Chislon Chow
@chislonchow.com
Registered Psychotherapist (he/him) |📍Greater Toronto Area on Treaty 13 Land | Mental Health | from 🇨🇦🇭🇰✝️ | Feed is not medical advice or psychotherapy, may contain personal opinion
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Chislon Chow
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· Apr 30
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist offering online psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.
Recent advice from a recent CBC interview by Anna Victoria Wong (Executive Director, CFSO):
Limit Screen Time - Protect yourself from vicarious trauma. This is the emotional toll you take on when you repeatedly hear about or help deal with the painful and traumatic experiences of others.
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Limit Screen Time - Protect yourself from vicarious trauma. This is the emotional toll you take on when you repeatedly hear about or help deal with the painful and traumatic experiences of others.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Recent advice from a recent CBC interview by Anna Victoria Wong (Executive Director, CFSO):
Limit Screen Time - Protect yourself from vicarious trauma. This is the emotional toll you take on when you repeatedly hear about or help deal with the painful and traumatic experiences of others.
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Limit Screen Time - Protect yourself from vicarious trauma. This is the emotional toll you take on when you repeatedly hear about or help deal with the painful and traumatic experiences of others.
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Free, anonymous warm line phone support from CFSO for Ontario residents 16+ affected by the Hong Kong Tai Po fire: emotional support, info, and next-step guidance.
Confidential unless immediate danger.
Call 416-979-8299 → 2 (Cantonese) → 3. Not therapy; call 911 in emergencies.
Confidential unless immediate danger.
Call 416-979-8299 → 2 (Cantonese) → 3. Not therapy; call 911 in emergencies.
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Free, anonymous warm line phone support from CFSO for Ontario residents 16+ affected by the Hong Kong Tai Po fire: emotional support, info, and next-step guidance.
Confidential unless immediate danger.
Call 416-979-8299 → 2 (Cantonese) → 3. Not therapy; call 911 in emergencies.
Confidential unless immediate danger.
Call 416-979-8299 → 2 (Cantonese) → 3. Not therapy; call 911 in emergencies.
Significant symptom reduction was achieved in a new Randomized Controlled Trial involving 12-15 sessions of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for depression and anxiety. The findings, involving participants in Denver, Nanaimo, and Ottawa, now published in the APA journal, Psychotherapy.
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Significant symptom reduction was achieved in a new Randomized Controlled Trial involving 12-15 sessions of Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) for depression and anxiety. The findings, involving participants in Denver, Nanaimo, and Ottawa, now published in the APA journal, Psychotherapy.
The Canadian Medical Association with Canadian academic, clinical, and biomedical institutions are pushing back on false health information with this public statement. Misinformation causes real harm, and we must thoughtfully engage and counter it. #ScienceMatters
Canada Says, #ScienceMatters!
CMA, provincial and territorial medical associations are joining Canadian medical, research and clinical organizations to stand up for #ScienceMatters In Canada and around the world, science is under ...
www.cma.ca
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Canadian Medical Association with Canadian academic, clinical, and biomedical institutions are pushing back on false health information with this public statement. Misinformation causes real harm, and we must thoughtfully engage and counter it. #ScienceMatters
With September marking the start of another school term, it is timely to reflect on a reality many immigrant parents may overlook: immigrating does not automatically improve kids's mental health or happiness.
September 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
With September marking the start of another school term, it is timely to reflect on a reality many immigrant parents may overlook: immigrating does not automatically improve kids's mental health or happiness.
If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts—
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September 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts—
...
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The petition regarding the reinstatement of the Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM) at Toronto Western Hospital is now available. This program has long served the Chinese Canadian community with vital, culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services:
📌 re-aim.ca/sign-petition/
📌 re-aim.ca/sign-petition/
August 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The petition regarding the reinstatement of the Asian Initiative in Mental Health (AIM) at Toronto Western Hospital is now available. This program has long served the Chinese Canadian community with vital, culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services:
📌 re-aim.ca/sign-petition/
📌 re-aim.ca/sign-petition/
Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) Toronto Chapter is starting a series "Anti-Racist Education in Ontario: Youth Testimonials" on social media. Racism continues to have serious effects on our community, especially on our younger ones. CCNC has been one of the strongest advocates on this.
Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter
Anti-Racist Education in Ontario: Youth Testimonials (Part 1) 安大略省反种族主义教育: 青少年心声 (第 1 部分)
🏫Too many Asian youth have felt helpless in the face of anti-Asian racism, especially when schools fail to...
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August 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) Toronto Chapter is starting a series "Anti-Racist Education in Ontario: Youth Testimonials" on social media. Racism continues to have serious effects on our community, especially on our younger ones. CCNC has been one of the strongest advocates on this.
Commenting as someone who has been a Canadian for over twenty years, immigrating to Canada doesn't necessarily lead to the kind of "greater happiness" that many Hong Kongers would have imagined. Relatively speaking, Canada allows more people to feel respected, with more dignity and freedom.
