Our team of clinical and educational psychologists conduct a wide variety of assessments and psychotherapy which are tailored to cater to the specific needs of each individual client and their family.
Consultations are strictly confidential and information received will not be disclosed to a third party without the clients' prior consent.
All assessment conducted generally consist of diagnostic interviews, behaviourial observations and the use of standardised psychometric instruments. A review session is then arranged to go through the results with the client and/or the family.
For adults:
- Intellectual Functioning (IQ)
- Attention and Memory
- Personality
- Relationship and Communication Styles
- Mental Status Examination (to determine possible cognitive impairments, e.g. dementia)
- Others (e.g. forensic assessments, vocational suitability)
For Children & Adolescents:
- Cognitive & adaptive functioning (i.e. IQ, daily living skills)
- Developmental disabilities (e.g. Autism, Asperger Syndrome)
- Neuropsychological functioning (i.e. after trauma, brain injury)
- Academic achievement (e.g. literacy skills, mathematics, receptive and expressive language, comprehension)
- Learning disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia, memory problems)
- Attention problems (e.g. ADHD)
- Behaviourial and emotional issues (e.g. depression, phobias, school refusal)
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We provide both group and individual psychotherapy to deal with various issues. One to one session would usually involve a combination of inerviews, formulations of needs, problem solving, psycho-education and goal setting.
Group-based therapy offers opportunities for discussion, sharing of ideas and a more experiential approach to finding solutions to problems.
For adults:
- Managing child behaviour issues
- Handling relationship issues (e.g. balancing demands, resolving familial conflict, communication problems)
- Managing stress and worklife issues
- Dealing with anxiety disorders (e.g. panic attacks, OCD)
- Coping with grief and loss
- Dealing with depression
- Overcoming addictions (e.g. substance abuse)
- Coping with relocation and adjustment issues
For Children & Adolescents:
- Coping with school related stress (e.g. bullying, exams)
- Building self-esteem
- Dealing with anxiety disorders (e.g. social phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
- Dealing with depression
- Managing behavioural difficulties (e.g. impulse control, attention)
- Managing and organising of schoolwork demands
- Developing effective studying skills
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Based on the needs of our clients, we also run talks and workshops during the year looking at topics like:
- Parenting skills training
- Social skills training
- Understanding learning and behavioural difficulties in children
- Cognitive-behavioural modification
- Stress management
- Coping with change
- Work-life balance
- Effective communication
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