Counsellor
MCoun, BA (Hons) (Psych)
The Lion Mind
Beryl is a mental health clinician with The Lion Mind. In her work, she strives to engage clients with warmth, sensitivity, and openness. Beryl strives to strike a balance between providing a space for clients to feel safe and understood, and empowering them towards meaningful changes in their lives. She has more than three years of experience working with the children and youth population, and she works well with adolescents and young adults. Beryl is welcoming of clients with diverse identities.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Beryl has a Master of Counselling from Monash University, Australia, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from Murdoch University, Australia.
Beryl adopts a collaborative and encouraging stance, positioning herself as a supportive guide to help clients navigate the complexities of their mental health journey. Her approach involves working closely with clients to identify meaningful goals and build the necessary skills and strategies to enhance their mental well-being. Beryl’s therapeutic practice is rooted in an integrative, compassion-focused approach, which seeks to tailor interventions to the unique needs of each individual. She is well-versed in a range of evidence-based modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and mindfulness-based techniques. These therapeutic frameworks allow her to offer a flexible and personalised approach, helping clients cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and emotional balance. Beryl’s ability to blend these methods ensures her practice remains dynamic and responsive, meeting the diverse challenges her clients bring to therapy with empathy and expertise
Other Experiences
Beryl is deeply committed to giving back to the community and continuously seeks ways to make a positive impact. She volunteers actively with Youthline, a helpline dedicated to supporting youth aged 35 and below, where she provides guidance and assistance to those in immediate need. In addition, she extends her expertise as an associate counsellor with SHINE Children and Youth Services, a social service agency that focuses on empowering vulnerable young individuals. These volunteer roles not only deepen her connection with the community but also enrich her professional practice, allowing her to stay attuned to the diverse and evolving needs of the populations she serves. Her dedication to both her clients and her community underscores her holistic approach to mental health care.
Counsellor
PCMSAC, MGC, BSc (Psych)
The Lion Mind
Doris is a mental health clinician with The Lion Mind. She has more than 12 years of counselling experience in the social service sector, supporting families and couples going through separation and distress in their relationships. She also extensive experiences working with individuals facing issues such as grief and loss, parenting, stress, and anxiety.
Being a working mother, Doris understands the struggles in managing work-life balance. Having gone through numerous adjustments, she empathises with clients’ challenges in their life stages and transitions. Through counselling, She helps clients to establish positive changes in their lives.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Doris has a Master in Guidance & Counselling from James Cook University (Singapore), and a Bachelor in Science (Psychology) from SIM University. Her other qualifications includes a Post Graduate Certificate in Systemic Thinking and Approaches (Applications in Social Work & Clinical Practice), and a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Casework Supervision from the Counselling and Care Centre, and a Certificate of Specialisation in Family and Couple Counselling from the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Doris adopts an integrative counselling approach tailored to each client’s needs. She is well-versed in family systemic psychotherapy, psychodynamic approaches, and narrative psychotherapy. She also integrates mindfulness practice into her sessions.
Doris believes in building good attunement skills and reflexivity. It helps her establish therapeutic relationships with clients from different walks of life. With appropriate pacing, increased awareness and trust, she explores the unspoken curiously and respectfully with her clients.
Professional Membership
Doris is a Provisional Clinical Member (membership no. D1080) with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
Other Experiences
Doris brings a wealth of experience to the table, having successfully led support groups that cater to a diverse range of clients, from individuals seeking guidance on personal growth to parents navigating the complexities of raising children. Her proficiency spans a variety of essential subjects, with a particular focus on self-care and parenting, areas she recognises as foundational to well-being. In each session, Doris fosters an environment of openness, where participants are encouraged to share their experiences, challenges, and successes. She expertly facilitates discussions that promote mutual support and learning, ensuring that each individual leaves with practical insights and strategies that are thoughtfully tailored to their unique circumstances. Her ability to create a supportive and nurturing atmosphere makes her an invaluable resource for those seeking meaningful connections and personalised guidance on their journey towards improved mental health and emotional resilience.
