our team

Mr Chua Sze Siong

Chief Therapist

Miss Sandy

Counsellor

Mr Goh Yu Fei

Therapist

Miss Lye Hanyu

Counsellor

Miss Joey

Counsellor

Miss Hazel

Counsellor

Mrs Lori

Counsellor

Miss Felicia

Counsellor

Miss Julie

Counsellor

Mr Ong Xin Kai

Counsellor

Mr Gavin Goh

Counsellor

Ms. Beth

Counsellor

Mss Nicky Chong

Counsellor

Miss Vani

Play Therapist

Miss Yong Xin Xuan

Behavioural Therapist & Counsellor

Miss Lynn Tan

Education & Behavioural Therapist

Mr Michael Chin

Learning & Behaviour Support Specialist

Miss Rachel

Psychologist

Mdm Farah

Therapist

Our Partners

MindfulBear also works with a wide network of psychologist, counsellors and therapist each with years of experience covering a wide range of child psychological needs.

Each partners are extensively vetted in house and trained in our 4A Methodology.

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Mr Chua Sze Siong

Chief Therapist

Certifications & Awards

Bachelor in Counselling (Honours), Singapore University of Social Science.
Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education.
Introduction to Play Therapy, National University of Singapore.
Suicide Intervention Skills, Samaritans of Singapore
Coping with Grief and Loss, The Promise
Young NTUC Youth Career Network -Star Award Winner 2019
MOE Outstanding Contribution Award (Individual) 2019

Experience

Extensive experience with children struggling with emotions needs.
Case manager for children struggling with self-harm, identity issues, motivation, anger, cyber addiction.
Regular engagement with community partners like psychologist to support children with socio emotional needs.
Regular volunteer of Youth Mental Well Being to come up with support programs to support our children/youths in the society.
Volunteer at The Helping Hand as an addiction counsellor working with addicts from different ages and their family/children too.

Miss Sandy Ho

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (College of Allied Educator).
Bachelor Degree in Psychology (NUS).
3 years of experience as an educator, working with children with autism spectrum disorder.
Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Positive Behavioural Support.

Mr Goh Yu Fei

Therapist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Bachelor of Social Sciences, Psychology (Honours) (NUS)
3 years experience working with at-risk children and adolescents aged 8-18.
Experienced working with children and youths with ASD and ID.
Experienced working with parents to better support their child's mental health.
Experienced coaching youths in mindfulness, emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Experienced working with children using DBT Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Motivational.
Experienced working with children and youths using Motivational Interviewing.

Miss Lye Hanyu

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (College of Allied Educator)
Provisional Clinical Member – Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC)
Experienced in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA-VB) Therapy
Experienced with children aged 4 - 12 years old.
Strength - based approach.

Miss Joey

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Masters of Counselling.
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology.
Experience working with children and youth in school settings.
Uses a wide range of resources such as arts, music and games when working with children.
Modalities: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Based Therapy (SFBT), Kid's Skills

Miss Hazel

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology (First Class Honours)
Experienced with guiding parents on parenting approaches and relationship-building.
Experienced working with neurotypical and special needs children and teenagers from 2-15.
Certified Facilitator for Circle of Security-Parenting.
Therapy modalities: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), ABA-Verbal Behaviour Therapy (ABA).
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
Strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.

Mrs Lori

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Master of Counselling (Monash University).
Certificate in Therapeutic Play (Certified by Play Therapy International).
CBT, Play Therapy, ACT, Person-centred approach, Strength-Based Focus.
Certified clinical trauma specialist - Individual (workshop completion).
Experience in working with preschool and primary school children using play therapy and counselling skills.
Worked with children with special needs and have special interest in Trauma and Relationship Therapy.

Miss Felicia

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Diploma in Counselling.
Masters in Counselling (ongoing).
Experienced counselling children between 9 to 12 years old and adolescents aged 15 and above.
Child and adolescents mentoring.
Skilled in Strengths Based Approach.
Skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

Miss Julie

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Master of Arts (Counselling and Guidance).
Provisional Clinical Member – Singapore Association of Counselling.
2 years of experience working with youths.
6 years of experience working with individuals with addiction issues.
Person Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy.

