Dr Sam (Waisam) Hoong is a fully registered Clinical Psychologist based in Perth, Western Australia. She specialises in the management and treatment of a range of mental health issues, including severe anxiety disorders (panic, GAD, OCD), depression, complex trauma, relationship difficulties and chronic pain. Dr Hoong has a PhD from the University of Western Australia, a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Murdoch University, as well as a BA (Hons) &, B.Ed (Hons).
Prior to a career in psychology, Dr. Sam was a qualified Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner. As a Chinese-born Singaporean, she speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Hokkien, and can counsel in these languages as required. Influenced by this background in Asian healing practices, Dr. Sam strongly advocates the use of mindful awareness and meditation, and utilises a combination of mindfulness and clinical hypnosis with many of her clients.
Dr. Sam practices from a number of locations which are listed on her website. She may also be contacted during office hours on 0433 220 299.
熊慧㚞博士是一名注册临床心理医生， 她 拥有临床心理学硕士学位及University of Western Australia 的博士学位。
在还未接触临床心理学之前， 熊医生是一名合格的针灸师及中医师。她曾治疗过中风、癌症和患有其他病症的病患。 她拥有丰富的临床经验， 能说中文、广东话及福建话。她也曾在Abbotsford私家医院的教育部和儿童保护部任职。
熊医生目前专研成人精神病理学。至今，她已为焦虑症、精神抑郁症、复杂的创伤后遗症、感情创伤及慢性疼痛病患提供专业咨询。
熊医生采用正念疗法(Mindfulness) 与临床催眠为其病人进行治疗。熊医生也开办每周一次的正念静坐课程，鼓励她的病人每日进行静修练习。
