Family & Couples Therapy

Psychotherapist/Counsellor, LCSW, MSW, BSW Janice is a licensed psychotherapist in the USA. She holds a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Janice has more than 15 years of clinical experience. Previously, she worked in a multi-cultural counselling organisation in California as a licensed psychotherapist and registered supervisor. She counselled individuals, families, and children with different life challenges, including but not limited to depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, adjustment problems, PTSD, marital discord, parenting and relationship issues. In addition, she provided advanced trainings and supervision to other clinicians. After relocating from California to Asia, Janice has worked as an EAP psychotherapist, providing counseling to expats and their families dealing with various life challenges faced while being away from their home town. In addition, she has delivered numerous training programs related to work-life balance and stress management. She has provided coaching for corporate management to deal with organisational crisis. As an expat herself living in multiple countries, Janice understands the unique issues faced by expats from her professional and personal experience. Janice employs an eclectic and strength-based approach according to the needs of her clients. She uses evidenced based […]

THE MORE SECURE AND CONFIDENT YOU ARE,   THE MORE LIKELY YOU ARE HAPPIER WITH YOURSELF AND  THE MORE YOU CAN CONNECT WITH OTHERS We know that love is, in actuality, the pinnacle of evolution, the most compelling survival mechanism of the human species. Love drives us to bond emotionally with a precious few others who offer us safe haven from the storms of life.  (Dr. Sue Johnson) A relationship is like a dance. Only when the floor and footings are secure, that you are carefree to connect and dance through the highs and lows of life, through a lifetime.

Kids Therapy is a division of Olive Branch Psychology and Counselling Services. At Kids Therapy, we offer an integrative therapeutic approach to help children between the ages of 3-12 express their feelings and prevent or resolve their psychosocial and behavioural challenges. The process helps a child towards better social integration, growth and development, emotional modulation, and trauma resolution. We believe the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to the therapeutic process does not work. We take an integrative approach to psychotherapy where we bring together different elements of specific therapies, including cognitive, behavioural, physiological, and psychological aspects of the child, to address the issues and concerns. Your child is unique and special! All our therapists hold a master’s degree in Counselling and have a few years of experience working with children. Some are qualified with additional expertise in working with children and are certified in various therapeutic approaches to child therapy.

Psychologist, BA(Psych), MSc(Psych) MAPS Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Science (Psychology) from the University of Wollongong, Australia. He has been an Australian registered psychologist since 1995 and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS). He completed his supervision as a graduate psychologist in 1995 working as a prison psychologist supporting young male offenders before moving across to pediatrics working with children with ADHD. He has almost 20 years experience in both clinical and organisational fields with international expertise delivering counseling and coaching services as well as workshops in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Prior to coming to Singapore in 2013, he was Director of Career Services at the Australian Graduate School of Management (2007-2012), prior to this he was a consultant Psychologist in the UK working with organisations such as the London Business School and Drake Beam Morin were he provided both counseling and career coaching. Matthew adapts his counseling approach to the needs of each client and uses an integrated approach using concepts from Acceptance Commitment, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural, Existential and Person-Centred therapies. He is experienced working with individuals and couples on a broad range of issues including depression, […]

Monica has been in the people-helping field for over three decades. She believes that transformation is within each person and that it can be achieved despite obstacles and challenges that you face. She has served as a Counsellor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Parenting Consultant, Speaker and Trainer. She has served in a multi-faceted range of Counselling establishments and has gained much experience in supporting and helping people with various needs. For example, she has worked with couples to improve their marriages, worked with couples facing infidelity issues to salvage their marriages, couples experiencing divorce, families breaking up due to differing expectations of parenting, and students struggling with identity, relationships, and family stress. Monica is passionate about providing solutions to the growing number of mental health conditions among young people that is triggered by the state of the family environment. In her experience with her clients, she has seen how the family unit helps individuals to manage their mental health conditions successfully and become better. She believes that the family unit can influence a better and healthy society through positive parenting, marriage, extended family relationships and circles of friends. By using research-based interventions such as the Gottman Couples Therapy and Positive […]

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 […]

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.

Ms. Judy Yap is a Clinical Psychologist who received her training at James Cook University, Australia. She has worked in a community child health setting in Australia, in children and adult hospitals in Singapore, and as a private practitioner. She has worked extensively with locals as well as expatriates. Ms. Yap’s experience includes conducting neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly following their neurological conditions (e.g., traumatic brain injury, strokes, epilepsy, and hypoxia). She encourage the clients to utilise their strengths, suggest ways to cope with their difficulties, and provide psychosocial/emotional therapy and support to her clients. She also works with the clients’ families and schools to help ensure a smoother integration process back to the home and school settings. She also has a keen interest in identifying and understanding neurodevelopmental problems and learning difficulties (e.g. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia, etc.) in school-age children and adolescents. Using appropriate assessment tools, she can identify the neurological/learning/psychological issues affecting the child and suggest ways to help them cope with their academic demands. The following contains brief information on some of the assessments and what they are utilised for: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children(WISC)/ Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale(WAIS) Verbal, visual […]