Therapists in Singapore
Trauma, abusive relationship, abandonment, distrust, Goal is to seek understanding and coping mechanism to deal with emotions, thoughts and behavior. The lack of validation, family insecurities childhood traumas and emotional dis-regulation creating anxieties, mild depression, anger and thus clouding the ability of a life direction, forming healthy relationships, function normally in society, sense of loss and helplessness.
Trauma, abusive relationship, abandonment, distrust, Goal is to seek understanding and coping mechanism to deal with emotions, thoughts and behavior. The lack of validation, family insecurities childhood traumas and emotional dis-regulation creating anxieties, mild depression, anger and thus clouding the ability of a life direction, forming healthy relationships, function normally in society, sense of loss and helplessness.
27 years of Clinical practice now training Leaders of the social service landscape in Singapore. Academic professor with SUSS and module chair of Multicultural Issues in Counselling
27 years of Clinical practice now training Leaders of the social service landscape in Singapore. Academic professor with SUSS and module chair of Multicultural Issues in Counselling
I specialise in working with individuals who feel misunderstood or unheard. My goal is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can express yourself freely. I am committed to supporting you with empathy and transparency. If I can't provide the help you need, I'll be honest about it and guide you towards the right resources. My approach is rooted in continuous development, ensuring that I can offer the most effective support for your unique needs.
I specialise in working with individuals who feel misunderstood or unheard. My goal is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can express yourself freely. I am committed to supporting you with empathy and transparency. If I can't provide the help you need, I'll be honest about it and guide you towards the right resources. My approach is rooted in continuous development, ensuring that I can offer the most effective support for your unique needs.
At Lear Singapore, I provide psychotherapeutic services to clients, aiming to achieve the following clinical outcomes: move forward in their lives, soothe their emotional pain and heal from old wounds.
At Lear Singapore, I provide psychotherapeutic services to clients, aiming to achieve the following clinical outcomes: move forward in their lives, soothe their emotional pain and heal from old wounds.
Balanced Life Psychotherapy & Counselling aspires to a planet and human race which is kinder, healthier and hopeful. For about 10 years now, Geetika has helped hundreds of couples, families and individuals across the world better engage with their life and work, helping them live their best life. She can help with a range of issues for both individuals and couples/families - generalised or relocation related anxiety, divorce, stress, identity, sexuality, workplace issues, school bullying and peer pressure or depression. Couples can contact us for pre-marital counselling, marital counselling or for help on navigating a divorce
Balanced Life Psychotherapy & Counselling aspires to a planet and human race which is kinder, healthier and hopeful. For about 10 years now, Geetika has helped hundreds of couples, families and individuals across the world better engage with their life and work, helping them live their best life. She can help with a range of issues for both individuals and couples/families - generalised or relocation related anxiety, divorce, stress, identity, sexuality, workplace issues, school bullying and peer pressure or depression. Couples can contact us for pre-marital counselling, marital counselling or for help on navigating a divorce
We all want happiness. Yet, more and more of us are suffering. In life, there are many things that is beyond our control. However, there are also things that we can do but we didn’t know how. We continue to suffer in our struggles. We tend to take the easier way out – by avoiding it. Thinking that it will go away. While that give us temporary relieve, it also accumulates loads of stress, anxiety and fear. If you are still stuck in a situation, after trying everything you can to overcome it, and it is affecting your mental wellbeing, social engagement, both your personal and professional life, let’s have a talk.
We all want happiness. Yet, more and more of us are suffering. In life, there are many things that is beyond our control. However, there are also things that we can do but we didn’t know how. We continue to suffer in our struggles. We tend to take the easier way out – by avoiding it. Thinking that it will go away. While that give us temporary relieve, it also accumulates loads of stress, anxiety and fear. If you are still stuck in a situation, after trying everything you can to overcome it, and it is affecting your mental wellbeing, social engagement, both your personal and professional life, let’s have a talk.
Vaishnavi’s commitment to helping others started at a young age when she volunteered with special needs children and those from less fortunate backgrounds. Her own experiences with trauma recovery and mental health inspired her to pursue an education in BA Psychology and an MA in Art Psychotherapy allowing her to channel her passion for helping others into her profession. Through her healing journey, she developed a keen interest in the connection between trauma and the body, which she brings to her clients through her work in art therapy.
Vaishnavi’s commitment to helping others started at a young age when she volunteered with special needs children and those from less fortunate backgrounds. Her own experiences with trauma recovery and mental health inspired her to pursue an education in BA Psychology and an MA in Art Psychotherapy allowing her to channel her passion for helping others into her profession. Through her healing journey, she developed a keen interest in the connection between trauma and the body, which she brings to her clients through her work in art therapy.
Are you battling with excessive anxiety, living through a terrifying event or chronic relational traumas? You may be questioning whether you can ever achieve peaceful moments and life satisfaction. You might feel powerless and isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m so glad that you are here!
Are you battling with excessive anxiety, living through a terrifying event or chronic relational traumas? You may be questioning whether you can ever achieve peaceful moments and life satisfaction. You might feel powerless and isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m so glad that you are here!
