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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. […]

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist MD (Psych), MBBS, FAMS Dr Rajesh Jacob is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist experienced in general adult psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. Dr Jacob’s professional experience spans three countries. Early in his career, in India, he lectured in the Department of Psychiatry at the Christian Medical College. In the UK, he was largely a consultant psychiatrist while carrying out forensic work at mental health trusts. Finally, in Singapore, he was appointed assistant adjunct professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

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.

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist MMED (Psych), MBBS Dr Terence Leong is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in general adult psychiatry and medical psychiatry, and is respected in the field of forensic psychiatry. Dr Leong has occupied multiple key roles at the National University Health System, which oversees several hospitals, national speciality centres, and polyclinics. In addition, he was also appointed to be a senior lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

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 […]

Consultant Psychiatrist Better Life Psychological Medicine MB BCh BAO, LRCP & SI (NUI, Ireland) MMED (Psych) (NUS, Singapore) MRCPsych (RCPsych, United Kingdom) Dr. Abishek Abraham is a Consultant Psychiatrist who obtained his medical degree from the National University of Ireland. He subsequently received his specialist training in the field of psychiatry across various hospitals in Singapore including the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), the Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKWCH) and Changi General Hospital (CGH). He completed two psychiatry postgraduate qualifications, being conferred both the Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) Degree from the National University of Singapore and the Membership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom. . Dr. Abraham has a wealth of experience managing a wide range of psychiatric conditions in both Singaporean and International patients. His main area of clinical interest is in mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and psychotic disorders. He has extensive experience in managing illnesses in adults as well as those in the child and adolescent age category. . Having most recently served as a consultant psychiatrist and Director of Psychiatry Inpatient Services at CGH, Dr. Abraham […]

Dr Adrian Loh is an experienced psychiatrist with a subspecialty focus in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has a special interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders, expertise in military and aviation psychiatry and a strong appreciation for the cross-cultural aspects of mental well-being.He has been in practice as a psychiatrist for more than a decade. Before joining Promises, he has accrued extensive experience in general psychiatry in Singapore’s public sector, both at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and in various general hospitals. In particular, he is a trained Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who has completed a clinical fellowship at the University of British Columbia in 2014. Following his return from fellowship, he has also practiced at IMH’s Child Guidance Clinic, where he was the consultant psychiatrist overseeing the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic. Asides from OCD, he also treated patients with anxiety and mood disorders, tic disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as other developmental and mental health concerns. He has also been serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the National University of Singapore’s Department of Psychological Medicine, where he has been helping as faculty for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. As a recipient […]