Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologist working with adolescents and adults. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, PG Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, B.Sc (honours) Psychology Dr Lea Kendrick is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist with a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (with distinction). She is accredited with the Health and Care Professions Council in the UK. Lea has over ten years of experience working in the National Health Service in the UK. Prior to moving to Singapore, she worked as a Clinical Psychologist in a national specialist outpatient service; a leader in research, training and the clinical treatment of anxiety disorders. There she gained extensive experience in delivering evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to adults with an array of anxiety disorders at all levels of severity, including treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder. Alongside this role, she also worked as a Course Tutor for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in London; a world leader for education and research in mental health. This involved providing training and expert high quality supervision in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to future psychological therapists.

Consultant Clinical Psychologist Ph.D. (Clinical Psych), MA (Theo), BA (Hons) Psych Dr Mark Toh has extensive experience in treating troubled children and their families, as well as personality disorders. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings such as psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, day-treatment centres, and specialised clinics. Dr Mark Toh has lectured at the Singapore Bible College, and also consults at the Ministry of Family and Social Development (MSF). Mark is a hiking enthusiast who’s had the privilege of winding his way down from the lofty heights of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim to the Colorado River basin. For the more subdued, Mark recommends meandering along Vancouver Island’s Long Beach. In a perfect world, Mark’s loyal canine friend would be a golden retriever – specifically, Air Bud.

Lin’s passion in supporting the community started early in her career and she has devoted the last 15 years, contributing and growing in the helping profession. After several years working as a Senior Researcher, handling regional market research projects in the private setting, she began her career in the helping field, as Child Welfare Officer at the then Ministry of Community Development . She then joined the Ministry of Education (MOE) as a trained primary school teacher. Following the completion of her Masters of Arts specialising in Educational Psychology, she served as a Senior Specialist at the Psychological Services Branch of MOE providing support to primary and secondary schools as well as at the policy level. She provided training and consultation to parents and teachers. She also supported students providing psycho-educational assessments and intervention. She delved further to extend her support to younger children and families when she joined KK Hospital. Lin has special interests in the area of mental wellness and health (e.g. anxiety, depression), early development as well as learning concerns. She conducts comprehensive psycho-educational assessments for purposes such as access arrangement, diagnostic (i.e., learning or developmental disorders (e.g. dyslexia, ASD, ADHD etc.) or profile of needs (i.e. […]

Ferna Consulting & Mediation is the trusted clinical therapy provider for corporations, educational institutions, government entities, hospitals, charities, and individuals or families seeking involved, empathetic counseling, consulting, training, and dispute resolution. With over two decades of clinical expertise in the United States and APAC region, Dr. Sharon Fernando is recognized by key stakeholders in various public and private sectors in Singapore and the surrounding region, as a compassionate collaborator and innovative leader in the field of clinical diagnostics and assessments, corporate consulting and counseling through crises and high conflict situations. Dr. Fernando was awarded a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology following rigorous training in psychometric evaluations and the scientist-practitioner model. She has years of clinical expertise in a multitude of settings spanning inpatient psychiatric wards, private practice, corporate consulting, crisis intervention training, medical communications, and global biopharmaceutical solutions. Her experience spans three continents, thereby making her especially well suited to consult on cross-cultural disputes and negotiations. Dr. Fernando is a Registered Psychologist in Singapore, recognized by the Singapore Register of Psychologists committee and ratified by authority from the Council of the Singapore Psychological Society. She has been practicing in Singapore since 2008 with previous experience […]

Clinical Psychologist working with adolescents and adults. PhD in Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Dr Soon Siew Peng graduated from her bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees from The University of Melbourne, under an Australian government postgraduate scholarship. She is a full member of the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS), and a registered Clinical Psychologist and board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA). Siew has had a decade of experience in psychology, across both private and public sectors. She started her career in Australia, with her PhD research and clinical practice focused on eating disorders and body image. For five years, she worked as a clinician and program manager of an eating disorder ward at The Geelong Clinic, a psychiatric hospital near Melbourne. She provided individual and group therapy. After relocating to Singapore in 2016, Siew was a Senior Clinical Psychologist at Changi General Hospital. In her four years there, she expanded her skills to a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and insomnia.

Profile Yvonne was trained as an educator and taught for a number of years before joining MOE as a Guidance Officer. In her work as a Guidance Officer, she played a key role in pioneering the development of the MOE’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Framework for schools. Yvonne also reviewed and enhanced the professional development programmes for teachers in areas pertaining to career guidance and psychological well-being. Yvonne has fifteen years of clinical experience, working extensively on mental health issues with students both in local and international schools. In addition, she is also an experienced clinical supervisor and has supervised counsellors from schools, the Gifted Education Branch (MOE), the University Health Centre (NUS), and graduate students undertaking counselling training. She graduated with a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling. Her PhD research was in complex trauma in children in Singapore. She is proficient with a variety of therapeutic methods including psychodynamic, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), client-centred approach, and cognitive behavioural methods. Apart from her clinical work, Yvonne has been invited numerous times to speak on different platforms to various stakeholders about children and […]

Dr. Scott is a consulting clinical psychologist in private practice. He holds a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Windsor, Canada and is registered as a clinical psychologist in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Ontario, Canada. From 1991 to 1996, Dr. Scott was a lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, and is past President of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. Previous to this, he was a psychologist in the Family Counseling / Education Program, Surrey Place Centre, Toronto, Canada. He made a move to Malaysia in 1999 and joined the Twin Towers Medical City in Kuala Lumpur as a consulting Clinical Psychologist. After 6 years of practising in Malaysia, Dr. Scott moved to Singapore to set up his own private clinical practice and has remained here since. Dr. Scott’s clinical interests include the effects of child abuse, trauma, and neglect on adult personality (also known as codependence or complex developmental PTSD), adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and adult Asperger’s syndrome of all kinds. Dr. Scott’s first Ph.D. was in Zoology. As a neuroscientist studying the neuro-biological basis of mental retardation and neurotoxicity for 25 years, he is well versed in the biological development […]

(Dr. Josephine Carlisle is currently based overseas. Her sessions will be held online via Zoom) BSc (Hons), MSc, DClinPsy, Registered Psychologist (SIN & UK)  Dr Josephine Carlisle is a UK and Singapore registered Clinical Psychologist. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College London where she practiced as a Clinical Psychologist in the National Health Service before emigrating to Singapore in 2015. Josephine’s comprehensive UK training and subsequent practise afforded her experience in a variety of areas, including working with children and families affected by neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and other learning disabilities, and working with adults providing assessment and treatment for depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and bereavement issues. She has a particular interest in working with anxiety issues such as OCD, specific phobias, panic disorder, and agoraphobia and had spent time in London developing and implementing a community based treatment programme for people with such issues. Josephine also has a specialist knowledge of personality issues and worked as a Dialectical Behaviour Therapist for several years, helping to support those who had experienced traumatic backgrounds and or difficulties in relationships, identity, mood, suicidal and self harming behaviours, addiction issues and eating disorders. She is a […]