Personal profile
Research interests
Professional and personal issues with psychotherapists
Humanistic and existential approaches to psychology
History of psychology
Clinical activities
Provides counselling services as a Licensed and Registered Counsellor in Malaysia.
Specializes in person-centered and existential therapy.
Main population is with young adults, creatives, and helping professionals., helping them work through personal issues in a holistic and existential manner.
Clinical Supervisor for Monash University Malaysia's Master of Professional Counselling Program
Counselling Trainees (present)
-Nicole Lwi Xiau Ling
-Melanie Soo Yu Teng
-Chong Wan Yee
-Tan Shu Ming
-Cheryllina Vanecia Kaya Anak Andrew
Trainees (completed)
-Lydia Lee Sze Yeung
-Emilia Yong Xin Li
-Teo Ai Lan
-Rebecca Lecroy
-Taranarin Chai
-Sin Yong Chyi
Monash teaching commitment
I mainly teach undergraduate psychology students.
-Introduction to Counselling (Sem 2)
-Positive Psychology (Sem 1)
I also assist other academic staff with the Master of Professional Counselling program with Counselling Practicum and Counselling Internship
Education/Academic qualification
Counselling Psychology, Master of Professional Counselling, Time Perspectives and Dark-Light Personality with Life History Strategy as Mediator, Malaysia Jeffrey Cheah Sch of Med & HS
Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology (1st Class Honours), The Mediating Role of Epistemic Curiosity Between Boredom Proneness and Creative Achievement., Universiti HELP (HELP University)
External positions
Associate Counsellor, Soul Space Therapy
1 Jan 2023 → …
Research area keywords
- Counselling Psychology
- Counsellors
- Positive Psychology
- History of Psychology
- Humanistic Psychology
- Help-seeking behaviour
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 3 Article
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Development and validation of the generative AI engagement scale
Zhang, D., Tan, J. Y., Yu Yang, C., Hew, L. & Jia Yee, C., Dec 2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans. 6, 9 p., 100221.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Development and Validation of the Generative AI Engagement Scale
Zhang, D.-W., Tan, J. Y., Chew, Y. Y. & Choo, J. Y., 24 Aug 2025, PsyArXiv, 2025 38 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Research
Open Access -
Dark tetrad of personality, cyberbullying, and cybertrolling among young adults
Alavi, M., Latif, A. A., Ramayah, T. & Tan, J. Y., Nov 2023, In: Current Psychology. 42, 32, p. 28441–2845 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile20 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Clinical Supervision: Emilia Yong Xin Li (Masters of Professional Counselling, Counselling Practicum)
Tan, J. (Supervisor)
24 Jul 2022 → 4 Jan 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Clinical Supervision: Lydia Lee Sze Yeung (Masters of Professional Counselling, Counselling Practicum)
Tan, J. (Supervisor)
24 Jul 2022 → 4 Jan 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Clinical Supervision: Rebecca Lecroy (Masters of Professional Counselling, Counselling Practicum)
Tan, J. (Supervisor)
5 Dec 2022 → 6 May 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Clinical Supervision: Taranarin Chai (Masters of Professional Counselling, Counselling Practicum)
Tan, J. (Supervisor)
5 Dec 2022 → 6 May 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Clinical Supervision: Sin Yong Chyi (Masters of Professional Counselling, Counselling Practicum)
Tan, J. (Supervisor)
5 Dec 2022 → 6 May 2023Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision