Our Team
Co-Founder / Director
Amanda is well versed with various International education systems (such as British, American, and Australian) and the requirements of each educational system and environment. With more than 15 years’ experience behind her, she is also familiar with requirements for local Singapore schools and MOE rules and regulations. Her familiarity with a multitude of educational systems and their requirements allows her to create and plan suitable intervention programs depending on the child’s and school’s needs. Her past experience working in multi-disciplinary settings has also given her a good understanding of other health professionals’ (such as Occupational Therapists, Educational Therapists, Orthoptists, Pediatric Audiologists, Pediatricians, and Speech and Language Therapists) perspectives and what each professional can bring to the table in order to form an all-rounded intervention program for a child.
Prior to her move to Singapore, Amanda worked in various settings in Melbourne, Australia. She worked in a private practice attached to Monash University, the Pediatric Unit at Monash Medical Centre as part of the psychology and child development unit, as an ABA therapist and case manager, and at a private school. Aside from conducting assessments, Amanda would conduct social skills at the private school she worked at with primary and secondary age students. These classess would cover a wide range of issues, such as bullying, assertiveness, expressing emotions effectively, and anger management. She has conducted study skills classes on an individual and group basis as well. She also helped to develop a peer leadership program for students transitioning from primary to secondary school for the students at the school she worked at. Amanda has also developed a social skills program in conjunction with Monash University to introduce, reinforce, and generalize the acquisition of social skills for pre-school aged children on the Autism Spectrum studying within integrated classrooms.
Amanda has extensive experience working with and diagnosing children that are gifted but with learning difficulties, children with a specific learning difficulty (such as ADHD, dyslexia, CAPD), children on the Autism Spectrum (including Asperger’s Syndrome), and children with emotional/social difficulties. She is also trained in the administration of the ADOS. Amanda is fully registered to practice both in Singapore and Australia. She is also a member of the the Singapore Psychological Society.
Registered Educational Psychologist (SG/AU), B.A Psychology (AU), PGD Psychology (AU), Masters of Psychology (Educational and Developmental, AU).
Co-Founder / Director
Siew-Win started her career with the Ministry of Education as an early pioneer with the Psychological Services Division in the mid-80s. She played a key role in leading the setup of the Learning Support (Special needs) Programme at numerous schools.
After a number of years, Siew-win branched out into private practice where she setup and successfully ran Poon & Associates for 10 years. During that time, she was personally involved in managing a multi-disciplinary team to provide Occupational, Educational, Art and Speech therapy services. She also developed a more diverse client base from local and international schools in Singapore and around the region.
Following her move to Shanghai as a trailing spouse, she worked within a mental health team in a well-established chain of medical clinics, dealing mainly with the expatriate population.
Beyond her private practice, Siew-Win served as Clinic Director and supervised postgraduate students at James Cook University Singapore. She is also supervisor to students from the Applied Psychology Masters programme at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. In addition, she had taught the special needs component for the Diploma in Early Childhood Education at the Kinderland Academy.
Siew-Win has contributed to numerous magazine articles, radio and TV programmes about child development and special needs. She was trained at University College London where she obtained her Masters in Educational Psychology and is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Registered Psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society.
Registered Educational Psychologist (UK/SG), BSc. Psych (UK), PGDE (Sin), MSc. Ed. Psych (UK).
Educational Psychologist
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 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 Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland and a Registered Psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society. Since qualifying, he conducted doctoral research on psychologists’ responses to traumatic events in schools at the University of Exeter (UK).
Registered Educational Psychologist (SG), Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow, Psychological Society of Ireland BEd (Irl), BSc Psych (UK), MA. Ed. Psych (Irl), EdD (UK).
Educational Psychologist
Andrea obtained her Masters degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Melbourne and is a registered psychologist in Australia. Before returning to Singapore, Andrea worked in outpatient clinics and government schools in Melbourne, Australia. As a result, Andrea is familiar with both the Singaporean and Australian education systems. Within her work, Andrea has had extensive experience in working with children with specific learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD, dyslexia), autism spectrum disorder, and social/emotional difficulties.
Working at clinics and schools has provided Andrea with experience in conducting psychological assessments for the diagnosis of disorders as well as creating individual education plans to support children with developmental and learning disorders. She has been trained in the administration of the ADOS for autism diagnosis. Andrea has also conducted trainings to support teachers in their understanding and management of students with developmental disorders.
As a school psychologist, Andrea has delivered classes on study skills and undertaken behavioural interventions for students who presented with a variety of concerns. These included bullying, anger management, anxiety, depression and social skills difficulties. Andrea uses a combination of cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused therapy and tailors her approach to suit each child. She also works closely with teachers and caregivers on how to manage children who present with these concerns.
Registered Educational Psychologist, BCom (AU), PGDPsych (AU), MPsych (Ed, AU).
Educational Psychologist
Ya Ting obtained her Masters and Education Specialist degree in School Psychology from the Indiana University Bloomington (USA). She is a registered educational psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society.
Having worked in special education schools in Singapore, Ya Ting had experience in providing psychological support and behavioural interventions to address the emotional, social, and behavioural challenges faced by the children with special needs. Being in a multidisciplinary setting, she collaborated closely with teachers and other allied health professionals within the school to address the challenges that the children face. She implemented a framework known as PBIS (Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports) to promote appropriate behaviours among students with autism by having proactive support systems in place to increase.
