Zhang Ying Fei, Freelance Therapist, speaks with Matthieu David-Experton about psychology in Chinese society, what it is like to be a therapist in China and the conflicts of individuals as they relate to Chinese society and social values.

Highlights from this episode include:

2:00 The work Zhang has done in the Psychology sector

3:29 Zhang’s beginnings as a therapist

8:11 Organization of the profession

13:34 Training environment for therapists in China

16:23 Standards for therapists/ authoritative powers as therapists

21:49 China-specific psychological issues, difficulties, and challenges

27:40 What is socially valued in China?

30:33 Conflicts that Zhang’s patients often deal with

36:50 Conflicts with social media

43:24 Motivations behind female body modification

48:40 Eastern and Western views on the ideal image

52:04 Marriage and divorce in China: freedom and conflicts

57:30 Difficulties among male patients

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