Ange McCann-Bateman | Counsellor (online from Australia) | B.A. of Counselling.

Languages: English.

Ange is a professionally qualified counsellor and lives with her husband, Geoff, in Darwin, Australia, who is also a professional counsellor.

In counselling, Ange takes a strength-based, collaborative approach with clients, seeking to create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to make the changes they desire in their life. Over the years, Ange has worked in a number of cross-cultural settings within Australia, enabling her to appreciate the stretch and strain of cross-cultural living & working.  As a long-time supporter of the work of Mercy Teams International (OM) in Cambodia, she visited their projects in 2017, giving her a glimpse into the unique joys and challenges experienced by both the local and global workers in Phnom Penh and rural Cambodian communities. She is overjoyed to have the opportunity to provide support for those living & working in Cambodia via online counselling.  

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Lara Blair | Counsellor (online from Australia) | Masters in Counselling (Morling).

Languages: English.

Lara is a professionally qualified counsellor and a CCAA member. She lives with her husband and 7 children in Sydney's inner west. Lara has over 20 years of experience in Christian ministry to children, youth, young adults and women.

In her Masters of Counselling, Lara majored in kids & youth, and trauma & relationship counselling. She has experience counselling youth, young adults, and women from a variety of nationalities. She understands the difficulties associated with the transition to another culture having lived with her family in Cambodia. Lara considers it a privilege to walk alongside people of all nationalities seeking change and authenticity in relationships. 

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Hannah Ellis | Acting Director and Counsellor (in person) | Masters in Counselling Psychology.

Languages: English.

Hannah is trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) , Person-Centered counselling and EMDR and is accredited with the BACP. She can offer a structured approach with set techniques and exercises, or just provide the space to talk about whatever would be helpful.

Hannah has experience in counselling adults with depression, anxiety, stress, and bereavement, as well as those who are survivors of sexual abuse.

She offers a safe space for clients to talk about and process the client’s concerns and will help explore different ways of looking at things.  Hannah’s heart is for the client to thrive as the person they were created to be.

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Elijah Sim | Counsellor and Supervisor (in person) | Masters in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy.

Languages: English, Chinese, Khmer.

Since 1994, Elijah has worked in a range of social work and counselling settings, including several years of cross-cultural experience living and working in Cambodia.

As a trained marriage and family counsellor, Elijah is passionate about supporting couples, families, and individuals in their journeys toward healing and meaning. He finds deep fulfilment in helping people give voice to untold and unheard stories. He believes that wounds and vulnerabilities can become strengths when held within a compassionate space that allows for re-authoring and transformation.

His integrative-systemic approach to counselling draws from a range of traditions, including attachment theory, psychodynamic psychology, narrative therapy, trauma-informed practices, intergenerational work, and existential approaches.

Elijah is also committed to the development of people-helping professionals. He provides clinical supervision and training for both expatriates and Cambodians, and he is also the co-editor of two books on counselling and supervision.

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Ian Atkinson | Counsellor (online from Northern Ireland) | Diploma in Counselling Applied Skills and Professional Standards, COFRA 121, ICISF Approved instructor.

Languages: English.

Ian has been heavily involved in helping first responders deal with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress resulting from their workplace experiences as well as the everyday stresses of life. He has also worked a great deal with individuals struggling with pornography addictions in group and one to one settings.

Ian has connections to Cambodia through the Phnom Penh Elim Church and BE Free project. 

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Chris Rottcher | Counsellor (online from Northern Ireland) | Dip in Theology & Counselling.

Languages: English, Afrikaans.

Chris is trained as an Integrative Therapist, being able to draw on different therapeutic approaches ranging from Psychodynamics to Humanistic therapies such as Existential, Person-Centred and Gestalt among others. This means he will use a combination of therapeutic techniques and uniquely tailor them to you. His training as a REMA therapist is scripture based and his past experience as a missionary among the shepherds of Lesotho (2 years) makes him approachable when it comes to struggles on the mission field and struggles around topics of faith.

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ចុច សុជា អនុបណ្ឌិតផ្នែកចិត្តវិទ្យាពីសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ

សុជា គឺជាអ្នកព្យាបាលចិត្តសាស្ត្រដែលបានទទួលការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលជាមួយនឹងបទពិសោធន៍យ៉ាងទូលំទូលាយ ធ្វើការនៅក្នុងគ្លីនិកជាមួយគ្រូពេទ្យគ្រួសារអស់រយៈពេល ១១ ឆ្នាំ។ គាត់គាំទ្របុគ្គល គូស្វាមីភរិយា និងក្រុមគ្រួសារដែលប្រឈមមុខនឹងជំងឺធ្លាក់ទឹកចិត្ត ការថប់បារម្ភ ការភ័យខ្លាច ជំងឺវិកលចរិក និងបញ្ហាប្រឈមក្នុងទំនាក់ទំនង។ ផ្នែកជំនាញរបស់គាត់រួមមាន ប្តីប្រពន្ធ ការយល់ដឹងពីខ្លួនឯង ការព្យាបាលអាកប្បកិរិយាយល់ដឹង (CBT) មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបុគ្គល ភាពសោកសៅ ឬ ការបាត់បង់ បញ្ហារនៅក្នុងមុខងារប្រចាំថ្ងៃដែលលំបាក និងការថែទាំខ្លួនឯង។

សុជា ធ្វើការជាមួយប្រជាជនចម្រុះមានដូចជា៖  កុមារ ក្មេងជំទង់ សិស្សានុសិស្ស មនុស្សពេញវ័យ គូស្វាមីភរិយា និងក្រុមគ្រួសារ ដោយផ្តល់នូវទម្រង់ព្យាបាលដ៏កក់ក្តៅ អាណិតអាសូរ និងសហការគ្នា។ គាត់បង្កើតកន្លែងសុវត្ថិភាព និងមិនមានការវិនិច្ឆ័យសម្រាប់ការព្យាបាល លើកទឹកចិត្តអតិថិជនឱ្យស្វែងយល់ពីអារម្មណ៍របស់ពួកគេ បង្កើតការយល់ដឹងដោយខ្លួនឯង និងផ្លាស់ប្តូរអោយទៅជាប្រសើរ។

Sochea Choch | Counsellor (online from Cambodia) | Masters in Counselling Psychology.

