Eugene has always been curious about looking beyond the surface of a person even as a child.  This contrasts sharply with the notion of “Face” placed in the Asian culture he has grown up in.  He wants to know the person behind the “Face” – what drives them, what motivates them, how they overcome their problems.    This curiosity drove Eugene to become a psychologist, to look for depth in the human experience.

Eugene is also fascinated with different cultures and the uniquely different ideas that come from these cultures.  He has lived in many places and exposed himself to different people.  These included: living in China (Sichuan province); staying in England where he worked with disabled and homeless people, and more recently, working as a psychologist in Australia.  These experiences have broadened Eugene’s understanding of people, and made him even more open-minded.  These encounters have also exposed Eugene to the experience of being a cultural minority in a new country, placing him in a unique position to help other migrants.

Eugene’s Approach as a Psychologist
Eugene uses a variety to psychological techniques to help his clients.  He uses a humanistic  and psychodynamic approach when applying these techniques.  This means that he respects the person behind their mental health symptoms.  He is always seeking to help his clients become more aware of the complex feelings and thoughts driving their actions, and how they handle problems in their lives.  Eugene believes that understanding oneself in this way increases a person’s ability to view life problems creatively, and to find unique solutions to them.

Eugene 的旅程

Eugene 從小就對「人真正的樣子」充滿好奇。他總是想看見一個人表面之下的內在世界。這與他成長過程中所接觸的亞洲文化中重視「面子」的觀念形成了強烈對比。比起外在形象，他更想了解一個人內心真正的樣貌——是什麼驅動著他們、什麼支撐著他們，以及他們如何面對與克服人生中的困難。這份對人性深度的好奇，也成為 Eugene 走上心理學道路的重要原因。

Eugene 同時對不同文化以及文化之間所孕育出的獨特思維方式深感興趣。他曾在許多不同的地方生活，並與來自不同背景的人相處交流，包括在中國四川生活、在英國協助身心障礙者與無家可歸者工作，以及後來在澳洲擔任心理師。這些經歷不僅拓展了他對人的理解，也讓他變得更加開放與包容。

此外，這些跨文化經驗也讓 Eugene 親身體會到作為少數族群、移民者在異地生活的感受。因此，他對於移民、留學生與跨文化適應者所面臨的孤獨、壓力與身份認同議題，有更深刻的理解與同理心。

Eugene 作為心理師的工作方式

Eugene 在心理治療中會依據個案的需要，整合不同的心理學技巧與治療方法。他的核心取向以人本與心理動力觀點為基礎。

這代表他不只是關注症狀本身，而是重視症狀背後的那個「人」。他會陪伴個案一起理解：那些複雜的情緒、想法與內在經驗，是如何影響他們的行為、人際關係，以及面對人生困難的方式。

Eugene 相信，當一個人能更深入地理解自己時，便更有能力用新的角度看待人生問題，也更能找到屬於自己的獨特解方與成長方向。