Psychologists
Psychologist Details
Dr. ANDRE, Julia Alisha
Registered No.
2018-735
Membership Type
Associate Fellow
Divisional Membership
Registered Psychologist
Degrees
B.Sc. in Psychology (Major: Clinical Psychology), Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychopathology (Minor: Clinical Psychology), Maastricht University, Netherlands
Ph.D. in Psychology – Psychosis Proneness, Working Memory and the Developing Brain, The University of Hong Kong (2013–2016)
M.Sc. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychopathology (Minor: Clinical Psychology), Maastricht University, Netherlands
Ph.D. in Psychology – Psychosis Proneness, Working Memory and the Developing Brain, The University of Hong Kong (2013–2016)
Professional Interest
Complex trauma and dissociative disorders, including dissociative identity disorder, depersonalisation, derealisation, and structural dissociation. Omission trauma and chronic relational trauma — where the wound is formed not by what happened, but by
Positions Held
Founder & Registered Clinical Psychologist, Essentia Psychological Services Co., Hong Kong (2019 – Present)
Co-Founder & Clinical Director, Trauma Directory (2025 – Present)
Founder, Nothing Happened™ Therapy Method & Supervision Practice
Consultant, Integrative Trauma Programme, The Lighthouse Bali (2022 – Present)
Co-Founder & Clinical Director, Trauma Directory (2025 – Present)
Founder, Nothing Happened™ Therapy Method & Supervision Practice
Consultant, Integrative Trauma Programme, The Lighthouse Bali (2022 – Present)
Honours & Awards
Best Psychologists Hong Kong 2022 – Happy Hong Konger Magazine
Brainz CREA Global Honoree 2023 – Brainz Magazine (recognised for pioneering the EMDR Intensive format in Asia)
Brainz CREA Global Honoree 2023 – Brainz Magazine (recognised for pioneering the EMDR Intensive format in Asia)
Honorary Appointments, Community Service, Position in Professional Organizations
"Best Psychologists Hong Kong 2022" – Happy Hong Konger Magazine
Brainz CREA Global Honoree 2023 – Brainz Magazine (recognised for pioneering the EMDR Intensive format in Asia)
Clinical Advisory Board Member, Helping Our Planet Earth (youth-led mental health non-profit)
Brainz CREA Global Honoree 2023 – Brainz Magazine (recognised for pioneering the EMDR Intensive format in Asia)
Clinical Advisory Board Member, Helping Our Planet Earth (youth-led mental health non-profit)
Publications & Presentations
Andre, J.A. et al. (2019). Biased cognition in East Asian and Western cultures. PLoS ONE, 14(10).
Andre, J.A. et al. (2015). Working memory circuit as a function of increasing age in healthy adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analyses. NeuroImage: Clinical.
Books:
Nothing Happened: How Invisible Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Attachment Wounds Shape Us and How We Learn to Heal (2026) – https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Happened-Invisible-Emotional-Attachment/dp/B0GJM6DS6W
Emotional Needs (co-authored) – https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Needs-Develop-Resilience-Regulation/dp/9887036307
Andre, J.A. et al. (2015). Working memory circuit as a function of increasing age in healthy adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analyses. NeuroImage: Clinical.
Books:
Nothing Happened: How Invisible Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Attachment Wounds Shape Us and How We Learn to Heal (2026) – https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Happened-Invisible-Emotional-Attachment/dp/B0GJM6DS6W
Emotional Needs (co-authored) – https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Needs-Develop-Resilience-Regulation/dp/9887036307
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