Dr. Rainbow T.H. Ho
Dr. Rainbow Ho has joined the Centre on Behavioral Health since 2004 and is currently the director of this centre. She holds degrees in Biology, Anatomy, and Social Work and Social Administration, professional diplomas in performing arts (dance) and movement analysis, and pedagogy of dance and somatic movement therapy. She is a registered and board-certified dance movement therapist, a certified movement analyst, a registered medical technologist, and a registered dance teacher. Dr. Ho has extensive research experience in molecular cancer biology and clinical immunology. Her current research interests include psycho-oncology, psychoneuroimmunology, mind-body interventions, spirituality, dance movement therapy, creative arts therapies, and non-verbal communications in psychotherapy. Apart from teaching and research, Dr. Ho is also active in community services of promoting physical exercise, recreational activities, and healthy life style in clinical and healthy populations in Hong Kong.
Julia, formerly a teacher, grew up in Hong Kong and holds a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy/Art Education from Florida State University (1994). She has extensive experience working through various local organizations/NGO’s since 1995, piloting art therapy programmes and providing treatment to a wide variety of client groups with depression, schizophrenia, special needs (down syndrome, autism and ADHD) geriatrics, and rehabilitation (stroke and cancer patients) substance abuse, domestic violence, trauma survivors and self injury. Julia is the founding president of The Hong Kong Association of Art Therapists (HKAAT).
She also works with private clients (children, teenagers and adults) as well as families stemming from a psychodynamic framework to help resolve life issues. She also integrates other modalities such as CBT, Analytical, Gestalt, and uses Behavioural/ Developmental approaches. Julia is trained in EMDR (Level 1 and 2).
Ms. Julia Byrne
Tutors
Ms. Carol Chan
Ms. Caitlin Chan
Mr. Jacob Cheung
Ms. Pandora Lee
Ms. Joyce Sing
Mr. Joey Siu