Full Name
Benjamin Wong BSc, MA
Job Title
Clinical Counselor/Practicum Supervisor
Company
Richmond Addiction Services Society
Speaker Bio
Benjamin Wong is a registered clinical counselor in British Columbia, Canada, and has been serving as staff clinician at Richmond Addiction Service Society, one of a handful of publicly-funded sites in Canada that offer counseling to individuals and families affected by problem video gaming. He also runs a private practice in the treatment of behavioral addictions in Vancouver. Prior to addictions work, Wong held clinical and leadership positions in vocational rehabilitation and school counseling. He advocates for parental involvement from early infancy in a child’s development and the responsible use of electronic screens to enhance learning, social skills, resilience and mental health fitness. Wong completed undergraduate training at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and graduate training in counseling psychology at Colorado Christian University in Denver, Colorado.
Benjamin Wong