Counsellor
AssocMAPACS, PCMSAC, MCoun, MLitt (Managing in the Creative Industries) (Dist), GradDip Counselling, BA (Psych) (Summa Cum Laude),
Dip Art Therapy
The Lion Mind
Vanessa is a mental health clinician with The Lion Mind. She has more than three years of experience providing counselling, coaching, and psychotherapy to young adults and working adults suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, social anxiety, interpersonal problems, trauma, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Vanessa works well with the women population, the millennial generation, and working adults to successfully overcome mental health issues and achieve positive life outcomes.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Vanessa has a Master of Counselling from Flinders University, Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of San Francisco, USA, and a Diploma in Art Therapy from the College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy (CECAT), Australia, Singapore. Her other qualification includes a Master of Letters in Managing in the Creative Industries.
Vanessa adopts an integrative counselling approach to tailor to the needs of each client. She is well-versed in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Approaches, Psychodynamic approaches, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Transactional Analysis (TA). Outside of clinical practice, Vanessa has interests in existential and transpersonal psychology, which explore the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human condition. She adopts a holistic view of mental wellness, attending to the psychospiritual domain of the individual to understand one’s higher nature and purpose in life.
Professional Membership
Vanessa is an Associate Member with the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS), a Provisional Clinical Member (membership no. D1114) with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC), and a certified coach by Collective Change Institute, and was credentialed by International Coach Federation (ICF) as Associate Certified Coach (ACC).
Other Experiences
Vanessa brings with her a wealth of experience spanning the Arts, Human Resources, and Education sectors, which she skilfully integrates into her professional practice. She has dedicated years to teaching visual art, guiding children as young as 3 years old to teens in honing their artistic talents across various mediums, including drawing, sketching, and water-colouring. Her deep passion for nurturing creativity in young minds is matched by her commitment to serving the broader community. Vanessa has also been actively involved in outreach efforts, particularly supporting seniors through her work with an Active Ageing Centre. In this capacity, she has played an integral role in fostering social engagement and promoting well-being among older adults, ensuring they remain connected and empowered within the community. Her multifaceted expertise and compassionate approach have made her a valuable asset in both her educational and community-focused endeavours.
Senior Associate Psychologist
MAPACS(L2), MSPS, MA Art Therapy (Candidate), GradCert Psychotherapeutic Approaches (CBT), BA (Psych) (Hons), Dip Early Childhood Education, Certified PFA
The Lion Mind
Vivien is a mental health clinician with The Lion Mind. She has more than five years of working experiences with children, teenagers, youths, and adults. Over at The Lion Mind, Vivien specialises in working with the population of children, teenagers, young adults, adults, and women. She also co-facilitates the workshop on psychotherapeutic approaches (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and helps to guide participants through their discussions.
On behalf of The Lion Mind, Vivien has co-presented in the Happiness Conference 2020 on the topic “Empathy Matters“, sharing and demonstrating the importance of having empathy. In addition, Vivien facilitates corporate talks for organisations such as ‘Combating Stress & Burnout’, ‘Combating Insomnia’, and ‘Empowering & Connecting with your Child’.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Vivien has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US, and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Teaching & Leadership) from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. She is well-versed in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT). She is also a certified Psychological First Aider. Vivien is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Art Therapy by Goldsmiths, University of London.
Professional Membership
Vivien is a registered Level 2 Practitioner (membership no. A225) with the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS), a Full Member (membership no. FM022064L) with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS), and a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society.
Other Experiences
Vivien was the Designer of the APACS Marketing & Publicity subcommittee from February 2020 to February 2022. She provided quality publication support and established mental health community outreach to the general public. Her leading design portfolio – The Gazette (issue 0 to 5).
