Dr. Nick Tse is an Assistant Professor in Addiction and Mental Health at The HKCT Institute of Higher Education, focusing on supporting addiction recovery and mental health. As a registered social worker (SWRB), certified counselor, and Associate Fellow (HKPCA) in Hong Kong, he’s the first MINT-certified Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer in the region. Dr. Tse is also a rater for the MINT Trainer Certification Scheme and, since 2024, has served as Vice-Chair of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international organization dedicated to advancing MI.
With over 600 hours of MI training delivered in Putonghua, Cantonese, and English, Dr. Tse has helped bring MI to Chinese-speaking communities. He was a founding member and Chairperson of the Chinese Association of Motivational Interviewing (CAMI) and is now collaborating with teams in mainland China to offer MI training at all levels, including a planned MINT-endorsed Training of New Trainers (TNT) for the region.
Dr. Tse's research focuses on Collective Motivational Interviewing (CMI), which he has developed to support individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges by involving significant others in their recovery. His current projects apply CMI to adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder, and he recently received funding to expand this work.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Tse has partnered with The University of Hong Kong (HKU), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (POLYU) on several MI research projects. He also formed a coding team in 2023 to assess the quality of MI practices in Chinese, supporting MI clinical research. Through research, training, and collaboration, Dr. Tse is committed to making meaningful contributions to addiction and mental health.
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