Languages: Khmer, English.

Sochea is a qualified counsellor and has more than 10 years’ experience in counselling. He supports individuals of all ages, couples, and families. His areas of specialization include mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person centered, and trauma informed care.

Sochea’s clinical interests include depression, anxiety, panic disorder, relationship and attachment issues, grief, body image, self-esteem, trauma,  PTSD, life transitions, struggles with daily functioning, personal growth, family and parenting and cultural and intergenerational challenges.

Sochea offers a warm, compassionate, and collaborative therapeutic style. He creates a safe, non-judgmental space for healing, encouraging clients to explore their emotions, build self-awareness, and transform unhelpful patterns.

Outside the therapy room, Sochea enjoys reading, traveling, meaningful conversations, and quality time with loved ones.

ចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍គ្លីនិករបស់គាត់រួមមាន:

• ជំងឺធ្លាក់ទឹកចិត្ត ថប់បារម្ភ ជំងឺភ័យស្លន់ស្លោ ផ្សេងងៗ

• បញ្ហាទំនាក់ទំនង

• ការសោកសៅដោយមានការបាត់បង់មនុស្សជាទីស្រលាញ់

• ខ្លះការជឿជាក់លើខ្លួនឯង & ការគោរពស្រឡាញ់ចំពោះខ្លួនឯង

• របួសផ្លូវចិត្ត និង ជំងឺបាក់ស្បាត (PTSD)

• ដំណើរផ្លាស់ប្តូរជីវិត និងការលូតលាស់ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន

• កង្វល់នៅក្នុងគ្រួសារ និងជម្លោះ

• ការផ្លាស់ផ្តូរនៅក្នុងជំវិត

• ក្រៅពីព្យាបាលនៅបន្ទប់ សុជាចូលចិត្តអាន ធ្វើដំណើរ ការនិយាយគ្នាពីគំនិតទស្សនៈ និងពេលវេលាប្រកបដោយគុណភាពជាមួយមនុស្សជាទីស្រលាញ់។

YeoJoo Yang | Counsellor (in person) | Masters in Christian Counselling and Secondary Teaching Certificate

Languages: Khmer, Korean.

Through counselling with Person-Centered and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills, YeoJoo seeks to provide a safe and warm space for adults and children who are struggling, helping them feel heard, supported, and empowered toward healing and growth. She has been serving in Cambodia in student ministry since 2016 and recently joined Living Well as a counsellor. Having lived and served cross-culturally for many years, YeoJoo understands the complexities and challenges that come with navigating multiple cultural identities.

양여주

대면 상담사 

크리스천 카운슬링 석사, 중등 2급 정교사 자격증(철학, 국어) 

사용 언어: 크메르어, 한국어 

인간중심 상담(Person-Centered Therapy)과 변증법적 행동치료(DBT)의 기법을 바탕으로, 어려움을 겪고 있는 아동, 청소년, 성인에게 따뜻하고 안전한 공간을 제공하고자 합니다. 내담자가 자신의 이야기를 편안하게 나누고, 지지 받으며, 회복과 성장을 향해 나아갈 수 있도록 돕고자 합니다. 

2016년부터 캄보디아에서 학생 사역을 해왔으며, 최근 Living Well에 상담사로 합류하였습니다. 여러 문화 속에서 살아가고 섬겨온 경험을 바탕으로, 다문화 정체성을 가지고 살아가는 이들의 어려움을 이해하고 돕기를 소망합니다.

Nini P Barachina | Finance Officer

Nini is a retired professional/certified qualified accountant (with previously held CPA licenses in California, USA and the Philippines. Nini has over 40 years of financial accounting experience and has worked mostly with Chistian NGOs in the last 35 years of her professional working life. She has had cross-cultural work experience in countries like Kenya, Laos, the Philippines and has worked in Cambodia from 1991 to 2021. From 2009 to 2021 she set up her own small CPA firm in Cambodia catering to mostly Christian NGOs. She had exposure both in profit and non-profit organisations (Christian NGOs, other non-governmental organisations, schools, etc)

Nini travels around but mostly spends her time in Los Angeles, California where her siblings and their families reside.

Danita Lean| Administration Assistant

Danita is Khmer American.  She was born in Phnom Penh and moved to Northern California at the age of six. She returned to Cambodia in 2014 to serve as a missionary with YWAM (Youth with A Mission) in Battambang.

Danita’s background is working with teens who have been through trauma and abandonment. She has a passion for counselling and for seeing the future of Cambodia arise from the effects of the war and live healthier lives mentally and emotionally. Due to her exposure, awareness, and experiences of being a missionary serving on the field, she also has a passion for providing support for Christian Missionaries serving in Cambodia. She also has strong skills in administration. As the Living Well administrator, she uses her skills and experience to help Living Well to provide mental and emotional health support. She is currently working on her degree in Clinical Christian Counselling and Pastoral Care to further increase her skills and opportunities to serve Cambodians and Christian cross cultural workers.