Siyi Zhang
Director of Lingyu International Psychology Centre
President of International Psychology Association of Canada (IPAC)
1989-1994 Bachelor of Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Zunyi Medical College, Guizhou Province, China
1998-2001 Master of Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Education, Beijing Normal University
Work Experience
2009-now Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, Director of Lingyu International Psychology Centre
Clinical Experience
10 Years of experience as psychology counsellor and psychotherapist.
Areas of Specialty
Marriage and family counselling, interpersonal relationships, career development and cultural adaptation for immigrants.
Disorders such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hysteria, phobias, sleep disorders and more.
Professional Training and Academic Conferences
1998.9-1999.7 Client-centered counselling and group counselling, Beijing Normal University, Chinese University of Hong Kong (certificate).
2001.7 Participated in International Psychoanalysis Conference of Beijing.
2001-2005 Senior Member of Chengdu Psychoanalytic Alliance, psychoanalysis and psychodynamic training and supervision
clinical practice, receive personal analysis.
2001.9-2001.10 “Traumatic Theory” by Dr. Michel Guibal, French Psychoanalyst, 14 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2001.10-2004.8 Psychoanalysis training program, 160 hours in 2 phases, Beijing Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Continuous Training Program.
2002.4 Participated in International Psychoanalysis Conference of Chengdu with 48 national and 44 oversea experts.
2002.9-10 “Philosophy and Psychoanalysis”, Dr. Laurent Cornaz, Professor of philosophy and psychoanalyst.
10 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2002.12 “An example case of acousma” by Dr. Michel Guibal. 7 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2003.12 “Psychoanalysis on Children” Dr. Hassoun, Dr. Rossean. 10 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2004.4 Sino-Europe Psychoanalysis Seminar Presented case topic “Desire Under the Darkness”. Multiple case discussions with
over 50 experts from France and Denmark, in regards to psychoanalysis and the Chinese culture.
2004.4 “Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy on Schizophrenia” by Lacanian analysis expert Ms. Lucia, Ms. Chark and Mr. Kozeal
6 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2004.4 “Translation of Lacan's Lectures”, Dr. Laurent Cornaz. 5 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre.
2004.7-8 “Topology of Empathy”, Dr. R. Abibon. 10 sessions, Chengdu Psychoanalytic Centre
2006.4 Sino-France International Psychoanalysis Seminar. “On the Scientific Nature of Psychoanalysis”
Received Supervision
2001.8-2004.9 Dr. Datong Huo, Psychoanalyst, China.
2004.10-2007.6 Dr. Jean-Christian Delay, Lacanian Psychoanalysis, Denmark. 100 hours.
2006.9-2008.8 Dr. Molly Ruthernberg, Psychoanalyst, U.S.A. 80 hours.
2008.1-now Dr. Jerome Blackman, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, U.S.A.
Total Supervision over 270 hours
Certification and Membership
Member of China American Psychoanalytic Alliance
Member of Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Candidate for Toronto Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
Counselling Style
With dynamic backgrounds in medicine, psychology counselling, psychotherapy, training and education in psychotherapy; guest specialist in radio and television programs; participating in relief effort for disaster victims in coping with psychological trauma and PTSD; establishment of association and professional groups; poetry. These various backgrounds gives me the opportunity to appreciate the individuality and beauty of every person, also the potentials each have within themselves. Listen and understand the clients, and help clients listen and understand themselves.
Well experienced in helping the immigrant communities in coping with life, marriage, family, work, parent-child relationships and issues under multicultural environment.
Also very experienced in providing counselling and psychotherapy to clients with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, sleep disorder and other neurosis disorders.