Welcome, I'm Vivien – Featured Speaker on ONE FM 91.3 Radio & Senior Counsellor. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by past experiences, facing life’s challenges, or unsure where to turn, I’m here to help. As a compassionate and skilled counsellor, I specialize in supporting individuals through trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, guiding you toward healing, clarity, and lasting change. With advanced training in mental health and an integrative approach to therapy, I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to explore your feelings and begin your journey toward emotional wellbeing.
Welcome, I'm Vivien – Featured Speaker on ONE FM 91.3 Radio & Senior Counsellor. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by past experiences, facing life’s challenges, or unsure where to turn, I’m here to help. As a compassionate and skilled counsellor, I specialize in supporting individuals through trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, guiding you toward healing, clarity, and lasting change. With advanced training in mental health and an integrative approach to therapy, I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to explore your feelings and begin your journey toward emotional wellbeing.
As a psychologist, I believe in providing a safe, nurturing and supportive space to allow individuals to share their vulnerabilities and for healing to occur. Life may sometimes throw us curveballs that overwhelm us. During such times, everyone can benefit from extra guidance and support from a trained professional. The therapy journey is unique to each individual, and I work flexibly to provide a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each client's needs. I have a keen interest to work with adolescents and adults to navigate psychological issues and life adversities to build a rich, full and meaningful life.
As a psychologist, I believe in providing a safe, nurturing and supportive space to allow individuals to share their vulnerabilities and for healing to occur. Life may sometimes throw us curveballs that overwhelm us. During such times, everyone can benefit from extra guidance and support from a trained professional. The therapy journey is unique to each individual, and I work flexibly to provide a range of therapeutic approaches to meet each client's needs. I have a keen interest to work with adolescents and adults to navigate psychological issues and life adversities to build a rich, full and meaningful life.
Feeling down? Drained? Hopeless? Your work and relationships in disarray? Think that nothing can ever help? That’s what Depression does to our thinking! I know because I’ve been successfully helping executives struggling with burnout and mental exhaustion to regain their lives for the past 10 years. Hello, I’m Cassandra Chiu, a Certified Advanced Solution Focused Practitioner, registered with the Singapore Association of Counselling and accredited by the International Coach Federation. My therapeutic philosophy is not to unnecessarily delve into the painful past. But instead to use your strengths to help you get unstuck!
Feeling down? Drained? Hopeless? Your work and relationships in disarray? Think that nothing can ever help? That’s what Depression does to our thinking! I know because I’ve been successfully helping executives struggling with burnout and mental exhaustion to regain their lives for the past 10 years. Hello, I’m Cassandra Chiu, a Certified Advanced Solution Focused Practitioner, registered with the Singapore Association of Counselling and accredited by the International Coach Federation. My therapeutic philosophy is not to unnecessarily delve into the painful past. But instead to use your strengths to help you get unstuck!
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AT THE PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE - We provide a secure reliable space to work through your concerns. Founded by a team of clinical psychologists, The Psychology Practice is a psychological consultancy practice and home to popular Psychology Practice Log (PLOG) which chronicles interesting and important clinical issues, news and articles for public, as well as professional consumption. Sensitive to the individual and cultural needs of Singaporeans and expatriates. Our psychologists and psychotherapists are experienced and highly-trained mental health practitioners, who know what it’s like to be both local and foreign.
AT THE PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE - We provide a secure reliable space to work through your concerns. Founded by a team of clinical psychologists, The Psychology Practice is a psychological consultancy practice and home to popular Psychology Practice Log (PLOG) which chronicles interesting and important clinical issues, news and articles for public, as well as professional consumption. Sensitive to the individual and cultural needs of Singaporeans and expatriates. Our psychologists and psychotherapists are experienced and highly-trained mental health practitioners, who know what it’s like to be both local and foreign.
Are you ready to transform your relationship or work challenges?
Are you ready to transform your relationship or work challenges?
I am here to support your emotional needs and work. Most often we had been suppressing our emotional needs, contributing to our behavior.
I am here to support your emotional needs and work. Most often we had been suppressing our emotional needs, contributing to our behavior.
What is most personal is also most universal. The Roman playwright Terence famously uttered this, “if I am human, then nothing human is alien to me”. I consider myself a wounded healer, helping individuals discover that when crying is easier, laughing is also easier. There may be seasons in our lives when our bodies are broken, our thoughts confused, and our emotions troubled, yet all is not lost. Just as the same sun that melts butter hardens clay, wounds though painful, can be a springboard to growth, and even the saddest circumstances can become a source of wisdom and strength for the journey that still lies ahead- if you let it.
What is most personal is also most universal. The Roman playwright Terence famously uttered this, “if I am human, then nothing human is alien to me”. I consider myself a wounded healer, helping individuals discover that when crying is easier, laughing is also easier. There may be seasons in our lives when our bodies are broken, our thoughts confused, and our emotions troubled, yet all is not lost. Just as the same sun that melts butter hardens clay, wounds though painful, can be a springboard to growth, and even the saddest circumstances can become a source of wisdom and strength for the journey that still lies ahead- if you let it.