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Commenting as someone who has been a Canadian for over twenty years, immigrating to Canada doesn't necessarily lead to the kind of "greater happiness" that many Hong Kongers would have imagined. Relatively speaking, Canada allows more people to feel respected, with more dignity and freedom.
"We Live in Babylon, or Israel?" That was the title of a recent church talk in Toronto. Many immigrants have come to Canada hoping to have arrived at their "promised land," only to be disappointed. Instead, Christians are reminded to view their lives as living in Babylon, as "foreigners and exiles."
August 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"We Live in Babylon, or Israel?" That was the title of a recent church talk in Toronto. Many immigrants have come to Canada hoping to have arrived at their "promised land," only to be disappointed. Instead, Christians are reminded to view their lives as living in Babylon, as "foreigners and exiles."
At a major Asian American evangelical mental health workshop, a speaker said "the deepest answer to mental health issues is our reconciled relationship with Christ." While helpful to some, it should be said that casually attributing such challenges to religious attribution alone can be harmful.
August 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At a major Asian American evangelical mental health workshop, a speaker said "the deepest answer to mental health issues is our reconciled relationship with Christ." While helpful to some, it should be said that casually attributing such challenges to religious attribution alone can be harmful.
Concerned by reports indicating that parents are showing a recent and popular China movie in theatres depicting graphical war violence to young children. China lacks a age-based film rating system. Research shows that exposure to violent media can lead to significant psychological harm in children.
August 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Concerned by reports indicating that parents are showing a recent and popular China movie in theatres depicting graphical war violence to young children. China lacks a age-based film rating system. Research shows that exposure to violent media can lead to significant psychological harm in children.
UHN has shut down its culturally sensitive mental health program for the Toronto Chinese community, according to previous staffs and clients. Numerous staffs have been let go. I used to refer clients to them and their free Cantonese and Mandarin therapy groups. A great loss to our community.
Patient, advocates worry shuttered mental health program for Toronto's Chinese community will reduce access | CBC News
A Toronto woman and health advocates are worried the Chinese community will lose access to culturally sensitive mental health care after a specialized program at Toronto Western Hospital was shuttered...
www.cbc.ca
August 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
UHN has shut down its culturally sensitive mental health program for the Toronto Chinese community, according to previous staffs and clients. Numerous staffs have been let go. I used to refer clients to them and their free Cantonese and Mandarin therapy groups. A great loss to our community.
As a Cantonese Protestant, I sometimes pay attention to local church events. Recently, two large Toronto-based Chinese churches invited a prominent ethics professor to speak on controversial issues. The talks reveal deep political disagreements among Christians, sometimes causing church splits.
July 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
As a Cantonese Protestant, I sometimes pay attention to local church events. Recently, two large Toronto-based Chinese churches invited a prominent ethics professor to speak on controversial issues. The talks reveal deep political disagreements among Christians, sometimes causing church splits.
A police bodycam video of a Chinese parent being arrested and cuffed in the States for neglect of their 6 year old child has been circulating. I won't link directly to the video and just provide commentary. Chinese parents may want to better educate themselves on modern parenting expectations.
July 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A police bodycam video of a Chinese parent being arrested and cuffed in the States for neglect of their 6 year old child has been circulating. I won't link directly to the video and just provide commentary. Chinese parents may want to better educate themselves on modern parenting expectations.
As questions about Canadian identity have come up in recent days, those of us with Chinese heritage in Canada would wonder who we are. "Chinese Canadian" is its own meaningful identity, but there aren’t many resources on this. One of the more thoughtful videos I’ve seen is this one by Anais Chen.
The Chinese Canadian Origin Story
YouTube video by Anais Chen
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
As questions about Canadian identity have come up in recent days, those of us with Chinese heritage in Canada would wonder who we are. "Chinese Canadian" is its own meaningful identity, but there aren’t many resources on this. One of the more thoughtful videos I’ve seen is this one by Anais Chen.
The state of how we may feel inside can be compared to paddling a boat on a river.
🟡 Drift too far to one side, and you hit chaos: reactive and anxious
🔴 Too far to the other, rigidity: numb and shutdown
🟢 When we are in the middle, safety: flexible and grounded
- Inspired by Dr. Daniel Siegel
🟡 Drift too far to one side, and you hit chaos: reactive and anxious
🔴 Too far to the other, rigidity: numb and shutdown
🟢 When we are in the middle, safety: flexible and grounded
- Inspired by Dr. Daniel Siegel
July 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The state of how we may feel inside can be compared to paddling a boat on a river.
🟡 Drift too far to one side, and you hit chaos: reactive and anxious
🔴 Too far to the other, rigidity: numb and shutdown
🟢 When we are in the middle, safety: flexible and grounded
- Inspired by Dr. Daniel Siegel
🟡 Drift too far to one side, and you hit chaos: reactive and anxious
🔴 Too far to the other, rigidity: numb and shutdown
🟢 When we are in the middle, safety: flexible and grounded
- Inspired by Dr. Daniel Siegel
Just ahead of Canada Day, Abacus Data released new results from a national survey conducted across Canadian adults to assess their sense of national pride. There are both those who are and those who are not feeling proud to be Canadian, each person's experience can both be unique and valid.
