What is Solacetree?
Solacetree is a mobile solution that promotes personal growth and mental wellbeing, as well as taking confidentiality as our cornerstone. We provide a matching algorithm for you and the licensed psychologists with half off of the market price.
Our Vision
Help the society be more open & supportive to the mental health issues and propagate among the mass population in the region for positive personal growth.
Our Mission
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Create a user-friendly app that encourages people to release their emotional issues with their “soulpanions” through professional Counselling services
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To promote mental well-being with a positive and healthy mindset
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To promote “It’s OK to be NOT OK”
Our Belief
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Help people to realize their emotional issues, and can feel at ease to express their feelings and improve their mental well being
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Be more open & supportive to the mental issues
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Propagate among the mass population for positive personal growth
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Allow counselling services and personal growth courses more accessible with affordable price
Why Solacetree?
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Professional counselling at your fingertips with affordable price
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Promote positive personal growth thru wellness online courses
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Manage and ease your emotional issues thru journal writings
What’s the origin of Solacetree?
Hi, I'm Kate, the co-founder of Solacetree. I had childhood trauma and depression years ago, but I didn't realize that those were symptoms of depression at the time. I thought I was just going through a rough patch and it should go away soon. Unfortunately, it didn't. It was like living in a black hole for a few years, feeling lifeless and hopeless. Later, through a friend's introduction, I found Dr. Albert Chan for psychological counseling. Dr. Chan is an experienced psychology professor. He has teaching experience over 20 years, in places such as Canada, US, HK, Taiwan and China. After just a few sessions, I could feel a huge improvement in my mental health. What an amazing transformation! At the same time, I met a good friend who also had depression and suicidal thoughts before. And another good friend of mine took her own life because of depression. All of these events have taught me the importance of emotional health and how it affects your life, the people around you, and the state of your physical and mental health.
I started thinking if there was something I could do to help other people with their emotional issues. So I discussed with Dr. Chan to explore options or solutions we had. After several months of research, we came up with the idea of online counseling, Solacetree. This platform provides "webinars for mental wellbeing", "online psychology counselling" and "free journal" functions for emotional issues. We also partnered with 1 Medix, an American IT company focuses on healthcare. Our goal is to let people understand their emotional issues through webinars. If you need professional counselling, you can choose online psychological counselling. The advantages of online counselling include a lower price (comparing to the current market price), convenience and privacy protection. In addition, you can also use the free diary function to record your emotional changes and decide whether you want to share your diary with your counselor.
Also, all founders are Christians including Dr. Chan. And I am really grateful for God's grace. I hope Solacetree can help you understand that “It’s OK to be NOT OK”. Don't be afraid to talk about your emotional issues and be labeled. Life is a journey, and we all need someone to guide us through this journey and to continually improve our personal development. May God bless you!
Where does the name “Solacetree” come from?
One of our founding members came up with this name during a Bible Study session. The word “solace” is defined as comforting, and we hope this app can comfort your heart in a time of distress or sadness., and promote positive personal growth.
Who are the counsellors?
Counsellors of Solacetree are licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists (PhD / PsyD), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical social workers (LCSW / LMSW), or licensed professional counsellors (LPC). All of them have a Master’s Degree or a Doctorate Degree in their field. They have been qualified and certified by their state’s professional board after successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training and practice. While their experience, expertise and background vary, they all possess at least 3 years and 2,000 hours of hands-on experience.
Our Core Team
Dr. Albert Chan
DIRECTOR
Dr Chan is a Clinical Psychologist Professor specializing in depression, anxiety, couple relationships, parenting, trauma, sleeping disorder, and family issues, etc. He has over 20 years of counselling and training experience in HK, Taiwan and China. Dr. Chan will also be responsible to recruit and supervise licensed counsellors in the region.
Ms. Christina Leung
COUNSELLOR
A NLP Master Trainer and a Craving Change Licensed Therapist, Christina has almost 12 years of experience in marital relationships, LGBT, depression, anxiety, cancer survivors, substance additions, trauma, parenting, and personality issues.
Justin Tsui
I.T. Director
Justin holds a M.S. Degree in Computer Engineering from UC of Irvine. His extensive experiences include IT solution architecture and implementation, Cloud & Mobile strategy evaluation and implementation. Justin will be responsible for managing the app development, tech solution plus all IT-related operations.
3 Main Features
Video chat (Consultation at your fingertips)
Video chat allows you to chat with counsellors in real-time with ease. You can choose to show your face or not during the chat session.
People who have an online counsellor ultimately feel safe with their therapist. Think of a person who has endured sexual abuse or been involved in a domestic violence situation. You are able to reveal these secrets because you feel a strong sense of anonymity having a relationship with an online therapist. Other advantages of using this modality of therapy include cheaper cost, time-saving on commuting, and privacy.
We also have counsellors who are specialized in specific issues, such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, trauma, anger, family conflicts, self-esteem and more.
Webinar (Wellness online courses)
Whilst our Video Chat is a solution to your emotional needs, our webinar courses can also be prevented to your emotional issues. Our wellness online courses offer you a wide range of topics that can help you to have positive personal growth and better mental well-being. These webinars are conducted by professional psychologists that are specialized in related areas. You can choose the webinar’s schedule that fits you the most.
You know that self-improvement is a must if you want to fulfill your goals and become the person you intend to be, but you’re stuck on the how.
Change is hard.
We have a difficult time adapting to change, which is why we can be apprehensive to work on ourselves. But change is essential if you plan on awakening your true self and living a life of true happiness. And self-development courses are a wonderful place to start.
The following are 6 of the most important benefits of a personal development mindset:
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Self-awareness. Personal development begins with self-awareness. …
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A sense of direction. …
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Improved focus and effectiveness. …
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More motivation. …
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Greater resilience. …
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More fulfilling relationships
Journal (keep track of your daily emotions)
Our free journal function allows you to record your daily emotions so that you could express your feelings, prioritize your problems, and review your progress anytime you want. You can choose to share your journals with your counsellors and evaluate if any further action is needed.
Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself. – Robin S. Sharma
The Scientific Research on Journal/Writing Therapy
There is a ton of evidence out there on the outcomes of journal writing therapy, and overall this evidence points to its effectiveness in helping people identify and accept their emotions, manage their stress, and ease the symptoms of mental illness.
Journaling has been shown to be effective in helping people manage their depressive symptoms. Journaling is no substitute for professional guidance when the depression is particularly severe, but it can complement other forms of treatment or act as a stand-alone symptom management tool for those with mild depression.
Overall, the benefits of journaling and expressive writing for those suffering from depression are pretty clear: it gives them the opportunity to release pent-up negative emotions, keeps them in a more positive frame of mind, and helps them build a buffer between their negative thoughts and their sense of well-being.
“Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” – Natalie Goldberg