Dr. Lam is originally from Hong Kong. Since 1986, he has lived in different cities in North America. He has had the chance to work with people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

After he received his doctoral degree in 1997, Dr. Lam obtained a position at the Student Health and Counselling Center at the Central Washington University.

In 2001, he made a major change in his life and moved from Washington State to Vancouver; BC, making this culturally diverse city his home.