Hi, I’m Malou (Xiao Chun Wang). I am a professional and confident Dublin-based Chinese acupuncturist with an overall +25 years of experience in both China and Dublin.
Following three years of nursing training, which involved studying Acupuncture and the use of Chinese herbs, I practised as a Traditional Chinese Medicine nurse for many years in a hospital in Shanghai. I worked in the Department of Internal Diseases and the Department of Neurosurgery, where Western and Chinese Medicine are used in tandem in order to speed up patient recovery.
To be able to practice acupuncture in Ireland, I underwent a further two-year study and gained a Diploma in Acupuncture from Shanghai Acupuncture College Ireland. In 2010, I completed a Herbal course at an Acupuncture Foundation, after which I went back to Shanghai to practice healing with herbs in the Gynaecology and Oncology departments at Yue Yang Hospital.
To be able to practice acupuncture in Ireland, I underwent a further two-year study and gained a Diploma in Acupuncture from Shanghai Acupuncture College Ireland. In 2010, I completed a Herbal course at an Acupuncture Foundation, after which I went back to Shanghai to practice healing with herbs in the Gynaecology and Oncology departments at Yue Yang Hospital.
Through almost 2 decades of acupuncture practice, I have always been curious about psyche (Mind) and soma (Body) interconnection. After 4 years of studying at Dublin Business School, I have been awarded a bachelor’s degree BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy. These studies have enhanced my empathetic understanding of my feelings about myself and others. Currently, I am taking a Vedic Counselling course to enhance my knowledge and integrate this ancient wisdom to assist each individual in gaining self-knowledge and realization of wholeness. When Western medicine and philosophy meet Eastern, it allows Mind, Body, and Spirit to emerge into the ‘ONE’. Also, I work with couples to support their relationships. My work is humanistic integrative which means that it draws on any of several theoretical approaches as client needs demand (including attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred theory, existential, Gestalt therapy, psychodynamic, family system, EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) and mindfulness approaches. I work with individuals and couples to build a harmonious connection within and with their loved ones.
Issues I work with
Integrative Therapist
Can Assist with
Difficulty Controlling AngerPassive aggressive behaviourFinancial StressFamily communication issuesBlended families issuesGrief and LossChronic illness or disability Obsessive compulsive disordersLow Self esteemPersonality disordersDivorce or separationParenting chalengesMarital or Couples ConflictSchizophreniaPost traumatic stress disorderCareer indecision Mental Health IssuesRelationship and Family IssuesStress and CopingSelf-Identity and Self-EsteemTrauma and AbuseAcademic Pressure Career and Academic ConcernsExistential and Spiritual ConcernsAnger ManagementChildhood TraumaPhysical, sexual, or emotional abuseDomestic violenceSexual AssaultWitnessing traumatic eventsIntermittent explosive Disorder Relationship conflicts issuesDepressionAnxietyBipolar DisorderWork Related StressCoping with life transitions (e.g., relocation, career changes)Job Related StressBurnoutAcademic underachievementTime management issuesTest AnxietyIdentity exploration (e.g, sexual orientation, gender identity) Body image issuesImposter syndromeCultural or racial identity conflictsMeaninglessness or existential crisesSpirituality explorationLoss of faith or spiritual crisisMoral or ethical dilemmas
Qualifications & Experience
Qualification Certificate Emotional Focused Therapy (Ireland)
BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (DBS)
Acupuncture Diploma (Shanghai)
Herbalist Diploma (NanJing)
Experience
5+ years in Psychotherapy
I was awarded a bachelor’s degree BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Dublin Business School in 2019. These studies have enhanced my empathetic understanding of my feelings about myself and others. Currently, I am taking a Vedic Counselling course to enhance my knowledge and integrate this ancient wisdom to assist each individual in gaining self-knowledge and realization of wholeness. When Western medicine and philosophy meet Eastern, it allows Mind, Body, and Spirit to emerge into the ‘ONE’. Also, I work with couples to support their relationships. My work is humanistic integrative which means that it draws on any of several theoretical approaches as client needs demand (including attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred theory, existential, Gestalt therapy, psychodynamic, family system, EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) and mindfulness approaches. I work with individuals and couples to build a harmonious connection within and with their loved ones.
Approach I work with couples to support their relationships. My work is humanistic integrative which means that it draws on any of several theoretical approaches as client needs demand (including attachment theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred theory, existential, Gestalt therapy, psychodynamic, family system, EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) and mindfulness approaches. I work with individuals and couples to build a harmonious connection within and with their loved ones.