Mr Ong Xin Kai

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Bachelors of Social Sciences, Psychology (Honours)
Experienced in the Orton-Gillingham Approach of Literacy Intervention.
Experienced with ASD, ADHD, GDD, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Selective Mutism.
Experienced with Mild Intellectual Disability with comorbidities of ASD, Schizophrenia, Self-injurious Behaviour (SIB) & Suicidal Ideation.
Associate Member - Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC)
Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapeutic Approaches (CBT Specialisation), The Lion Mind
Volunteer with IMPART Mental Health Care SYNC to psycho-educate at-risk youths using DBT.

Mr Gavin Goh

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Bachelor of Counselling (Merit) Singapore University of Social Science
Level 3 Primary Care Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) The University of Queensland
Level 4 Standard Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) The University of Queensland
Certified User for Youth Level Of Service / Case management Inventory 2.0 (YLS/CMO 2.0).
Experience working with primary / secondary school children with behavioural difficulties (Dyslexia/ADHD/ASD).
Therapy modality: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Motivational Interviewing,Person Centered Therapy

Ms Beth

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Diploma in School Counselling (NIE) Singapore
Masters in Counselling (Ongoing) Monash University Australia
Experienced in counselling children and youths from 7-16 years old.
More than 5 years working with children, youths & families.
Experienced in guiding parents in effective parenting approaches.
Therapy modality: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT),Choice theory & reality therapy (CTRT)

Miss Nicky Chong

Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Masters in Counselling (Monash)
Diploma in School Counselling (NIE/NTU)
14 Years in School Counselling for Children Aged 6-14 Years.
Collaborated with Teachers, SEN Officers, and Educational Psychologists.
Coordinated with Mental Health Professionals from Child Guidance Clinic, IMH.
Engaged with Child Protection Services and Family Services Centres.

Miss Vani

Play Therapist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

16 years of experience working with children and families.
Certified in Play Therapy.
Certified in Sandplay Therapy.

Miss Yong Xin Xuan

Behavioural Therapist & Counsellor

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Experienced with children aged 3 - 10 years old.
Experienced in Applied Behaviour Analysis.
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from Monash University Australia.

Miss Lynn Tan

Educational & Behavioural therapist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Bachelor of Psychological Science, Honours (Monash University)
Diploma in Special Education (NIE, NTU)
Bachelor of Science (University of Melbourne)
Certified in Developing Your Child's Comprehension Skills.
Experience working with preschoolers and primary school children with special needs (Dyslexia/ADHD/ASD/GDD).

Mr Michael Chin

Learning and Behaviour Support Specialist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Experienced with working with children with special needs age 7 to 12 years old.
Graduated with Bachelor of Science (Queensland, Australia).
Diploma in Special Education (NIE) Singapore.

Miss Rachel

Psychologist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

[Ongoing] Master of Psychology (Clinical), James Cook University (Singapore).
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Psychology, The University of Melbourne.
Experience with children and adults with emotional and behavioural difficulties in both private and community settings.
Therapy Modality.
CBT and Schema Therapy.
Process-based approach.

Mdm Farah

Therapist

Experience, Certifications & Awards

8 years Master of Counselling (Advanced) USATAA
Therapy Modality: CBT, TA and Special Needs counselling.

About

our team

Our Partners

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Mr Chua Sze Siong

Certifications & Awards

Experience

Miss Sandy Ho

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mr Goh Yu Fei

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Lye Hanyu

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Joey

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Hazel

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mrs Lori

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Felicia

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Julie

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mr Ong Xin Kai

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mr Gavin Goh

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Ms Beth

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Nicky Chong

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Vani

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Yong Xin Xuan

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Lynn Tan

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mr Michael Chin

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Miss Rachel

Experience, Certifications & Awards

Mdm Farah

Experience, Certifications & Awards