Li Ka Wing, Antara

About Antara

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Antara is a Hong Kong-based Expressive Arts Therapist and a listed HSP-knowledgeable Therapist (For details, please visit: https://hsperson.com/therapists/).

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Antara's studies in Expressive Arts Therapy led her to the subject of High Sensitivity and its accompanying research on Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS). That was followed by a transformative experience – a profound self-rediscovery that clarified long-standing past questions. Recognizing the strong connection between the core philosophy of Expressive Arts therapy and the Highly Sensitive Trait, she delved into researching the therapeutic benefits of Expressive Arts for the mental health of HSPs, culminating in her Master's thesis on the subject. She is now a listed HSP-knowledgeable Therapist on Dr Elaine Aron’s official platform.

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Antara deeply recognizes that suffering often stems from a lack of clarity, and that information overload is a significant source of distress for highly sensitive minds. To ground herself and her work, she began practicing mindfulness in 2010 and later traveled to India to train as a meditation facilitator, integrating and deepening her practice over the years. In 2019, she began studying singing bowl techniques and meditative soundscapes with interdisciplinary contemporary artist Man-tung Tsang. This extensive training allows her to integrate singing bowl sounds into therapy sessions when needed, creating a space for clarity and deeper self-exploration. With a deep focus on how the autonomic nervous system processes information and decodes safety versus threat, Antara also completed training in Polyvagal Theory. Exploring this link between physiological responses and high sensitivity has given her a profound appreciation for how nervous system regulation can help manage daily sensory overload and restore a deep sense of somatic ease.

 

Drawing upon her experience, she now weaves Expressive Arts Therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation into her practice to support students with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia in schools and social welfare organizations, helping them regulate emotions, build confidence, enhance focus, and foster a greater passion for learning. She also offers one-on-one therapy sessions (both online and in person), alongside specialized group and individual sessions tailored for Highly Sensitive children and adults. 

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As an HSP herself, Antara intimately knows the challenges faced by HSPs and has personally experienced the transformative benefits of embracing her sensitivity. She is dedicated to raising public awareness and promoting understanding of the Highly Sensitive trait. To this end, she organizes workshops for carers of highly sensitive children and designs programs to support the mental health and well-being of these children, with the hope that more of them will receive the care they need and that their sensitivity can become a source of strength and fulfilment rather than an obstacle.

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Areas of specialization:

Highly Sensitive Personality Trait, Neurodiversity and Learning Differences, Social and Emotional Difficulties, Stress Management, Bereavement Care and Grief Counselling.