About Dr. Sammy Cheng

 

Dr. Sammy Cheng is a Clinical Psychologist on the Accredited Register of the Hong Kong Department of Health, a Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Division of Clinical Psychology of the Hong Kong Psychological Society, and an Accredited Clinical Supervisor recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists. He is also a member of the Clinical Psychology divisions of both the British Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association. Previously, he served as President of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and Chairperson of its Division of Clinical Psychology, where he led initiatives to promote mental health education and advance the quality of clinical psychological services in Hong Kong.

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Dr. Cheng holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hong Kong and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. With over 20 years of clinical experience, he has worked across multiple hospitals under the Hospital Authority, including Kwai Chung Hospital, Yan Chai Hospital, Caritas Medical Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, and Lai King Rehabilitation Building. He specializes in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of psychological and psychiatric disorders across all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. [appointment]

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In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Cheng has served as an expert witness in court, both during his tenure with the Hospital Authority and in private practice. He is highly experienced in preparing forensic psychological assessment reports for cases involving work-related injuries, trauma, criminal charges, and other legal matters, and in serving as an expert witness in court.

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Dr. Cheng has contributed significantly to academia as an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and as an Honorary Clinical Supervisor for the psychology departments of both The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he supervised clinical psychology trainees. A strong advocate for evidence-based practice, he has actively collaborated on clinical research with medical professionals and published extensively in international psychology and medical journals. His research focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy, insomnia, depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, pain management, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He is also the author of several books, including Behaviors and Treatment, Self-help Insomnia, and the university textbook Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology and Sociology. 

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Committed to public education, Dr. Cheng has conducted training workshops for government departments, corporations, universities, and professional organizations. He frequently engages in mental health advocacy through interviews, writings, and teaching to raise awareness about psychological well-being. [appointment]

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Academic and Professional Qualifications

• PhD in Clinical Psychology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Master Degree in Clinical Psychology, the University of Hong Kong

• Bachelor Degree (Psychology Major), the University of Hong Kong

• President, the Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS)

• Chairperson, Division of Clinical Psychology, HKPS (2011-2014)

• Fellow, HKPS

• Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Register, Department of Health Hong Kong

• Accredited Clinical Supervisor, the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists

• Registered Clinical Psychologist, Division of Clinical Psychology, HKPS

• Member, Hong Kong Clinical Psychologists Association

• Member, Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society

• Member, Division of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association

• Certified Cognitive Therapist, Academy of Cognitive Therapy,

• Member, Chinese Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Member, Hong Kong Pain Society

 

Professional Clinical Experience

• Clinical Psychologist, Adult Psychiatry Team, Kwai Chung Hospital

• Clinical Psychologist, Psychogeriatric Team, Kwai Chung Hospital

• Clinical Psychologist, Consultation and Liaison Team, Kwai Chung Hospital

• Visiting Clinical Psychologist, Yan Chai Hospital,

• Visiting Clinical Psychologist, Caritas Med Centre

• Visiting Clinical Psychologist, Princess Margaret Hospital

• Visiting Clinical Psychologist, Lai King Rehabilitation Building, PMH

• Specialty Out-Patient Clinics

• Postnatal Clinic, Kwai Chung Hospital

• Eating Disorders Clinic, Kwai Chung Hospital

• East Kowloon Psychiatric Clinic

• Psychosomatic Clinic, Caritas Med Centre

• Pain Clinic, Princess Margaret Hospital

 

Effective Psychological Treatment

• Depression

• Phobia

• Panic Disorder

• Social Anxiety Disorder

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

• Adjustment Disorder

• Chronic Insomnia

• Personality Disorder

• Eating Disorder

• Chronic Pain

• Psychosexual Dysfunction/Disorders

• Psychosis

• Bipolar Disorder

• Adult ADHD

 

Forensic Psychological Assessment

• Psychological evaluation of patient with work-related injury and trauma

• Psychological evaluation of patient with criminal charges

• Psychological evaluation of patient with legal issues 

• Writing of psychological legal document and court report

• Served as expert witness in court

 

Teaching Experience

• Honorary Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, HKU

• Member of Advisory Panel of the Clinical Psychology Programme (M.So.Sc,), Department of Psychology, HKU

• Honorary Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, HKU

• Honorary Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, CUHK

• Course organizer and lecturer, The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists

• Course organizer and workshop trainer, Department of Health, HK Government

• Course organizer and trainer, Institute of Psychological Health

• Supervisor of psychotherapy training for psychiatry trainee, Kwai Chung Hospital 

• Accredited Clinical Supervisor under the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists (HKICP)

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