Clinical Director / Co-founder
MAPACS(L4S), MSPS, PCMSAC, MCoun, BA(Psych), Spc Dip Career Counselling, P Dip Psychotherapy, Certified PFA
The Lion Mind
As a Clinical Director (Principal Counsellor) of The Lion Mind, James provides affordable counselling services to clients, presents public talks, and facilitates workshops. He also provides clinical directions for the organisation, and a nurturing environment for his junior clinicians to grow their clinical skills.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
James has over 12 years of diverse experience spanning across multiple industries, including education, healthcare, mental health, non-profit organizations, and social services. As a strong believer in using evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP), he provides high-quality counselling services to his clients. His counselling techniques encompass a range of approaches, including Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Furthermore, he excels in providing career counselling, group counselling, psychiatric rehabilitation counselling, and delivering the 5Es of renal rehabilitation.
James works well with the working adults, young adults , millennials, NSFs, tertiary students, and youths (13 to 35 years old). He also provides personal therapy to students pursuing counselling postgraduate studies, and clinical supervision to mental health clinicians registered with APACS.
In addition to counselling, James is familiar with the various psychological assessments and tests. He has received formal education in administering and interpreting them. These include (but not exhaustive) the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), the Roberts Apperception Test for Children: 2 (Roberts-2), the Children Apperception Test (CAT), the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the Tree-House-Person (THP) projective test, and the NEO Personality Inventory, Third Edition (NEO-PI-3). He is also exposed to diagnostic tests such as Conners Third Edition (Conners 3), and various intelligence tests such as the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB-5), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4th Edition (WAIS-IV), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V), the Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV), and the Raven’s Progressive Matrices Second Edition (Raven’s 2).
James also believes strongly in continuing education and life-long learning. To date, he has a Master in Counselling from Monash University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the National University of Singapore (NUS). His other professional qualifications include a Professional Diploma in Psychotherapy from The School of Positive Psychology, and a Specialist Diploma in Career Counselling from Republic Polytechnic. He is also a WSQ Certified HR Professional (Recruitment & Selection), a certified Advanced Care Planning (ACP) Facilitator, and a certified Psychological First Aider. He has also completed the course on CITI Good Clinical Practice Course (ID 34090), Social & Behavioral Research – Basic/Refresher (ID 34086), Suicide Intervention Skills Workshop by Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), ACA / APACS Professional Supervision Course, a Certificate in Teaching & Learning for Polytechnic Educators, and an Advance Certificate in Learning & Performance (ACLP).
Professional Membership
James is a registered Level 4S Practitioner & clinical supervisor (membership no. A0084) with the Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS), a Full Member (membership no. FM019005C) with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS), and a Provisional Clinical Member (membership no. D0582) with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
James was an Affiliate member with the Australian Psychological Society (APS, 2013 to 2022), and was a registered member with the Australia Counselling Association (ACA) College of Supervisors (membership no. COSIRS0027, 2021 to 2023).
Other Experiences
James has served as the Honorary Treasurer and an Executive Committee (EXCO) member of APACS from February 2020 to February 2022. As a representative of APACS, James worked closely with other mental healthcare practitioners, and policymakers to shape the local mental healthcare scene. Through the APACS-HSEU-NTUC retainer clinic programme, James provides counselling to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital staff from 2020 to 2022.
In addition to his work with The Lion Mind, James is an Associate Lecturer with Republic Polytechnic. He facilitates healthcare and social services related modules such as ‘Advanced Integrated Care Planning’, ‘Advanced Care Coordination & Navigation’, ‘Biopsychosocial Aspects of Ageing’, ‘Communication & Health Coaching’, ‘ Social & Family Dynamics’, and ‘Multidisciplinary & Multisectoral Care for Seniors’.
James has presented in two oral presentations during the 5th Asia Pacific Rim International Psychotherapy and Counselling Conference 2017 in Singapore, and has published a peer-reviewed paper in the Australia Counselling Association (ACA)’s Counselling Australia Magazine.