68% of Canadians Take Pride in Their National Identity - Abacus Data
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abacusdata.ca
June 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Just ahead of Canada Day, Abacus Data released new results from a national survey conducted across Canadian adults to assess their sense of national pride. There are both those who are and those who are not feeling proud to be Canadian, each person's experience can both be unique and valid.
An Asian Ontario high school student was told to stay home after mentioning politics in their valedictorian speech 🎓🗣️. Politics talk can be risky - 39% of job seekers avoid political talk at work (2023 survey) 🏢❌. Immigrants face added risks; balancing self-care and authenticity is important.
June 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
An Asian Ontario high school student was told to stay home after mentioning politics in their valedictorian speech 🎓🗣️. Politics talk can be risky - 39% of job seekers avoid political talk at work (2023 survey) 🏢❌. Immigrants face added risks; balancing self-care and authenticity is important.
Heard from a recent Hong Konger gathering in Toronto, these words by Nigerian poet Ijeoma Umebinyuo, describing the experiences of being an immigrant in North America:
"So
here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here
never enough for both."
"So
here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here
never enough for both."
June 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Heard from a recent Hong Konger gathering in Toronto, these words by Nigerian poet Ijeoma Umebinyuo, describing the experiences of being an immigrant in North America:
"So
here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here
never enough for both."
"So
here you are
too foreign for home
too foreign for here
never enough for both."
On April 27, sharing for Living Water Counselling Centre's 38th anniversary gala held at Scarborough, I highlighted some 2023 data on Ontario students: half reported moderate-to-serious psychological distress, and one-in-six seriously considered suicide within a year: www.camh.ca/en/camh-news...
The Ontario Student Drug Use and Mental Health Survey (OSDUHS)
The Ontario Student Drug Use and Mental Health Survey tracks substance use, mental health and physical health among students from Grades 7-12.
www.camh.ca
May 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
On April 27, sharing for Living Water Counselling Centre's 38th anniversary gala held at Scarborough, I highlighted some 2023 data on Ontario students: half reported moderate-to-serious psychological distress, and one-in-six seriously considered suicide within a year: www.camh.ca/en/camh-news...
TVO recently released a documentary titled "The Dark Side of the Metaverse" about online video games (such as Roblox and Minecraft), warning parents about potential risks, including cases of online child abuse and kidnapping.
Global News report:
globalnews.ca/video/111989...
Global News report:
globalnews.ca/video/111989...
New documentary uncovers the hidden threats of online games | Watch News Videos Online
Watch New documentary uncovers the hidden threats of online games Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
May 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
TVO recently released a documentary titled "The Dark Side of the Metaverse" about online video games (such as Roblox and Minecraft), warning parents about potential risks, including cases of online child abuse and kidnapping.
Global News report:
globalnews.ca/video/111989...
Global News report:
globalnews.ca/video/111989...
The documentary "Exclusion: Beyond the Silence" is now free to watch in Canada via:
🎥 www.knowledge.ca/program/excl...
It’s tells the story of a vital piece of Chinese Canadian history. It tells the stories of two female activists Jean Lumb and Foon Hay Lum, covering the era of Chinese Exclusion.
🎥 www.knowledge.ca/program/excl...
It’s tells the story of a vital piece of Chinese Canadian history. It tells the stories of two female activists Jean Lumb and Foon Hay Lum, covering the era of Chinese Exclusion.
Exclusion: Beyond the Silence
www.knowledge.ca
May 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The documentary "Exclusion: Beyond the Silence" is now free to watch in Canada via:
🎥 www.knowledge.ca/program/excl...
It’s tells the story of a vital piece of Chinese Canadian history. It tells the stories of two female activists Jean Lumb and Foon Hay Lum, covering the era of Chinese Exclusion.
🎥 www.knowledge.ca/program/excl...
It’s tells the story of a vital piece of Chinese Canadian history. It tells the stories of two female activists Jean Lumb and Foon Hay Lum, covering the era of Chinese Exclusion.
Reliable and relevant info can be difficult to find on ADHD, especially for our Chinese Canadian community.
That's why I created this 1-hour overview video, available in both English and Cantonese.
🎥 English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Ju...
🎥 廣東話: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmT...
That's why I created this 1-hour overview video, available in both English and Cantonese.
🎥 English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Ju...
🎥 廣東話: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmT...
www.youtube.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reliable and relevant info can be difficult to find on ADHD, especially for our Chinese Canadian community.
That's why I created this 1-hour overview video, available in both English and Cantonese.
🎥 English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Ju...
🎥 廣東話: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmT...
That's why I created this 1-hour overview video, available in both English and Cantonese.
🎥 English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Ju...
🎥 廣東話: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmT...
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist offering online psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.
April 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist offering online psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.
Sliding scale is available for clients who can't pay the full fee.
I can be reached by email through my website. A free intake consultation of 15-30 minutes can be provided to determine fit.