MENTAL HEALTH TEAM

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Xiaolin Wei 

Dr. Wei is a medical doctor, public health specialist, professor and the Dalla Lana Chair in Global Health Policy in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), University of Toronto. He was elected as a Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2022. He is the faculty co-lead for implementation science. He serves as a board member and has served as the Secretary General and Vice President of the International Union of Lung Disease. He also holds adjunct/visiting professorship with the Johns Hopkins University, USA, the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and Peking University, China. He regularly provides consultancy to the World Health Organization regarding tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance and implementation science/ clinical trials design.

Dr. Xing Qun (Nathan) Ni

Dr. Ni is a registered psychotherapist, certificated by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) (Grandparenting). He is the member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the member of Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (OAMFT) and the member of International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). He has more than ten years in research on mental disorders (CAMH, SUMS). With fifteen years teaching in universities in China and Canada (SUMS, UT, CCST), he is the instructor of Canadian Chinese School of Theology (Toronto), he teaches Chinese Pastoral Counselling, Building a Healthy Chinese Christian Family, and Happy Family: An Alternative View.

Ms. CHEN (Lucia) CHEN

Ms. Lucia Chen is the manager of Bilink Legal Services. She has extensive experiences in business management.

Prof. Bin Jiang Wu

Professor Wu is the founder and president of the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He began his medical career as a barefoot doctor following his uncle to serve local villagers in China in 1973. After 5 years of study at the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin, China (1978-1983), he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After 3 years of study at China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, China, he received a Master’s Degree in Medicine in Acupuncture & Qigong. From 1985 to 1988, he was amongst the first group of graduates both in China and internationally to receive the Master’s Degree of Medicine in the Qigong Program. He later studied at the Hebei Medical University of Shijiazhuang, China, and received a Ph.D. in Chinese & Western Integrated Medicine.

Mr. Yanqing (Julian) Teng

Mr. Yanqing (Julian Teng) is a registered psychotherapist, certified by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. He is also a Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor.

After graduated at Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Medical School, he studied the Master of mental health, Psychiatry and Mental Health. He then became a psychiatrist in hospital 1995-1998. He has more than 20 years of clinical psychotherapy services.

Mr. Teng has extensive experience providing psychiatric treatment and care in China. Since coming to Canada, Mr. Teng has been active in servicing individuals with various mental health challenges in the Greater Toronto Area. 

Ms. Sujin Chen

Sujun Chen is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS). Ms. Sujun Chen is the Founder & President of Hot Yoga Wellness International, establishing studios in Ontario, Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, and soon in China.

Sujun leads a dedicated community of yoga teachers and students committed to enhanced wellness. In 2010 she began offering 200HR Yoga Alliance Teacher Training two times per year and has certified over 100 teachers. In the fall of 2013, Hot Yoga Wellness will be upgrading to 500HR Teacher Training certification incorporating Traditional Chinese Medicine, Health Qigong and Yoga Therapist certification.

Ms. Li Yin

Ms. Li Yin is a registered Psychotherapist, certified by the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals and registered Social Worker, certified by the Ontario Association of Social Workers. She has over 10 years experience working with adolescents and adults on a variety of mental health challenges and with people who would love to start a healing journey. She supports people who are seeking personal and professional growth, couple and martial issue to dealing with mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, or any social and emotional disturbances to name a few. 

Ms. Sharon Or

Ms. Sharon Or graduated at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) with the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology. She has worked as the lecturer of mental health workshops to help people overcome mental health-related issues such as depression, stress and emotional problems.

Ms. Monica Wu

Ms. Monica Wu graduated from the University of Windsor with a Master of Arts in Philosophy. She also has a bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Philosophy. Her background in both fields helps her to guide people through toughness with psychological theories and spiritual advice.