Sheena Melissa Chok (M.Couns)
Based in Kota Kinabalu, I work from a humanistic lens, shaped by lived experience and the power of peer support.I'm an adoption-competent counsellor, and I work best with individuals or families navigating adoption, trauma recovery, divorce, abuse, self-harm, career crossroads, or midlife transitions. I also support adolescents and youths facing life challenges or family system struggles. My practice includes those at religious or interfaith crossroads — especially when personal beliefs clash with family expectations. Grounded in real life, not just theory, I hold space for complexity, nuance, and the often misunderstood.I don’t offer marriage or couples counselling (i.e. reconciliation) — but I do support pre-marital counselling, and couples contemplating and navigating separation, divorce, and post-divorce.LanguagesI speak fluent Malay, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hakka, and I’m comfortable switching between languages to help you express yourself in the way that feels most natural.我能流利地使用馬來語、英語、華語、廣東話和客家話，並能依你的習慣切換語言，幫助你用最自然的方式表達自己。Saya fasih dalam Bahasa Melayu, Inggeris, Mandarin, Kantonis, dan Hakka. Saya juga selesa bertukar bahasa mengikut keperluan anda — supaya anda dapat berkongsi dengan cara yang paling natural dan selesa untuk diri anda.
Make Lemonade
Life often hands us lemons — and sometimes it’s really sour.That’s why Make Lemonade exist: to create space for reflection, healing, and the possibility of something better.You’ve probably heard the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” — but it doesn’t have to be sugary or cheerful or filled with toxic positivity. It just needs to be drinkable — because YOU are the one who has to drink it.It’s not about making the lemons (your problems) easier — it’s about having support as you find your way through them. Something that fits you, in your own time, on your own terms.Therapy doesn’t fix lemons.
But it can help you figure out what to do with them.
Reach Out
Sliding Scale Available
Fees are adjusted based on your current financial situation. Please reach out if affordability is a concern.Online and In-Person Sessions Available
Location isn’t a barrier — and for some, neither is being seen. Anonymity is part of how I hold integrity.Not sure if I’m the right fit?
Get in touch for a free 45-minute discovery session before you commit to a counsellor. Book your appointment by clicking on the button below.For other inquiries, you can reach me easily via the contact buttons on this page.(Make Lemonade is the counselling space under Thrive Elevate, 171938-T)