Dr Belinda Siew Luan Khong
Consulting Psychologist, PhD

LLB (Hons), FAPA, FCCounP, MAPS

Dr Khong is a practising psychologist, a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), and a fellow of the College of Counselling Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She counsels individuals and families on a range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, stress management, relationships, communication skills, work-life balance and mindful parenting. She is widely recognised as one of the leading psychologists on the integration of Western and Eastern approaches to psychology and psychotherapy. Prior to moving into psychology, she practised as a lawyer and was the senior partner of the law firm she founded in Singapore.

She is the recipient of the NSW Seniors Local Achievement Award 2025 for her contributions to children’s literature, writing on positive values and promoting cultural understanding.

Dr Khong also lectures at the Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, and was an adjunct fellow at the University. She conducts mindfulness and stress management workshops for organisations and professionals in Australia and overseas.

Dr Khong writes a monthly column for the Sydney Observer Magazine (2025) https://sydneyobserver.com.au/so-magazine/ under her pen name, “ASK DR PHOENIX,” inspired by her Chinese name, LUAN (meaning Phoenix).

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Raising Spring Kids:
A Psychologist's Guide
to Nurturing Mindful Kids

**Belinda Siew Luan Khong, PhD**
**Pip Tweed (Illustrator)**
"Belinda Khong combines her expertise as a psychologist with her Asian cultural background to provide interesting teachings for our next generation ... so that they may be resilient, adjusted and happy... "
**Alister Henskens, SC, MP, Member for Wahroonga**
''An interdisciplinary, intercultural and intergenerational delight. ... {A] blend of wisdom from spiritual teachings, modern psychology, case studies, practical, tried-and-tested therapeutic manoeuvres. A valuable resource..."
**Emily Knowles, Psychologist**

Want to raise mindful kids? Want to learn more about mindful parenting?

Raising Spring Kids shows you how to use an innovative approach to help kids become:

Spiritual, Positive, Resilient, Imaginative, Nimble, and Grateful (SPRING)
Generous, Respectful, Empathetic, Appreciative, and Thoughtful (GREAT)

A practical guide book that will benefit parents, kids, therapists, educators, and healthcare professionals. This book integrates wisdom from Eastern and Western psychologies and philosophies, filled with heartwarming narratives, beautiful illustrations, poetry, clear psychological explanations, key learnings and engaging, actionable exercises. The groundbreaking ideas in thisbook has been developed by Dr. Belinda Khong over 25 years of work as a psychologist, mindfulness, meditation and mindful parenting facilitator. Raising Spring Kids is an essential companion to her Lunar New Year animal book series for kids.

Readers will discover how to:

Become a mindful parent
Raise Spring and GREAT kids
Use the techniques, psychological learnings & practice exercises to work with kids
Develop skills to help kids reach their full potential
Reinforce kids' positive values and behaviour

979-8-9868491-6-4 (Hardcover) / 979-8-9868491-7-1 (Paperback) / 282 pages

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