Jaff

Mr Jaff Choong

Counselor

“I am a registered counsellor under the Board of Counsellor, Malaysia and a Certified NDP Trainer from UK. I practice therapeutic play in my job for the past 13 years in educational, hospital and welfare settings (including juvenile school). I speak fluent Malay, Mandarin, English, Hockkien and Cantonese.”

About Me

I support individuals in understanding and expressing complex feelings through therapeutic play. With 13 years' experience across educational, hospital, and welfare settings, I offer a gentle space to explore challenges. My approach, rooted in play, helps make sense of experiences in a non-verbal way. Fluent in Malay, Mandarin, English, Hockkien, and Cantonese, I connect with diverse clients, ensuring everyone feels truly heard.

Approach

Play-based methods guide how we turn difficult feelings into small, understandable steps, letting clients lead the pace and choose expressive activities that suit them. Sessions in Kuala Lumpur or online are available in Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese and English, with space for quiet play, storytelling, reflection and simple grounding tools you can use between meetings. Parents or partners are invited when helpful to support progress and safety, and we track change through gentle check-ins rather than rushed goals. This approach tends to help children, adolescents, parents and young adults finding clearer emotional direction.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Training

    Professional development programmes for mental health practitioners, including workshops, courses, and continuing education.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Malaysian Board of Counsellors

Registered Counsellor

Qualifications

Open University Malaysia

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Service Areas

Silver Lining Psychology Services

In-person & Online

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia