Dr Jason Chan

Professional roles and experiences

Jason is a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Psychologist who specializes in psychological treatment for adult mental health problems. He also offers consultation for medical and allied healthcare professionals on psychological care for individuals with complex mental and physical health needs. He is the co-founder and director of Zenith Psychology, a private mental health service based in the City of London (zenithpsychology.co.uk).

Outside of his private practice, Jason works as a Principal Clinical Psychologist in the Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK. He has 14 years of experience of working in and leading mental health and clinical health services in the UK National Health Service (NHS), including psychological therapy services,  psychology service for cardiac and respiratory medicine, and community and inpatient neuro-rehabiliation teams.

He is also a Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Clinical Psychology department at UCL and he teaches on postgraduate training courses on CBT for qualified therapists and psychologists in England.

Clinical Approaches

Clinically,  Jason is an expert in using and integrating a broad range of therapeutic modalities. His approach emphasizes a purposive attunement to his patients' inner experiences, and the influence of their lifelong developments.  On these bases, he applies a personalized and incisive use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Humanistic and Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Mindfulness meditation and approaches, Compassion-focused therapy (CFT), trauma-focused therapy using EMDR and somatic experiencing, couple's and family work, Positive Psychology, Systemic therapy, Existential Therapy, and Transpersonal Psychology approaches, to construct a meaningful, deeply person-centred and experiential therapeutic process that deepens self-understanding, resolves symptoms and distress, and effects real and lasting changes.

Areas of Expertise & Interests

He is most experienced and interested in treating:

• Acute & chronic depression
• Anxiety disorders (including OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, social & performance anxiety, hypochrondriasis or health anxiety, panic disorders, and various specific phobias)
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD
• Problems with self-worth and self-esteem
• Psychological and relational aftermath of childhood neglect and abuses
• Addiction problems (including alcohol, drugs and sex additions)
• Eating disorders (including binge-eating, bulimia nervosa and mild to moderate anorexia nervosa)
• Psychosexual problems for individuals and couples
• Chronic loneliness or emptiness due to attachment difficulties/disorder
• Emotional numbness, relationship avoidance
• Adjustment disorder following significant losses and other stressful life events
• Burnout syndrome and chronic stress
• Mental health problems related to long-term health conditions (e.g. chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndromes, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cardiac diseases and COPD)
• Mental health problems related to post-stroke and post-brain injuries adjustment difficulties.
• Jason also offers spiritual counselling for people who identify with suffering from spirtual crisis, loss of meaning or looking for clarity, support and coaching on their personal spiritual journey and practices particularly from Christian or Buddhist traditions and for mystical experiences without religious affiliation (please email for further information)

In addition to his expertise in adult mental health, Jason is also an established neuropsychologist experienced in conducting neuropsychological assessment, treatment and cognitive rehabilitation for people who suffer from mental health difficulties and neuro-cognitive impairments resulted from acquired brain injuries, stroke or developmental issues such as autism, learning disabilities and ADHD.

Jason is the co-founder and clinical director of Zenith Psychology where he works closely with a growing network of clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, educational psychologists and paedatric neuropsychologists. Please check website for more information.

Other services

Jason provides individual or group clinical supervision for qualified psychologists and clinical/counselling psychology and psychotherapy trainees.

For teaching, tailored workshops in corporations and other work settings, and commentaries on broadcast and social media, please email directly to enquire.

Contact information

Email: Jason.chan@zenithpsychology.co.uk

Telephone: 020 3322 9446

Secretary: Ms Thereasa Morgan

• Adult psychological therapy - £140 per hour
• Psychological assessment - £140 per hour
• Clinical supervision - £140 per hour (for qualified clinicians); £100 per hour (for trainee clinical and counselling psychologists and trainee psychotherapist)
• Group supervision - 3-5 people - £ 45 per person per hour

Please visit zenithpsychology.co.uk or get in touch directly via email for further details.

I am a registered provider for the following major health insurance providers:

• Bupa
• AXAPPP
• Aviva
• WPA
• Cigna
• Vitality / Prudential

Please contact me directly for more information regarding making a claim for your psychological therapy.