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As an intern clinical psychologist, Mary has worked in many different clinical settings such as community mental health clinic, high school, child development center, residential treatment, and juvenile hall. Her specialty is in alcohol, drug and gambling addiction. Dr. Poon adapts mainly a Harm Reduction approach when working with addictive clients. She did her postdoc training at the Harm Reduction Therapy Center, San Francisco, in which Dr. Patt Denning is one of the main founders and she is also one of the main developers of harm reduction psychotherapy. Harm Reduction Psychotherapy is a non-judgmental approach to helping substance users reduce the negative impact of drugs and alcohol have on their lives. It respects that people use drugs for a variety of reasons. It addresses the complex relationship that people develop with drugs and alcohol. Drug and alcohol issues are addressed simultaneously with social and occupational concerns and psychological and emotional issues. She has extensive experience working with the Chinese community. She has experience working with individual, group and couple therapy. She also provides clinical supervision to students at the California School of Professional Psychology Psy.D. program in Hong Kong. She has been providing trainings on pathological and responsible gambling in many different settings in Macau. Her upbringing in two different cultures plus her diversified working experience will be a benefit to many clients. Services offered:
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Dr. Mary Poon was born
in Hong Kong but raised in Macau, later immigrated to the U.S. for
20 plus years. She is fluent in English and Cantonese. She received
her Psy.D. in psychology from The Wright Institute, in Berkeley, California.
She is also a registered member of the Hong Kong Psychological Society,
American Psychological Association, and Asian American Psychological
Association.