Mindora Counselling Names Founder Among Hong Kong's Top Addiction Recovery Therapists

SHEUNG WAN, Hong Kong - Aug. 31, 2026 - PRLog -- HONG KONG, Hong Kong -- Hong Kong's client-dinner culture, long hours and always-on expectations make heavy drinking, substance use and other compulsive coping habits easy to hide in plain sight -- dismissed as "just the job" long after they've stopped being manageable. Mindora Counselling, a Central-based therapy practice, reports consistent, growing demand for its addiction recovery service (https://mindoracounselling.com/services/addiction-recovery) from professionals who have reached that point quietly, on their own.

"My journey through recovery isn't just something I've studied -- it's something I've lived," said William Ferrell, M.Couns., founder of Mindora Counselling. "I understand the shame, the secrecy, the fear of judgment, and the courage it takes to say 'enough is enough.' Addiction isn't failure. It's a health condition, and I treat it as one."

The practice works with clients dealing with alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, sex and other compulsive behaviours, and does not require sobriety, a diagnosis or a "rock bottom" moment before starting. Relapse is treated as a normal part of most people's recovery, not a sign of failure.

Outpatient addiction counselling in Hong Kong typically runs HK$800 to HK$4,600 a session -- a fraction of the cost of residential rehab, and available within days, without the roughly two-year waitlist reported for public treatment services.

Confidentiality sits at the center of the model: nothing discussed in session is shared with employers, partners or authorities, except in rare situations involving risk of serious harm. Sessions combine CBT, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, available online or in person at Mindora's Central office.

A Mindora client, a data engineer, said: "I'd been pretty isolated for a long time. Lying to everyone... But Wil got it. And he didn't try to change me. Talking through it really helped me find my own answers and make some changes."

Ferrell holds a Master of Counselling from Monash University and is a member of HKPCA, GBPCA, ACA and PACFA. Before founding Mindora, he spent 20 years in consumer insights and marketing across the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and Hong Kong.

Learn more about Mindora Counselling's addiction recovery services at https://mindoracounselling.com/services/addiction-recovery.

About Mindora Counselling: A private counselling practice in Central, Hong Kong, founded by William Ferrell, M.Couns., offering evidence-based therapy for adults and adolescents across seven specialty areas. Every new client is offered a complimentary, confidential 20-minute consultation. Learn more at https://mindoracounselling.com.

Media Contact: William Ferrell, M.Couns., Founder, Mindora Counselling, hello@mindoracounselling.com, +852 5506 4414