About Dr. Sammy Cheng

Dr. Sammy Cheng is a Clinical Psychologist in Accredited Register, Department of Health Hong Kong; a Registered Clinical Psychologist in the Division of Clinical Psychology, the Hong Kong Psychological Society; an Accredited Clinical Supervisor under the Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists. He is also a member in the Divisions of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association. He was the President of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and the Chairperson of the Division of Clinical Psychology, the Hong Kong Psychological Society, leading the industry to promote mental health education and quality clinical psychological services.

Dr. Cheng obtained his master's degree in clinical psychology at the University of Hong Kong, and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He had worked as a clinical psychologist in various hospitals under the Hospital Authority for about 20 years, including Kwai Chung Hospital, Yan Chai Hospital, Caritas Medical Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital and Lai King Rehabilitation Building. He had extensive clinical experience in a number of specialist outpatient clinics, in which he had provided clinical psychological services to patients with post-partum depression, eating disorders, various anxiety and depressive disorders, psychosomatic disorders, pain disorders, dementia, learning disabilities and other psychiatric disorders. He has rich clinical experience in diagnosis, assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, adults and elderly with psychiatric or psychological problems. [appointment]

Dr. Cheng has served as an expert witness in court while working for the Hospital Authority and in private practice. He is experienced in writing forensic psycholgoical assessment reports for patients with work-related injury and trauma, as well as criminal charges or legal issues.

Dr. Cheng has served as an Honorary Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong and Honorary Clinical Supervisor of both the Departments of Psychology of the HKU and CUHK for many years, offering clinical supervision for clinical psychology trainees. He has always emphasized the importance of evidence-based psychological treatment and research. He has been very active in participating in clinical research with colleagues in the Faculty of Medicine in HKU and various hospitals over the years and published numerous [publications in the international journals] of psychology and medicine. His research interests include cognitive behavioral therapy, insomnia, depression, anxiety, ADHD, pain management, and post-traumatic stress disorder. His Chinese publications inlcude books titled “Behaviors and Treatment”, “Self-help Insomnia," and the university textbook, "Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology and Sociology".

Dr. Cheng has served as a trainer in various government departments, corporate associations, universities and professional bodies. He is active in delivering public education through writings, teaching and attending different media interviews. [appointment]

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)