Paul Vallis and Michelle Tiffany Join Maple Tree Counselling HK to Meet the Rising Demand for Mental Health Services in Hong Kong

(SeaPRwire) –   Central, Hong Kong, March 25, 2026 — Central, Hong Kong – March 24, 2026 – –

Maple Tree Counselling HK, a premier therapy practice catering to Hong Kong’s diverse, international community, announced today that it has hired two new Associate Counsellors: Paul Vallis and Michelle Tiffany. This expansion comes as demand for accessible, culturally sensitive mental health services continues to grow across the city.

These new appointments will bolster Maple Tree Counselling’s capacity to assist individuals, couples, and families facing a broad array of psychological and emotional hurdles. Serving clients ranging from local residents to expatriates and globally mobile professionals, the practice is continually expanding its multidisciplinary team to address the complexities of modern urban living.

Paul Vallis has decades of experience working in Hong Kong, having resided in the city since 1987. His professional expertise spans psychology, executive coaching, and leadership development; he spent many years collaborating with senior leaders across Asia before shifting to full-time counselling after earning his master’s degree in 2017.

Vallis works with individual clients and couples alike, helping them recognize behavioral patterns, build emotional awareness, and foster lasting, meaningful personal growth. His client roster includes adults from a diverse set of cultural, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, mirroring Hong Kong’s global, international landscape.

His clinical areas of focus cover anxiety, depression, stress, anger, low self-esteem, alcohol dependence, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Vallis also has extensive experience supporting high-achieving professionals who wish to manage workplace pressure, strengthen interpersonal connections, and improve their overall mental well-being.

When working with couples, Vallis prioritizes enhancing communication, rebuilding trust, resolving conflict, addressing intimacy-related concerns, and navigating gaps in values and expectations. He is certified in multiple evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy, having completed Levels 1, 2, and 3 of Gottman training.

Michelle Tiffany joins the practice following over 10 years working in the United States, bringing a cross-cultural lens shaped by her experiences living in both Asia and North America. Born in Indonesia, Tiffany’s practice is rooted in a profound understanding of how identity, culture, and surrounding environment impact mental health and personal growth.

She works with adults dealing with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, grief, relationship conflict, and major life transitions. Tiffany has specialized expertise supporting individuals who navigate dual or multiple cultural or identity frameworks, such as expatriates, immigrants, Third Culture Individuals (TCKs), and members of underrepresented groups.

Her therapeutic style is relational, insight-driven, and trauma-informed, with a focus on cultivating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their inner experiences. Tiffany draws on a range of therapeutic modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Relational-Cultural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic-focused techniques to help clients work through past experiences and build greater resilience.

Her clinical areas of focus include identity and belonging, self-compassion, family dynamics, cross-cultural struggles, and emotional regulation, aligning with the increasingly global, interconnected makeup of Hong Kong’s population.

Maple Tree Counselling was founded in 2021 to meet the rising demand for high-quality mental health services in Hong Kong. The practice was launched by a collective of professionals dedicated to delivering accessible, empathetic, and culturally responsive care.

The practice’s name, “Maple Tree,” honors values that are universal across many cultures: resilience, strength, safety, and growth—principles that guide the organization’s therapeutic approach. Since its launch, the practice has expanded beyond Hong Kong, now operating additional locations in Central Victoria and Melbourne, Australia.

To assist new potential clients, Maple Tree Counselling provides a free 15-minute initial screening consultation, letting individuals connect with a therapist and confirm a good match before committing to regular therapy sessions.

Anyone looking to learn more about Maple Tree Counselling HK and its services can visit the practice’s official website at https://www.mapletreecounselling.com/

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For additional details about Maple Tree Counselling, reach out to the team here:

Maple Tree Counselling
Anjali Nihalchand
+852 6375 6098
info@mapletreecounselling.com
19th Floor, China Building, 29 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong

CONTACT: Anjali Nihalchand