Margaret Chua has worked as a psychologist for 36 years in the public sector and in private practice. She completed a Masters in Applied Buddhist Studies at Nan Tien Buddhist Institute (2017) and the AABCAP professional training course (2019). Margaret finds that Buddhist teachings provide her with increased therapeutic opportunities for her clients whilst supporting her enduring long career as a therapist. Margaret focuses on helping her clients gain insights whilst examining and developing “no-self” in the therapeutic dyad.
ENG-KONG TAN
AABCAP Founding President
Dr Eng-Kong Tan (MBBS, MPM, FRANZCP) is a medical doctor, consultant psychiatrist and mindfulness-based, relational and analytic psychotherapist. He was the Founder and Chairman of Metta Clinic, a group psychiatric and psychotherapy clinic in Pymble, Sydney, from 1989 to 2022. In 2006 he was Foundation President of AABCAP and its first Director of Training in 2008.
He is a member of the NSW Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and the Australian Association of Group Psychotherapy. He was Chairman of the Section of Psychotherapy of the Royal Australian & NZ College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and Chairman of Training of the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia (PPAA). Eng-Kong was Adjunct Professor, Academic Board and Course Advisory Committee member at Nan Tien Institute, Wollongong and trustee of the University Buddhist Education Foundation (UBEF). Eng-Kong has retired from clinical practice and continues to teach and supervise on AABCAP’s Professional Training Course in Buddhism and Psychotherapy.
ANJA TANHANE
AABCAP Director of Training and Committee Member
Anja Tanhane is a music psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher with many years of clinical experience in private practice, hospital settings and community health. She is a qualified MBSR teacher and has taught mindfulness courses, workshops and retreats for nearly 30 years. Anja is a Registered Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Therapist and also a trainer in the Bonny Method of GIM and is a past President of the Music and Imagery Association of Australia (MIAA). She graduated from the inaugural AABCAP Buddhism and Psychotherapy course in 2010 and since then has offered several workshops for the AABCAP community, as well as being chair of the AABCAP Vic interest group for several years.
She is a long-time student in the Ordinary Mind Zen School and is an active member of a women's interfaith friendship group. Anja has worked in Aboriginal health in a range of roles and offers nature mindfulness retreats to facilitate a closer connection to nature. She has also presented lectures at the University of Melbourne on the therapeutic uses of music in altered states of consciousness. For her Master’s thesis, Anja researched the use of mindfulness in music therapy, and in her work she integrates music and imagery, mindfulness, Buddhism and our connection to nature for healing and growth. Her writings have been published in several magazines.
JOYCE MAN
AABCAP Committee Member
Dr. Joyce Man is a clinical psychologist and researcher with ORS Group, where she serves as the Learning and Development Manager, providing training and supervision to psychologists and behaviour support clinicians working with clients with disabilities. She is a co-founding committee member of the Mitra Youth Buddhist Network and the Australasian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Dr. Man has also served as past president of Macquarie University Buddhist Society and is the Secretary of the International Buddhist Cham Shan Temple of Australia committee.
Her master's thesis focused on the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for stress, depression, and anxiety. Her PhD at Macquarie University examined best practices in mental health and intellectual disabilities, as well as carer service experiences. Recently, she completed a research associate role with the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, co-facilitating a group of autism representatives across Europe to promote participatory research within AIMS-2-TRIALS. Her research on autism service pathways and best practices has informed the EU parliament, aiming to improve service accessibility and standards for autistic individuals.
NICHOLAS TABLEY
AABCAP Committee Member
Nicholas is a registered psychologist, meditation, and yoga teacher in private practice on the NSW South Coast. He holds Master's degrees in Applied Psychology and Adult Education, working with individuals, couples, and families on mental health, life transitions, trauma, and personal development. With over 35 years in community health, he has extensive experience as a couple and family therapist, child counsellor, and group facilitator, notably with Relationships Australia in Wollongong.
As a visiting lecturer at the Nan Tien Institute, Australia’s first government-accredited tertiary institution grounded in Buddhist values, Nicholas has developed and taught master's level programs in social health, wellbeing, and mindfulness for professionals. He is a graduate of the AABCAP Professional Training Course in Buddhism and Psychotherapy and an accredited supervisor with AABCAP and the Psychology Board of Australia.
ANNA LEE
AABCAP Committee Member
Dr Anna Lee is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 30 years experience working in Youth and Adult Mental Health in public and private practice Sydney. Anna is currently Clinical lead in Central Sydney Youth Mental Health Service and Consultant in Private Practice with experience as Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and member of College of Psychiatry Psychotherapy Faculty. Anna completed AABCAP Professional Training Course in Buddhism & Psychotherapy and practices meditation and mindfulness.
ANJA TANHANE
