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(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 […]

DPsych (Clinical); BScience (Hons) Psychology; BEd; Diploma of Teaching (Primary); Registered Psychologist (Singapore and Australia) Dr. Natalie Games is a Clinical Psychologist who works with clients experiencing a range of difficulties, including mood and emotional difficulties. Natalie is a full member of the Singapore Psychological Society and a registered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor with the Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Natalie specialises in working across the lifespan with children, families, adolescents and adults. Her areas of interest include working with individuals with affective disorders (depression), anxiety (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, etc), self-harm, trauma, identity issues, relationship issues and personality disorders. Natalie has experience with individuals and groups within private, community and public hospital settings in Singapore. She previously worked at National University Hospital (NUH) Paediatric Psychology clinic where she conducted psychological assessments and provided therapy to children and adolescents and their families. Natalie has also worked in NUH and Raffles Counselling Centre with adolescents and adults. In addition to her clinical practice, Natalie is trained and licensed as a facilitator of the World Health Organisation approved FRIENDS’ programmes and has implemented these programmes with individuals, within schools and university settings […]

Dr. Chakrabarti is a Singapore Registered Psychologist (SRP) and an Approved Supervisor recognized by the Singapore Psychological Society. She earned her Psy.D in Clinical Psychology from the Professional School of Psychology, California, USA, after completing her M. Phil from the renowned Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in India. Prior to that, she has completed her master’s in applied psychology from the University of Calcutta. Piyali previously served as Head of the Department of Psychology at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS). Piyali is a Certified Choice Theory Reality Therapist (CTRT) through the William Glasser Institute of Singapore. CTRT is based on the principals of helping people to learn internal control and improve important relationships. As a certified CTRT therapist, she uses the knowledge, skill, and principals of CTRT and Lead-Management. She is also trained in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and has completed Level 1 and 2 Gottman Couple Therapy. Additionally, Piyali is a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) by the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) and she is experienced in conducting group psychotherapy to support clients in managing their challenges. Current groups running includes the Women’s Therapy Group and the South Asian Support Group. […]

Richard started his professional career as a primary school teacher: he taught all age groups from 4 to 12 years in a bilingual public primary school in Ireland. After a number of years, Richard retrained as an educational psychologist and was employed for nearly 2 decades with the Irish Ministry of Education, working with students from 3 to 19 years. He assessed and supported children and young people with, inter alia, autism spectrum disorder, developmental coordination disorder, dyslexia, ADHD, and language disorder. In addition to supporting parents and schools in meeting the needs of children with special educational needs and social, emotional, behavioural difficulties, he also worked directly with students providing short-term, solution focused therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Richard was a senior, team-leading psychologist in Ireland and provided professional supervision to colleagues. He also supervised educational psychologists in training from University College Dublin, the Queen’s University Belfast, University College London and the University of Rennes (France). Richard is committed to collaborative problem solving with clients, parents and teachers as his main approach to practice. His assessments are designed to inform intervention planning. Richard trained at University College Dublin where he obtained his Masters in Educational Psychology. He is a Chartered […]

D.Psych (Clinical), BA (Hons) Psychology, Registered Psychologist (Singapore) Dr Sara Delia Menon is a clinical psychologist at Alliance Counselling who specialises in psychotherapy with adolescents, adults and couples. She works therapeutically to address mood and anxiety disturbances, traumatic stress as well as personality or behavioural problems. In addition, Sara conducts clinical and forensic psychological assessments for adults 18 years and older. Sara is registered as a Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS). In addition to her Doctoral level clinical psychology training, Sara has received further instruction in a number of therapeutic modalities (i.e. CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, EFT and ACT). She has also completed Level 3 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is working towards becoming a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist. Along with her clinical work, Sara engages in lecturing and research supervision at an undergraduate psychology program and is passionate about applying psychological theory into practice. Her professional background includes over a decade of practicing as a psychologist in Singapore. The early years of her career involved working with children and adolescents with Autism and other developmental disorders. The next 8 years Sara spent in the government service working in areas of staff counselling, […]

Dr. Sean David Vanniasingham is a consultant psychiatrist experienced in general psychiatry, addiction medicine and neurostimulation treatment.  Dr. David graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery and subsequently attained his post-graduate degree from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After completing his psychiatry residency training, he practised as a psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS).  Dr. David has vast experience in treating patients from both inpatient and outpatient settings. He has treated a wide variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, psychosis, addictions, stress-related conditions and insomnia. He is also trained in the practice of neurostimulation treatment modalities such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Dr. David is a firm believer in practising a bio-psycho-social model approach in the holistic and recovery-oriented care of his patients. Dr. David is passionate about the education of young doctors. He was awarded the National Healthcare Group teaching recognition award for medical educators. He has also presented at conferences and given public education talks. Dr. David is a fellow at the Academy of Medicine Singapore and is currently serving as an executive committee member of […]

With well over a decade’s worth of experience in mental health, Shawn has worked in several public and private contexts in both Singapore and Australia. As a clinical psychologist, he has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of an array of psychological issues, and provides clinical supervision to psychologists and psychiatrists in various contexts. He received his specialised training whilst residing in Perth, Western Australia, and was active in the activities of the Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Western Australia and the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc. Western Australia. Shawn works both in long-term psychotherapy and in a short-term focused way. Shawn’s specialist areas encompass Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Adult Psychotherapy, and Drug and Alcohol Dependence treatment. In his years based in Singapore, he has accumulated remarkable experience in the adult field, ranging from depressive/ anxiety/ anger issues to the assessment and treatment of Personality Disorders, Adult Sex Offenders, and Psychotic states. His work is known for being gentle and respectful, whilst supporting his clients develop insights into their difficulties. He spent the earlier years of his career at the Institute of Mental Health/ Woodbridge Hospital (IMH) in Singapore, practising as a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical […]

Victoria holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and is certified in reality therapy. She is registered with the Singapore Psychological Society as well as the Australian Psychological Society. As a clinical psychologist her expertise are in the area of assessing, diagnosing, and providing intervention for mental health problems among children and adults. She is particularly interested in the prevention and early intervention of anxiety, depression and other mood or stress related disorders among children/adolescents, which was the focus of her dissertation. Victoria has experience working in both in- and out- patient settings with children, parents, and families dealing with a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and clinical issues. In therapy Victoria draws on her training in reality therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, and emotion focused therapy to achieve therapeutic goals and foster resilience. Developing healthy relationships and a positive self-concept through social and emotional skills is often a key focus.