{"id":20570,"date":"2021-05-18T14:18:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/sofia.com.sg\/?page_id=20570"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T02:20:26","slug":"claire-leong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/claire-leong\/","title":{"rendered":"Claire Leong, Counsellor and Psychotherapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1654264637269\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1>Claire Leong, Counsellor<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pronouns: she \/ her<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello! My name is Claire and I am a counsellor from Singapore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I believe that wellness goes beyond the absence of illness; it is about thriving in different aspects of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>It is my mission to journey with clients to have a deeper understanding of themselves so that they may learn to tap on or build new strengths to achieve their life goals.<\/strong> Equipped with first-hand experiences of psychiatric treatment and its challenges in Singapore, I have developed a passion for helping others to overcome life\u2019s many challenges to live life to the fullest. While everyone\u2019s journey is unique and will differ from my own in some way, my personal and professional experiences have allowed me to relate to my clients more closely and develop stronger bonds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My experience ranges across a variety of clients, from intellectually disadvantaged children to elderly with <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/depression-counselling-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">depression<\/a> and dementia, but my expertise and area of focus lies in working with children, <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/teenage-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youth<\/a>, and family systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1654264632833\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Claire-Leong-Profile-Photo-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"claire leong profile photo\" title=\"Claire Leong - Profile Photo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1675644816533\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Age groups<\/h3>\n<p>Adolescents (10 and up)<br \/>\nAdults<br \/>\nCouples &amp; families<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of focus<\/h3>\n<p>Anxiety &amp; depression<br \/>\nEmotion regulation<br \/>\nRelationship issues<br \/>\nCaregiver stress and more<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"vc_section\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-accordion vc_tta-color-grey vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-rounded vc_tta-o-shape-group vc_tta-controls-align-default\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" id=\"1689337994898-5a985cfc-ab18\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left\"><a href=\"#1689337994898-5a985cfc-ab18\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Counselling Issues<\/span><i class=\"vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Specific phobias<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Panic disorder<\/li>\n<li>Anger management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Trauma<\/li>\n<li>Personality disorder<\/li>\n<li>Stress management<\/li>\n<li>Relationship issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>LGBTQ+ issues<\/li>\n<li>PTSD<\/li>\n<li>Identity issues<\/li>\n<li>Self-esteem issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1689337994979-c05c51ae-14bb\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left\"><a href=\"#1689337994979-c05c51ae-14bb\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Areas of Focus<\/span><i class=\"vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/couples-counselling-singapore\/\">Couples therapy<\/a> \u2013 Couples in all stages of a relationship, including married or dating couples, and couples of diverse orientations and relationship configurations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/family-counselling-singapore\/\">Family therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LGBTQ+ issues<\/li>\n<li>Trauma \/ PTSD<\/li>\n<li>Personality disorders<\/li>\n<li>Caregiver stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1689337995001-2ea40f6f-367b\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left\"><a href=\"#1689337995001-2ea40f6f-367b\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Languages Spoken<\/span><i class=\"vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>English<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1689337995022-6715d69d-ee4d\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left\"><a href=\"#1689337995022-6715d69d-ee4d\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">Press<\/span><i class=\"vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>The Straits Times: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/stronger-together-how-families-grow-closer-through-illness-and-disability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stronger together: How families grow closer through hard times<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Yahoo! News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/singaporeans-refuse-mental-health-treatment-can-law-compel-public-safety-015056106.html?guccounter=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why do some Singaporeans refuse mental health treatment, and can the law compel them for public safety?<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Viddsee: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z5DYqcrXdbg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POV: Parenting Ep 4 &#8211; Growing Pains<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Soothe:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoothe.co\/connect\/connect\/relationships\/7-red-flags-in-relationships-waryr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Red Flags in Relationship<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Today Online:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/big-read\/big-read-teenagers-hooked-social-media-whats-cost-their-mental-health-2216401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Big Read: Teenagers hooked on social media \u2014 what\u2019s the cost to their mental health?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel\" id=\"1689337995047-34500daa-4057\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"vc_tta-panel-title vc_tta-controls-icon-position-left\"><a href=\"#1689337995047-34500daa-4057\" data-vc-accordion data-vc-container=\".vc_tta-container\"><span class=\"vc_tta-title-text\">More About Me<\/span><i class=\"vc_tta-controls-icon vc_tta-controls-icon-plus\"><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"1028\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-28-at-11.44.04-AM-1.jpeg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"Claire Leong Picture with Horse\" title=\"Claire Leong Picture with Horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-28-at-11.44.04-AM-1.jpeg 857w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-28-at-11.44.04-AM-1-768x921.