Elaine earned her Masters Degree (M.A.) in Counselling Psychology and her Doctoral Degree (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology in the United States. She has had years of clinical experience working with culturally diverse children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of presenting concerns and across various clinical settings in Singapore and the United States. This includes multiple university counselling centers, a community mental health center, an outpatient diagnostic services in a hospital, a forensic assessment and rehabilitation service, and a private group practice that also served as an employee assistance program.
In her practice, Elaine incorporates techniques from evidence-based practices such as Psychodynamic Therapy, CBT, and ACT. Recognising the importance of culture and environment in a person’s life, she endeavours to attend to a client’s age and generation, developmental/acquired disabilities, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic status, religion, and nationality throughout therapy.
Dr. Lynette M. Rama obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University with a focus in forensic psychology. The specialised programme consisted of graduate coursework in the clinical practice of forensic psychology, practical training with forensic populations within the US criminal justice system, and a dissertation in cultural issues related to the feigning of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Her expertise includes inpatient and outpatient care for a culturally diverse population of adults presenting with severe mental illness, trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and problems with stress and adjustment related to gender identity. She is also trained in the use of psychological, psychodiagnostic, neuropsychological, and forensic assessments to evaluate academic functioning, diagnose psychopathology, determine neuropsychological deficits, and to provide expert witness testimony in court on competency to stand trial and future violence risk (general & sexual).
Vida is a trauma therapist who incorporates strengths-based approach in her work with clients. She holds a Master of Counselling (Advanced) from Swinburne University of Technology and is a Clinical Member of the Singapore Association for Counselling. Since 2014, she has been providing counselling and psychotherapy to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Vida’s expertise extends to supporting clients dealing with various issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, marital/relationship problems, chronic stress, trauma, parenting challenges, and other emotional and interpersonal difficulties. She also works with clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and other features of personality disorders.
In her practice, Vida adopts a client-centered integrative approach and utilizes evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy) and Mindfulness. Her dedication and passion lie in helping clients lead meaningful, self-directed and fulfilling lives.
Monica has over 15 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. She provides psychological assessment and therapy on a broad range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. She has a special interest in trauma recovery, resilience and psychosocial oncology. She is a registered clinical psychologist and approved supervisor with Singapore Psychological Society.
Prior to joining the private sector, she worked in the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) for most of her career and she was an educator with MOE for several years.
Philip Ang has over two decades of experience coaching, training and counselling premarital couples, parents of young children, and adolescents with emotional regulation issues. In addition, Philip has received advanced level training in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and is a certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist.
Lilian is a veteran Counsellor, with a specialisation in Family Therapy. With 30 years of counselling experiences behind her, she has worked with pre-teens, teens, parents, young and working adults, couples, families and individuals with mental wellbeing concerns i.e. depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and anger management issues.
She is passionate about helping families cope with the changes and transitions in life; to build resilience. She is ardent about counselling couples to overcome the challenges in their relationship; build a strong, nurturing and satisfying marriage, which is foundational to their children’s and teens’ developmental growth.
Lilian is married for more than 20 years and enjoyed a blissful marriage.
Ning worked in various corporate fields before founding a family life education and consulting centre in China in 2006. While running her centre, she mentored family life coaches and trainers and was involved in crisis recovery efforts among teenagers and families after the massive Sichuan earthquake in 2008 which killed thousands and traumatized millions.
A family life educator for close to two decades, Ning runs a social enterprise that supports Chinese speaking families globally on parenting and marital issues, social integration and emotional well-being. She counsels and coaches clients from aged 20 and up on parenting and family relationships, emotional regulation, transition and adjustments, anger and anxiety, trauma-related issues as well as integrating spirituality with psychological well-being. Ning is particularly passionate about attachment focus work and hopes to guide individuals and families toward lasting healing and transformation.
Families play a crucial role in supporting individuals facing mental health challenges. Family support services offer guidance, education, and therapeutic interventions to help families navigate these challenges together. These services can help families develop stronger communication skills, build healthier relationships, and create a supportive environment for healing and recovery.