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Associate Psychologist

MCoun (Candidate), 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 provides counselling and coaching services to youths and young adults facing stress, depression, social anxiety, interpersonal problems, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

 

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Vanessa has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of San Francisco, USA, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, 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. She is currently pursuing her Master of Counselling at Flinders University, Australia.

Vanessa adopts an integrative counselling approach to tailor to the needs of each client. She is well-versed in Person-Centered Approaches, Psychodynamic approaches, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Transactional Analysis. 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 a certified coach by Collective Change Institute and was credentialed by International Coach Federation (ICF) as Associate Certified Coach (ACC).

 

Other Experiences

Vanessa has a wealth of experience in Arts, Human Resources, and Education. She has taught visual art to children from 3 years old to teens, including drawing, sketching, and watercolour. She has experience conducting outreach and supporting seniors in the community through an Active Ageing Centre.