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-28-at-11.44.04-AM-1-167x200.jpeg 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1689339517714\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one point in my life, I owned 32 hamsters, two rabbits, a dog, and a lobster. I also spent several years working with 18 lovely horses. Yes, I love animals! Other interests of mine include expressive writing, theatre, playing the guitar, and being really bad at videogames.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_section\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">&#8220;My life goal is to help erase the stigma on mental illness&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Row Backgrounds --><div class=\"upb_color\" data-bg-override=\"0\" data-bg-color=\"#fff7f8\" data-fadeout=\"\" data-fadeout-percentage=\"30\" data-parallax-content=\"\" data-parallax-content-sense=\"30\" data-row-effect-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-img-parallax-mobile-disable=\"true\" data-rtl=\"false\"  data-custom-vc-row=\"\"  data-vc=\"18.0\"  data-is_old_vc=\"\"  data-theme-support=\"\"   data-overlay=\"false\" data-overlay-color=\"\" data-overlay-pattern=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-opacity=\"\" data-overlay-pattern-size=\"\"    ><\/div><\/section><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"color: #111111;text-align: center\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Professional Credentials<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Credentials and Additional Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master of Counselling, Monash University, Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (minor in Organisational Behaviour), Murdoch University, Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diploma in Counselling, Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Psychiatric Management for BPD, Harvard Medical School, USA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>PREPARE\/ENRICH Certified Facilitator<\/li>\n<li>Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy, with Ting Liu, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (Level 2), with Ting Liu, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Healing From Infidelity with EFT, from Singapore Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SGEFT)<\/li>\n<li>Trauma-Informed Healing for LGBTQIA+ Communities, Arizona Trauma Institute<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Completion for Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (Individual), Arizona Trauma Institute<\/li>\n<li>Trauma-Focused ACT, with Dr Russ Harris<\/li>\n<li>Attachment-focused EMDR for an Eating Disorder [Digital Seminar], PESI AU x The Professional Development People<\/li>\n<li>Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR, PROMISES x Parnell Institute 2022<\/li>\n<li>REBT: Taking a Compassionate and Empowering Approach, from Dr Debbie Ellis<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to Family Therapy, Social Service Institute, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adapting Programmes for Persons with Disabilities, Social Service Institute, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health First Aid Singapore, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools and Skills for Supporting Youth with Mental Health Distress, Social Service Institute, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family and Adult Support Tool (FAST) \u2013 User, Social Service Institute, Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forum Theatre Performance Facilitation (Joking), Mixed Company Theatre, Canada\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equine Experiential Education (E3A) Certified Practitioner, E3A, USA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Healing from Affairs: Moving Past the Trauma of Betrayal and Infidelity [Digital Seminar by Tammy Nelson] PESI AU<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">IFS in Action: Leading Clients to Self\u00ad-Leadership [Digital Seminar by Richard C. Schwartz] PESI AU<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Clinical and Ethical Best Practices for High-Conflict Families: Child-first Strategies for Divorce, Custody, Coparenting, and Court [Digital Seminar by Bradley Craig] PESI AU<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">2\u00ad-Day Advanced Workshop: Clinical Applications of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Frank Anderson MD [Digital Seminar by Frank Anderson] PESI AU<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Suicide Risk and Assessment Intervention in Clinical Practice, Arizona Trauma Institute with Dr. Louis F. Cuoco<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Adolescent Sexual Misconduct from a Trauma-Informed Lens, Arizona Trauma Institute with Dr. Camea Peca<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Putting Attachment Theory into Practice, PESI AU<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/resources\/\">Continuous learning<\/a> via conferences, e-courses, and reading books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counselling persons with mental health issues and their family members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programme development and group facilitation for at-risk youth (working with children and adolescents with issues such as emotion regulation, school refusal, bullying, motivation, self-esteem, risk-taking behaviour, and socioemotional functioning)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equine-assisted learning for at-risk youth, special needs, families, and elderly with depression and\/or dementia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of a forum theatre programme for at-risk youth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trainer and support group facilitator for families of persons with mental health issues\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer as a listener on 7 Cups, an online therapy and free counselling platform for individuals experiencing emotional distress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Professional Memberships<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical Member and Registered Counsellor, Singapore Association for Counselling (C0854)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img \" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.sofia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CCTSI-Badge-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"CCTSI Badge\" title=\"CCTSI Badge\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find out how we can work together<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1617173830850 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner 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underline;\">In-office and Online<br \/>\n<\/span>Mondays: 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br \/>\nTuesdays: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.<br \/>\nThursdays: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Counselling Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Individual Session (Initial): $220<br \/>\nIndividual Session (Subsequent): $170<br \/>\nCouples \/ Family Session (Initial): $280<br \/>\nCouples \/ Family Session (Subsequent): $280<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"mailto:claire@sofia.com.sg\" title=\"Email Claire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-2811\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-no-hover-bg  ulta-pop  ubtn-center   tooltip-6aaa961782a90\"  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