Mental and emotional wellbeing often take a backseat to daily demands, but wellness is so important when it comes to living a happy and healthy life. Here’s a look at complementary practitioners who take a patient-centred approach to therapy in Singapore, helping you achieve balance in your work or family life through alternative medicine and psychotherapy.
Alternative medicine and holistic therapy in Singapore
Healing the mind, body and spirit with tailored counselling
True wellness is more than just the absence of symptoms. That’s the approach that underpins the range of complementary therapy services offered at Counseling Perspective. Founded in 2006, this family counselling and wellness clinic offers neuro-technology services, empathetic counselling, wellness, coaching, art and play therapy in Singapore from three locations across the island.
There’s a culturally diverse team at Counseling Perspective. It includes more than 25 counsellors, art and play therapists, life coaches, a dietician, neuro-technicians and a wellness team. All of them recognise the connection between mind, body and spirit. Whether you’re navigating personal challenges, seeking to enhance your relationships, or striving for professional growth, it’s a comprehensive network for offering support and therapy in Singapore addressing a myriad of issues.
According to the team, their highly experienced and caring psychologists, therapists and coaches are uniquely equipped to assist with ADHD, anxiety, OCD, depression and other areas, using specialised tools and techniques such as neurofeedback assessment, peak performance training and the brain training approach. (For more information on these therapeutic models, visit mindfulpathway.com.)
Counseling Perspective is also active in communities across the island, hosting hands-on parent and child workshops, wellness and transformation retreats and discussions on mental health topics.
We hear from Glenn Graves, American psychologist and founder of Counseling Perspective, on the benefits of alternative medicine and complementary therapy
As a psychologist living in Singapore for 18 years, I’ve seen many expats face the existential dilemma of ‘settling’. This transition state can be further challenged by ageing parents, children who miss their friends in their home country, and employment scenarios that can be relentless at times. Burnout, loneliness, addiction and break-ups of the family are common outcomes.
Counseling Perspective continues to evolve to attend to the ever-changing needs of the community, delivering top-quality therapy in Singapore, from counseling, life coaching, wellness and neurotechnology services to help individuals, couples and families thrive in all aspects of their lives.
Raffles Place, Oasis at Science Park, Joo Chiat on the East Coast
9853 7253 | 9636 8060 | counselingperspective.com
The benefits of evidence-based counselling therapy in Singapore
When it comes to counselling, psychotherapy and wellness services in Singapore, one name pops up frequently – and with good reason. Singapore American Community Action Council (SACAC) Counselling is Singapore’s market-leading comprehensive mental health practice since 1973. It uses a range of evidence-based and technologically advanced techniques to provide holistic psychological support such as counselling, psychotherapy, expressive therapy in Singapore, neuro-developmental and psychometric, and personality assessments for kids and adults.
Within walking distance of Orchard MRT, SACAC Counselling’s central Orchard premises houses a team of multicultural and multilingual counsellors, clinical psychologists and an educational psychologist. Together, they address various needs, from emotional and behavioural, to psychological and relationship issues for kids, adults, couples and families.
Consultations are provided in person and virtually via various platforms seven days a week until late. The team say that they take great efforts to ensure that clients are matched to the correct therapist based on their needs, preferences and expectations. It’s also noteworthy that the SACAC Counselling team speaks 14 languages between them! They also believe in providing support within 48 hours of a client making contact.
We hear from director Vinti Mittal, a registered counsellor and clinical supervisor with 15 years of experience in the psychology field
Private one-to-one work: We are recognised for our evidence-based, best practices approach to holistic wellbeing. Individualised techniques include Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Image-Transformation Therapy (IMTT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), Gothman Couple Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sand Therapy, Art Therapy and more.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Our experienced team assist global organisations in Singapore, helping them manage workplace situations and support their employees with a 24/7 crisis hotline and counselling support.
Critical incident services: Following a traumatic event, SACAC Counselling’s highly qualified and experienced practitioners are well-positioned to offer support. This is whether the crisis stems from the workplace or otherwise. We provide support in person, via structured telephonic counselling or virtually.
Group work: We study trends to identify groups of society requiring additional support. These may include adolescents, new mums, those impacted by war situations and so on. This group setting provides non-judgemental and structured therapy as an invaluable resource.
Wellness support: Through focus groups, workshops and interactive sessions, SACAC’s customised solutions are aimed at promoting wellbeing in the workplace through stress management and cultivating awareness, resilience and sustainability within organisations.
15 Scotts Road, #09-12
6733 9249 | sacac.sg
A holistic approach to individual and family therapy in Singapore
Psych Connect is a specialist psychology clinic that offers several unique practices that go beyond traditional psychotherapy (also known as talk therapy). Their counselling services focus on neurobiology and mind-body connection, with the aim of helping clients thrive in all aspects of their lives.
The internationally qualified team of psychotherapists, psychologists and counsellors have years of experience helping families manage all kinds of mental health issues and challenges. Treatment options include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Transactional Analysis, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solutions Focused Therapy and Art Psychotherapy.
In addition to working with families, the therapists also work with individuals (from as young as two years old) and corporations through their bespoke Employee Assistance Programme.
We hear from psychologist Dr Sanveen Kang, a clinical psychologist and founder of Psych Connect, on the benefits of alternative medicine and complementary therapy:
“We see many clients finding themselves returning to therapy in Singapore after a hiatus. This is often because the underlying reasons for the distress have not been identified and targeted by previous approaches. Our dedication to comprehensive, personalised and innovative care ensures that clients receive the best possible support for their mental health needs. We’re committed to clients not walking through the therapy revolving door. The eventual goal is for our clients to be psychologically healthy and lead meaningful lives.”
10 Winstedt Road, #03-07/12/13/17
psychconnect.sg
This article first appeared in the June 2024 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase the latest issue or subscribe, so you never miss a copy!
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