individual and group therapy
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Supervision
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Consultation
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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
Multicultural competencies in group supervision
Cite Wong, L. C. J. (2011, August 4). Multicultural competencies in group supervision. Presented in the symposium on “Choices, Challenges, Change, and Chances: A New Face of Supervision and Training in Counseling Psychology” at the 119th Annual Convention of the...
Win-win for supervisor and supervisee: best practices and tips in cross-cultural clinical supervision
Cite Wong, L. C. J. (2012, June 14). Win-win for supervisor and supervisee: best practices and tips in cross-cultural clinical supervision. Presented at the roundtable discussion at the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision, Adelphi...
Benefits and risks of mentoring in cross-cultural supervision
Cite Wong, L. C. J. (2012, August 5). Benefits and risks of mentoring in cross-cultural supervision. Presented in the symposium on “Hot Topics in Supervision and Training” at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Supervision and social justice
Cite Wong, L. C. J. (2013, August 1). Supervision and social justice. Presented in the symposium on “Intersections of Clinical Supervision and Social Justice” at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HW.
Positive supervision
Cite Wong, L. C. J. (2013, August 4). Positive supervision. Co-chaired and presented in the roundtable discussion on “Innovations in multicultural Clinical Supervision in Practice” at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu,...
Spiritual competence from an existential perspective
Cite Wong, L. C. J., & Wong, P. T. P. (2015, August 9). Spiritual competence from an existential perspective. Co-chaired and presented in the symposium on “Increasing Supervisor Competence in Religious and Spiritual Issues” at the 123rd Annual Convention of the...
A mentoring model of cross-cultural counselling
Cite Wong, P. T. P., & Wong, L. C. J. (2012). A meaning-centered approach to building youth resilience. In P. T. P. Wong (Ed.), The human quest for meaning: Theories, research, and applications (2nd ed., pp. 585-617). New York, NY: Routledge.
Multicultural Supervision Competencies Questionnaire
Excerpt This questionnaire is intended to evaluate the quality of multicultural supervision. If you have had a supervisor that is culturally or racially different from you, I would like you to complete this questionnaire with respect to this particular supervisor......
Meaning is all you need; relationship is all you have (A professional perspective on an adolescent girl with depression)
Excerpt An 11-old girl named Helen was referred to me by her mother’s therapist who believed that Helen might benefit more from someone specialized in children’s mental disorders. Her mother reported that Helen needed professional help because of her non-compliance...