Leow Lilyn

Lilyn completed her academic studies at the University of Western Australia, where she received her master’s degree in clinical psychology. Originally hailing from Malaysia, she relocated to Singapore to work in IMH in 2005 and has settled in Singapore since.

During her 18 years at IMH, she has helped adults struggling with severe mental health concerns, including addictions, trauma, depression and anxiety. Over the years, she has developed a special interest in working with OCD. She finds it particularly gratifying to help move patients out of their cycles of extreme anxiety, so that they are no longer stuck with their repetitive compulsing behaviour and unwanted intrusive thoughts.

Lilyn has extensive training and clinical experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)- the gold standard treatment for OCD. She also incorporates a range of other evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. She is one of a handful of clinicians in Singapore to have received training in a novel, intensive treatment format, shown to be highly effective for the management of OCD (the Bergen 4-day OCD treatment). She is a professional member of OCD Network Singapore and is also listed as a service provider with the International OCD Foundation. She is registered both as a Clinical Psychologist, and supervisor with the Singapore Register of Psychologists, under the Singapore Psychological Society.

Beyond her work in the clinic room, Lilyn also regularly provides clinical supervision to other psychologists and mental health professionals in the community. She has held leadership roles as an administrator for IMH’s department of psychology, leading projects to ensure ready access to mental health services. For her service at IMH, she was awarded the National Day Efficiency Medal in 2022. Lilyn is also a strong advocate for improving mental health literacy in the community, as she acknowledges that those who are struggling often do not know where to start seeking help. She has conducted numerous public mental health education workshops and has also been featured in the media.

Lilyn is a proud mother to 2 teenagers and a Westie fur baby. She tries hard to balance spending time with family with her own need for downtime, in the form of yoga or long walks in nature. She loves a good coffee and is always on the hunt for a proper flat white.