I practice as a clinical psychologist at international outpatient clinics in Shanghai (private hospitals and clinics) since 2017 and now in Singapore outpatient clinic with the expatriate community and local residents. I also finished my rotation and internship in Singapore and Hong Kong before I started my practice in Shanghai. My practice encompasses working with adults and couples and my expertise lies in grief, depression-anxiety disorders, trauma, LGBTQIA+-related issues, OCD, eating disorder, adult ADHD (including formal psychometric assessment), and interpersonal concerns.
I practice as a clinical psychologist at international outpatient clinics in Shanghai (private hospitals and clinics) since 2017 and now in Singapore outpatient clinic with the expatriate community and local residents. I also finished my rotation and internship in Singapore and Hong Kong before I started my practice in Shanghai. My practice encompasses working with adults and couples and my expertise lies in grief, depression-anxiety disorders, trauma, LGBTQIA+-related issues, OCD, eating disorder, adult ADHD (including formal psychometric assessment), and interpersonal concerns.
I work with individuals who seek a deeper understanding of their situations. Many of them want to know how to manage their anxiety, stress, sadness, unmotivated self, improve interpersonal relationships, manage self-harming tendencies, suicidal thoughts and attempts. I have also been featured many times on local newspapers. www.oneemptychair.com.sg
I work with individuals who seek a deeper understanding of their situations. Many of them want to know how to manage their anxiety, stress, sadness, unmotivated self, improve interpersonal relationships, manage self-harming tendencies, suicidal thoughts and attempts. I have also been featured many times on local newspapers. www.oneemptychair.com.sg
Hong-hui is a firm believer that we all deserve a non-judgemental and nurturing space to tell our personal story of trials, tribulations, and survival. Hong-hui prioritises upholding a psychologically safe space to witness and journey with her clients in supporting them to make sense of their identity and experiences, set future goals, make positive changes or heal from past trauma. By growing a more empowering and harmonious relationship with their Self, clients could then experience positive changes such as better coping under stress, better concentration, motivation, physical and emotional wellbeing, and fulfilling relationships.
Hong-hui is a firm believer that we all deserve a non-judgemental and nurturing space to tell our personal story of trials, tribulations, and survival. Hong-hui prioritises upholding a psychologically safe space to witness and journey with her clients in supporting them to make sense of their identity and experiences, set future goals, make positive changes or heal from past trauma. By growing a more empowering and harmonious relationship with their Self, clients could then experience positive changes such as better coping under stress, better concentration, motivation, physical and emotional wellbeing, and fulfilling relationships.
Diandra believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and takes a non-judgemental, empathic stance. She encourages her clients to freely and authentically express themselves. Diandra primarily uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, gently guiding her clients to open up, be present and reconnect with their values in order to help her clients live a richer, more meaningful life. She believes that self compassion is an integral component of this. Diandra is also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, The Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
Diandra believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and takes a non-judgemental, empathic stance. She encourages her clients to freely and authentically express themselves. Diandra primarily uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, gently guiding her clients to open up, be present and reconnect with their values in order to help her clients live a richer, more meaningful life. She believes that self compassion is an integral component of this. Diandra is also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, The Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
Passionate and dedicated, Vishnu believes in working hand in hand with his clients to bring about positive change. Perceptive, grounded and trusted by his clients, Vishnu has enjoyed success working with them on issues ranging from stress and anger management to phobia, insomnia, and addiction. Vishnu focuses on supporting clients to take small incremental steps that will allow them to overcome their difficulties in emotional and mental issues. A firm believer in the power to change, he is particularly appreciated by his clients for his ability to listen and offer effective solutions.
Passionate and dedicated, Vishnu believes in working hand in hand with his clients to bring about positive change. Perceptive, grounded and trusted by his clients, Vishnu has enjoyed success working with them on issues ranging from stress and anger management to phobia, insomnia, and addiction. Vishnu focuses on supporting clients to take small incremental steps that will allow them to overcome their difficulties in emotional and mental issues. A firm believer in the power to change, he is particularly appreciated by his clients for his ability to listen and offer effective solutions.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Singapore
200+
Average cost per session
$180
Counsellors in Singapore who prioritize treating:
| 87% | Anxiety |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 82% | Self Esteem |
| 78% | Depression |
| 77% | Stress |
| 66% | Life Transitions |
| 61% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
11 Years
How Counsellors in Singapore see their clients
| 81% | In Person and Online | |
| 19% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 79% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling
How can I find a therapist in Singapore?
Search for nearby therapists or counsellors by inputting your city, town, or suburb; or postcode; or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or postcode into the search bar.
Learn more about how to find a therapist.
Learn more about how to find a therapist.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online or over the phone can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counsellors are all licensed mental health professionals. In many countries, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counsellor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counsellors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counsellor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors. Many have been licensed by the country where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counselling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.