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This is a 1-day (9 hours) workshop with an assessment component. At the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with the skills and competency: To identify common signs of mental-emotional distress and its impact on overall wellbeing; To use appropriate attending skills to provide mental-emotional support; To use appropriate strategies to help manage the individual’s distress in crisis and non-crisis situations; To identify common signs that may require professional support and make the relevant referral; To be aware of personal boundaries and self-care when attending to others’ needs.

Focus on the Family Singapore Limited is a donor-supported Institution of Public Character (IPC) dedicated to helping families thrive. We believe the family unit is the basic building block of a thriving nation. We partner individuals and organizations to strengthen family relationships through differentiated programs, trusted resources, family counseling and content placement in various media. Our desire is to witness the powerful transformation of our society through healthy and positive family values today, and for generations to come. Our Mission Help families thrive at different stages and phases of life

Pei Yi has been a specialist psychologist with the DAS since August 2012. Her responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments for students who experience difficulties with learning and facilitating the placement of students in learning programmes at the DAS. Pe Yi is also involved in research conducted at DAS in the area of dyslexia.

Mental Health GP Partnership Programme (MHGPP) The Mental Health General Practitioner (GP) Partnership programme is a national initiative by MOH and AIC to strengthen and improve access to mental health services in Primary Care Aims Provide holistic and accesible care for patients with physical and/or mental conditions Encourage patients with mental health needs to seek early treatment from you as a family doctor Support for GPs in the programme To ensure quality clinical care in the community, you will be supported with: Psychiatric drugs at a lower cost Community mental health services, such as case management and counselling Direct access to specialist(s) assigned by Restructured Hospitals (RHs) to assist you with clinical consults Access to subsidies for mental health conditions under CHAS and CDMP A liaison coordinator will facilitate your patients’ referrals between the clinic, hospital and community support services CME talks and case discussion platforms are also regularly organised to enhance your competencies in the lastest treatment modalities of mental health care

Psychoanalyst/Psychologist, MA (Psych), BSc (Psych), MSPS Gisela Guttmann is a registered Psychologist in Australia and Singapore. She holds a Masters Degree in Psychoanalytic Theory from The University of Kent, United Kingdom as well as a Bachelor of Psychology and Clinical Psychologist Degree (UFRJ). Gisela has 23 years of clinical experience and has worked in Brazil, Australia and Singapore. Previously, she worked as a counselling team leader and clinical supervisor for a youth organization in Sydney, Australia as well as a Psychologist Consultant for The Transcultural Mental Health (NSW). Gisela has been working as a Clinical Psychologist in the private sector in Singapore since 2008 and has joined Alliance in 2010. Her clinical approach is Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic-oriented, however she also provides consultations and brief psychotherapy. She has vast experience working with young people from multi -cultural backgrounds, adults and children. Her particular interests include cross cultural psychology, “Third Culture kids”, relationship issues and resilience among others. Gisela also has extensive experience providing mental health support to high achieving individuals. Gisela is also the Psychological Services Associate Director of INSEAD business school in Singapore. Languages Spoken: English and Portuguese.

About Rainy: Rainy is a Strategic Interventionist, a Certified Neuro-Linguistic Program (NLP) Master Practitioner, a Certified NLP Coach (The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and a Certified Timeline Therapy Practitioner, a Growth Seeker, a Game Changer, a Healer, Heart Connector, a Master Influencer who is passionate in helping women find their greatness with Clarity, Courage and Confidence coaching and strategic intervention, so they can be the best version of themselves and life a happier, fulfilling life.Having been in a toxic relationship in the past, she knew what it was to feel ‘temporary’ lost, hopeless, stuck in a vicious cycle of self pity. She knows what its like, to lose self-identity, feeling not enough and confused. Rainy is on a mission to empower over 1 million women worldwide, to turn their greatest pain into their greatest strength, equipping them with practical tools and strategies to let go of their emotional baggage so they can feel liberated, safe and certain to create the life they love. With her 3 Steps Proven Transformation System, she’s been empowering women to breakthrough their fears and get out of their emotional prison that’s been sabotaging their life, relationship and business so they can break free, achieve […]

H.O.P.E. Alliance is a Social Enterprise registered with Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE). We support, equip and empower peers (persons with mental health issues) to manage their challenges, be self-reliant and excel using their unique strengths. We aim to establish the authentic identity of our peers and help regain their dignity so that they will live a purposeful life. We integrate coaching techniques, psychotherapy, and psychology as our core methodology to develop our signature strengths-based recovery coaching programmes, individual and group therapy sessions.

Doctor: Dr. Jasmine Badge（萧博士） MSocSc, ClinPsyD. If you are struggling to overcome painful problems or you simply want to develop your potential and live a fuller life, it can be helpful to have a caring, knowledgeable and skillful person to talk to. That is what I offer. I will make sure you feel seen, heard and appreciated as a unique individual in all of your richness and complexity. While I will help you understand the nature and origins of your problems, I will also help you see and use all of your strengths and talents toward making the life you want. Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As an experienced and competent psychotherapists, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While I can’t change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, I will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. […]