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KIT KOH

Sharmini Winslow Therapist

KIT KOH

Counsellor
MGC (JCU), E MSc (CUNY)

Languages: English and Chinese (Mandarin)

Profile

Jin-Kit KOH (fondly known as “Kit”) has counselled clients with anxiety, depression caused by work- or career-related stress, educational concerns, caregiver fatigue, financial pressure, and grief from the loss of a relationship or loved one. He is trained in mental health and career counselling and has helped students and working adults in both these aspects. Depending on the clients’ preferences, Kit counsels in English or Chinese (Mandarin).

Kit comes to counselling after decades in the business world. He gained valuable insights into the challenges faced by students and working adults through his years as a business leader, when he led multi-national organisations and talents at the board and management levels, and through his time as an Education and Career Guidance Counsellor at the Ministry Of Education.

Specialisations
  • Chinese and English counselling
  • Students and working adults’ anxiety or depression due to: stress and challenges at work, career development or education, relationship problems with family, partners, friends, and colleagues, past traumatic experiences, or financial pressure
  • Caregiver fatigue and burnout
  • Difficulties in adjusting to new environment/community
  • Grief due to loss of loved ones, jobs, or unfortunate events.
Certifications and Accreditations
  • Master of Guidance and Counselling. James Cook University
  • Executive Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management. City University of New York
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors). University of Manitoba, Canada
  • Facilitating Career Development. Ministry Of Education based on US’s National Career
    Development Association’s standard.
  • Solution Focused Coaching. Academy of Solution Focused Training
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy. Brahm Centre
  • Essential modules for board directors of public listed companies. Singapore
    Institute of Directors.
In-depth

KOH Jin Kit (aka Kit) completed his post-graduate education in counselling and
organisational psychology from James Cook University (Singapore/Australia) and
City University of New York (USA) respectively. The master’s degrees are
recognized by the relevant professional associations in Singapore, Australia, and/or
the US.

Prior to joining Promises Healthcare, Kit provided education and career counselling
to youths in a polytechnic, and mental health counselling to university students and working adults. Kit is fluent in English and Chinese and counsels in these languages.

Kit has had 30 years of work experience in the IT, Fintech, and Hospitality sectors,
with the last 20 years holding leadership roles in organisations, management teams,
and boards of directors for profit-oriented and not-for-profit organisations. He has
lived and worked in North America, Hongkong/China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Combining his counselling skills, vast industrial and life experiences, together with his compassionate nature, Kit offers counselling help to both locals and expatriates.

He would typically employ some of the following modalities in his counselling
sessions:

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Person Centred Therapy (PCT)
  • Career counselling tools and theories (e.g. Work Value Inventory,
    Holland Occupational Theme, Career Construction Theory, etc.)