Clinical Experience
From hospitals to individual families, I accquired extensive clinical expereince.
David Trench
Rehabilitation Center
Research Assistant
Hong Kong,
China
04/2025 – Present
Responsibilities
Support clinical research on substance use and addiction by conducting participant-facing assessments and collecting sensitive psychosocial and substance use history data.
Setting & Population
Residential rehabilitation setting for Cantonese-speaking individuals receiving treatment for substance use in Hong Kong.
Approach & Skills
Built rapport with participants in a sensitive clinical context; conducted research interviews to collect demographic information, substance use history, treatment experiences, and related difficulties; administered standardized clinical research assessments.
Outcomes & Impact
Contributed to accurate clinical research data collection on addiction-related functioning, treatment needs, and psychosocial difficulties, supporting ongoing research within addiction psychiatry.
Contribution
Participant engagement, sensitive interviewing, substance use history taking, questionnaire administration, clinical research data collection, confidentiality, and documentation.
NHS Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Alzheimer's ward
Clinical support intern
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
09/2022 – 09/2024
Responsibilities
Support comprehensive assessment and person-centred care planning for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, while contributing data-informed service improvements.
Setting & Population
Acute/long-stay Alzheimer’s ward within a multidisciplinary team
Approach & Skills
Assisted cognitive/functional assessments and observations; drafted care-plan inputs aligned with NHS standards; maintained clear clinical notes; analysed treatment-outcome data to identify patterns relevant to care pathways.
Outcomes & Impact
Care-plan contributions tailored daily routines and risk management; data analyses informed recommendations discussed in team meetings for quality improvement.
Contribution
Assessment support, care-planning inputs, outcome analysis, documentation, MDT collaboration
District Attorney’s Office & Police Department
Volunteer Counselor
Shenzhen,
China
05/2025 – 11/2025
Responsibilities
Deliver brief, focused counselling for justice-involved youth to stabilise emotion/behaviour and support prosocial goals; strengthen family communication when indicated.
Setting & Population
Court-referred adolescents; coordination with prosecutors, community social workers, schools.
Approach & Skills
Case formulation; emotion regulation, impulse-control and problem-solving skills; motivational work on prosocial goals; family sessions to reduce coercive cycles; safety planning and meticulous documentation.
Outcomes & Impact
Improved session engagement and clearer family communication plans; continuity of care ensured through cross-agency coordination.
Contribution
Individual counselling, family facilitation, interagency liaison, documentation and risk/safety planning.
Individual Family
Private Carer for Autistic Children
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
04/2022 – 09/2024
Responsibilities
Deliver brief, focused counselling for justice-involved youth to stabilise emotion/behaviour and support prosocial goals; strengthen family communication when indicated.
Setting & Population
Family home; collaboration with parents as primary partners in intervention.
Approach & Skills
Structured daily routines, play-based behavioural strategies, visual schedules, reinforcement planning; weekly parent coaching and goal reviews.
Outcomes & Impact
~30% reduction in task refusal and ~40% increase in cooperative play over three months; improved consistency of home routines and caregiver confidence.
Contribution
Behavioural planning and implementation, progress monitoring, parent coaching, goal updating.
Chinese Psychological Students Association
Founder, Peer listener
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
08/2020 – 09/2024
Responsibilities
Create an accessible, culturally responsive peer support channel for Chinese students.
Setting & Population
University community; Chinese international students seeking timely listening and guidance.
Approach & Skills
Built a confidential hotline with active-listening protocols, crisis de-escalation steps, and referral pathways; trained volunteers; maintained confidentiality and data-minimisation practices.
Outcomes & Impact
Handled 800+ calls; provided stabilising support and appropriate referrals; increased awareness of campus and community resources.
Contribution
Founding, SOP development, on-call listening, volunteer training, referral network building.