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Lynn often describes her undergraduate experience at Brisbane, Australia to be transformative and fondly remembers how her interests in clinical psychology and research were nurtured by the faculty and stoked during her honours year at the Queensland Brain Institute. Upon her return to Singapore, she completed her postgraduate degree and spent the majority of the last decade practicing as a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). This door led her to cross paths with individuals from diverse backgrounds in various contexts (i.e., community, outpatient, inpatient and forensic settings) across the lifespan. Her experience in recent years saw her working with clients struggling with mood, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, loss and transitions. She bore witness to recurring traumatic loops that pursued happiness, perfection and strength in the absence of rest, attunement, authenticity and self-compassion that plagued both minds and bodies. This fed her curiosity to explore the role of movement in deepening therapeutic healing. Apart from her work with adults, she also worked alongside a multi-disciplinary team at the Psychogeriatrics Department that specialises in dementia assessment and care. There, she co-developed a multi-disciplinary short-term group therapy for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers with collaborations with […]

MWS Girls’ Residence provides the residents with a safe and conducive environment for emotional, social, and psychological development. We aim to create transformation and positive changes in their behaviour through a holistic and therapeutic framework. We rehabilitate young females, aged between 15 and 21 years old. They may be mandated by the Court to serve out their probation in a residential facility, referred by the Ministry of Social and Family Development or other Social Service Organisations.

A dedicated national helpline for the reporting of family violence and other forms of abuse and neglect. It also provides psychological support to the caller in distress. The line is available in all 4 languages – English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. Source: https://www.ncss.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/directory-on-mental-health-servicesf03507c4ec3d45ca90945d6b0635921e.pdf?sfvrsn=41084210_0

Call a helpline if you need to speak to someone Many of us can experience dips in our emotional or psychological wellbeing with the COVID-19 situation – this could be due to issues with school or work, financial concerns, or fears of domestic abuse. If you need to talk to someone about what you are experiencing, do not hesitate to reach out. With helplines available for you to call, you can speak about the issues affecting you and get help that you may need. 1800-202-6868 Mon – Sun: 8am – 8pm

The Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Clinic at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) manages a wide range of patients with cognitive impairment. The clinic provides a multi-disciplinary dementia assessment and management service. Some of the conditions include: Alzheimer’s Disease Frontotemporal Dementia Lewy Body and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia Mild Cognitive Impairment Vascular Dementia Young Onset Dementia (<65 years) The services provided at the clinic include: Cognitive Evaluation Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) analysis Dementia counseling Neuroimaging (CT/MRI/SPECT/PET) Pharmacological Treatment

The Dementia Support Group is organised by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) CARe team. It is intended for care partners who are taking care of people with young onset dementia. The dementia-related topics will be conducted in English. The support group aims to equip care partners with information to understand more about dementia. Through this, care partners will be able to provide better support to the people with the condition. In these sessions, participants will be able to share their experiences and tips with fellow care partners.

Provide over the phone counselling and a webchat service on problem gambling, information on application of casino exclusion orders and other gambling related services. Webchat: https://livesupport.imh.com.sg

Neo Cooper Psychology Clinic provides psychological interventions and treatments including psychotherapy and counselling for a wide array of mental health conditions, emotional and behavioral challenges, as well as meeting day to day needs. We provide an all embracing approach, and quality counselling and psychological services to both locals and expats in Singapore. We maintain strict and professional standards and provide our counselling and psychological services in line with the ethical principles and guidelines laid out by the American Psychological Association (APA), Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), Australian Psychological Society (APS), Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). We specialize in clinical psychology and counseling; and provide psychotherapeutic services for individuals from all walks of life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy and the Gottman Method for Couples are just some of the approaches that are utilized during treatment. Each individual’s journey is different and we believe in providing our clients and patients with a non-judgmental and supportive framework to assist and guide them along in every step of their journey. Additionally we also believe in formulating sustainable applications during treatment whereby patients and clients are able to take home these therapeutic methods […]