Counsellors and therapists
When Simon Westcott founded Maple Tree Counselling in Hong Kong in 2021, he and his partners were proud to be part of a diverse, multicultural team with rich life experience and international qualifications and accreditation.
British by birth and Australian by choice, Simon returned to Melbourne in January 2023 after eight years to replicate the model here. Working between Melbourne and Central Victoria, Simon believes in the benefits of both short-term, goal-oriented counselling and longer-term, ‘in-depth’ psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He treats clients from many different cultures with a wide variety of mental health issues.
Simon is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), the Hong Kong Society of Counselling and Psychology (HKSCP) and the Psychotherapy Society of Hong Kong.
Simon will be joined over the medium term by like-minded counsellors and therapists with a similar mix of deep therapeutic expertise and strong grounding in their own personal and professional stories
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Simon Westcott
Counsellor — ACT, CBT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Simon believes in the benefits of both short-term, goal-oriented counselling and longer-term, ‘in-depth’ psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He treats clients from many different cultures with a wide variety of mental health issues.
Simon Westcott
Counsellor — ACT, CBT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Simon believes in the benefits of both short-term, goal-oriented counselling and longer-term, ‘in-depth’ psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He treats clients from many different cultures with a wide variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and challenges rising from relationship, sexuality and family issues. Simon enjoyed a 25-year corporate, entrepreneurial and NGO career before entering the mental health field. He understands the challenges of high-performance environments, both academically and professionally, but also the importance of creativity and play. Simon serves diverse communities, including the LGBTQ+ community, and has a specialism in men’s mental health.
- Master of Counselling (Monash)Â
- Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis (4 Year Study Program)
- Australian Counselling Association, Level 3
- Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia, Clinical Member
- Hong Kong Society of Counselling and Psychology
- Masters of Arts (Oxford & Indiana)
Maple Tree Counselling seeks to support diverse communities and mental health needs.