Ya Ting firmly believes in working closely with her clients, their families, teachers, and other allied health professionals to develop holistic intervention plans tailored to each client’s unique needs.
BA(Psych), MSc(School Psych, USA), Ed.S(School Psych, USA).
Clinical Psychologist
Mona obtained her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from James Cook University (Singapore). She is a registered clinical psychologist with the Singapore Psychological Society. During her previous work as a school psychologist, she had extensive clinical experience in conducting psychological assessment and behavioral interventions for children, in particular those with Intellectual Disability and Autism. She also conducted several training workshops for teachers and caregivers on behavioral management strategies for children with special needs.
Mona is accredited as a Master Solution Focused Practitioner. She is also a Triple P (Positive Parenting Practices) Practitioner and provides parent coaching to help parents understand, prevent and manage developmental, cognitive, social and emotional issues that may arise in their children at various developmental stages from toddler to adolescence. Mona is also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy and reality therapy. She adopts a flexible therapeutic approach in order to meet the diverse needs of each client and their families. Her clinical experience includes children and adolescents who suffers from anxiety, depression, school related problems (eg. teasing and bullying, school refusal), Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, divorce, bereavement and other child related behavior issues. Mona also conducts group therapy sessions to tailor to the needs of children with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety and other social related difficulties.
Registered Clinical Psychologist (SG), BSoSC (Psych), MA (Clinical Psych).
Clinical Psychologist
Mabel’s journey as a clinical psychologist began more than two decades ago, working in various psychiatric and medical hospitals in Hong Kong and Singapore. She has developed extensive expertise in the field of mental health, addressing a wide spectrum of emotional and psychological conditions experienced by individuals at various stages of life ranging from childhood to old age. She holds a particular interest in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, insomnia, stress management and relaxation therapy, psychosis, weight management, and the cultivation of mental wellness and resilience.
Mabel places emphasis on holding space for her clients to explore their challenges and working collaboratively with them towards their therapeutic goals. While she has a vast amount of clinical experience in delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), she also adopts other
evidence-based therapeutic interventions including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mabel believes that everyone’s needs are varied, hence she would carefully select a therapeutic approach that best fits her clients’ needs.
M. Soc Sc (Applied Psych) (NUS), M. Clin Psych (CUHK), Registered Psychologist (Clinical) (SG),
SRP Approved Supervisor (SG), Accredited Clinical Psychologist, Dept. of Health HKSAR (HK)
Clinical Psychologist
Kimberley holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Masters in Affective Disorders from King’s College London. She is a registered psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC UK)
With a background in conducting assessments and delivering interventions for individuals with mental health difficulties across the lifespan, Kimberley has an interest in working with children, adolescents and young adults who struggle with emotional and relational difficulties. Her professional journey encompasses experience working with adolescents in both in-patient and community settings. Kimberley has experience working with families and caregivers, approaching difficulties from a systemic perspective.
To address the unique developmental stages and the diverse needs of children and adolescents, Kimberley values working integratively, incorporating a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, compassion focused therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Kimberley’s approach is driven by empathy, compassion and a willingness to collaborate with young people to foster a safe space to explore and navigate their difficulties. Her clinical experience includes addressing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, low mood, low self-esteem, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), relational difficulties, separation anxiety, bullying, agoraphobia and early life stress.
BSc (Hons), MSc (UK), DClinPsy (UK).
Child Psychologist
Qianyi is a child psychologist with more than 8 years of experience working with children between the age of 0-18 years old. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honors) and subsequently from the University of Leeds (UK) with a Masters of Psychology.
Qianyi has worked extensively with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families in both home and school settings. She takes on a transdisciplinary approach to her intervention and is experienced in the management of children with Autism Spectrusm Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability (ID), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties, attachment and transition difficulties
Qianyi has always been inquisitive and passionate about working with children with special needs as she believes that behaviour is a child’s form of communication.
During her sessions, she endeavours to understand and connect with her clients through child-led play and learning. Qianyi’s intervention approach is one that is eclectic as she aims to tailor her therapy to best fit the needs of her clients.
Besides working directly with children, Qianyi firmly believes in the importance of collaborating with and empowering families in providing psychosocial support for their children with special needs. When parents put on a holistic lens to better understand their child, it helps them to recognise their child’s strengths and interests beyond their child’s challenges.
Qianyi currently conducts therapy in both English and Mandarin.
BSc (Hons), MSc (UK), Psychology.
Clinical Psychologist
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.
Registered Clinical Psychologist, BSc(Hons), DPsych (Clin Psych).
Child Psychologist
Isabel specialises in working with children and adolescents. Having lived, studied and worked in Singapore, Canada and London, she has experience dealing with multi-ethnic clients from all walks of life.
Isabel has worked with children and adolescents experiencing a range of mental health issues relating to mood and anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), behavioural issues and parenting difficulties. Isabel’s area of specialisation is suicide and self-harm and she has worked extensively with adolescents, and their parents, in this area.
Isabel believes in taking a multidisciplinary approach in regards to her clients, working with parents, teachers and other mental health professionals. She works closely with clients and their families to create unique and holistic treatment plans that are tailored to their individual needs. Isabel places a high priority on empathy and respect in sessions, using evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic Therapy (also known as Talk Therapy). She is a member of the Singapore Psychological Society.
BA(Hons, Psych), MSc (Child & Adolescent, UK).