Plenary Session
Founding President, Asian Christian Counselors Association
Founder, Safe Space Community for Asians
Dr. Edmund Ng is a Malaysian licensed psychotherapist, author, and trainer who leads transformational ministry in mental health. He is the Founding President of the Asian Christian Counselors Association, founded Safe Space Community for Asians (www.safespacecom.org), and hosts the MHCE Collaborative Global Network (Mental Health and Counseling Evangelism). Drawing on his professional counselling experience and Christian faith, Dr. Ng brings an integrated approach of psychology and theology to equip the body of Christ in Asia with mental health literacy as an additional frontier to further God’s Kingdom.
Academic Background
- Doctor of Ministry (D.Min), University of Wales
- Master’s in Psychology, Australia
- Fellow, Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), USA
Selected Publications / Research Works
- Shame-Informed Counseling and Psychotherapy: Eastern and Western Perspectives. New York: Routledge, 2021.
- “Jesus Also Died for Our Corrupted Shame.” Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, August 2022.
- “What is Sustainable: Mental Health.” State of the Great Commission Report, Lausanne Movement, 2024.