Children, Adolescents & Youths

Provides specialised therapies such as art therapy and play therapy, as well as psychological assessment and treatment for children, youth and families.

Melrose Home is a residential home for vulnerable children and youths (6-21 years old) who are experiencing adverse family circumstances or child protection issues. Our team supports residents in their journey of overcoming childhood trauma and building resilience to take on future challenges in life. Our mission is to provide the best care and guidance for our residents through a holistic approach, especially in the areas of cognitive, physical, emotional, and mental development.  We strive to empower our young charges to be morally upright and contributing members of their families and community.

MindMatters Psychology is a Practice that provides a comprehensive range of psychological services for children and young adults to support their cognitive, social and emotional development. Experienced and qualified Educational, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists adopt a whole child approach when conducting detailed evaluations to better understand the needs of the individual and the environment they are in. Goal directed therapies are carried out to support their individual needs to help them realize their potential and develop into well-adjusted adults.

Mona obtained her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from James Cook University (Singapore). She is a registered clinical psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society. During her previous work as a school psychologist, she had extensive clinical experience in conducting psychological assessment and behavioral interventions for children, in particular those with Intellectual Disability and Autism. She also conducted several training workshops for teachers and caregivers on behavioral management strategies for children with special needs. Mona is accredited as a Master Solution Focused Practitioner. She is also a Triple P (Positive Parenting Practices) Practitioner and provides parent coaching to help parents understand, prevent and manage developmental, cognitive, social and emotional issues that may arise in their children at various developmental stages from toddler to adolescence. Mona is also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy and reality therapy. She adopts a flexible therapeutic approach in order to meet the diverse needs of each client and their families. Her clinical experience includes children and adolescents who suffers from anxiety, depression, school related problems (eg. teasing and bullying, school refusal), Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, divorce, bereavement and other child related behavior issues. Mona also conducts […]

Ms Irena Constantin is a Occupational & Educational Psychologist who completed her M. Phil (lic. Phil) at the University of Zurich, Switzerland and has specialized in Applied Psychology. Ms Constantin has gained her experience in various fields such as banking, school and clinics. Ms Constantin is multi-lingual and provides her counselling in English, German, as well as Greek. Ms Constantin has had extensive experience in dealing with learning and socio-emotional difficulties experienced by children, teenagers and young adults in school and work settings. In this regard, she has also provided school related intervention programmes and has been part with an active role of the University and Career Guidance at the German European School (GESS). Specific areas include: Learning and performance blockages Work with teachers in school to support the mental well-being of the Child Refusal behavior in family and school Aggressive behavior Challenging behavior such as Hyperactivity At Scott Psychological Centre for ADHD and Developmental Trauma, she will apply this extensive experience and expertise also to teenagers and young adults with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Additional areas of training and experience include: Career counselling for adolescents and adults Family therapy Crisis intervention Cross cultural counselling based on years […]

Joanna’s passion is working with children with developmental language disorder. She also enjoys working with children and youth with speech disorders, stuttering, social communication difficulties, and with caregivers for young children with delayed language development. Joanna had previously served as a psychologist with the Ministry of Education for over two years, working with teachers and fellow psychologists to assess and support children with various developmental learning needs. In order to work more directly with the caregivers and children with these learning needs, she furthered her studies in the area of speech and language pathology. She has worked at a local hospital since 2011 serving the paediatric population, and took on a leadership role in 2014 to improve services provided by the paediatric communication team of speech therapists and to educate new clinicians. Joanna works very closely with caregivers, families and teachers of the children she sees. She works well with the other professionals in a multi-disciplinary setting, to ensure holistic care for the children and their families. She enjoys working with and supervising new speech therapists or student clinicians. She believes strongly in advocating for the children she sees and educating the public about their conditions, and has responded to […]

The director of The Center for Psychology, Ms Karin Goh is well trained in various psychotherapy theories and methods. She is trained to provide therapy to a range of psychological issues from anger management to traumas. For several years, she worked as a volunteer psychologist who worked alongside underaged girls suffering from traumas and abuse. Her community work has also given her experience with patients that have behavioural issues that may lead to psychotic symptoms.

Li Sha enjoys working with children of varying needs and abilities. She started her career as an Autism Therapist at Eden School where she worked with students displaying challenging behaviours as well as their parents and teachers. She formulated and implemented individualised strategies to reduce the frequency of these behaviours, and thereafter coached teachers to implement the strategies independently. Li Sha also evaluated the use of Structured Teaching in classrooms, providing feedback to teachers on their performance and efficacy. Li Sha strongly believes in the use of Structured Teaching in school and at home for individuals with special needs. She co-developed an instrument to measure Structured Teaching, which she subsequently used to complete her graduate thesis on the use of Structured Teaching in the early intervention sector in Singapore. Following her graduation from the Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) programme, Li Sha went on to work with children with a wider range of learning and behavioural needs as well as varying cognitive profiles.