Dr. Jared Tan, PsyD.

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)*, Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology), Hope-Focused Couple Therapy (Certified Supervisor & Advanced Therapist), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Post Graduate Diploma in Education (NIE), Singapore Psychological Society (Full Member) *not a medical or dental qualification

Jared is a US-trained clinical psychologist with a specialist interest in the relational health of marriages, parent-child relationships, families, and individual mental health concerns. As a Hope-Focused Couple Therapy Supervisor, Jared’s approach to couples therapy is integrative and strategic, incorporating emotion-focused elements to address expectations, communication, conflict resolution, and forgiveness within the marriage, utilising evidence-based interventions to restore relational health. As a psychologist, Jared has experience intervening in marriages with co-morbid attentional/cognitive, mental, physical health concerns, and relational trauma such as infidelity.

In addressing individuals with mental health concerns, Jared utilises and integrates a variety of evidence-based approaches including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Brief Psychodynamic Therapy. Jared has experience addressing post-traumatic stress disorders, complex trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorders (including scrupulosity), depression, adjustment, generalised anxiety, panic disorder, achievement-related anxiety, ADHD, bipolar I, and personality disorders. His client profile ranges from pre-teens to adults. Where relevant, Jared enjoys addressing parent-child relationships to build protective social support factors that enhance mental resilience and increase the likelihood of recovery for individuals. Previously, he worked as an MOE educator, spearheading school-wide efforts to nurture youth leaders holistically through a tiered approach.

In addition to his clinical work, Jared is passionate about preventive research that enhances the relational health and forgiveness of marriages through autonomous motivation, with the potential to increase marital stability and lower divorce rates. Jared also provides supervision and training to other mental health professionals and M.A. (Counselling) students and offers mental health training and consultation to various organisations. 

Nah Kiat Yong

Senior Counsellor

MA (Counselling), Registered Counsellor (Singapore Association of Counselling), Prepare-Enrich Practitioner, Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) 8.0 Facilitator, Cert. Torn Asunder Facilitator, Gottman Couple Therapy (Level 3), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT, Module A & B)

Kiat Yong is married with two adult children. Prior to making a career change to counselling, she worked in Information Technology management in the manufacturing and logistics industry for two decades.

Kiat Yong has extensive experience working with couples, teenagers and their families, as well as individuals across a wide-spectrum of mental health, relationship and behavioural issues. She is especially passionate about affairs recovery and has worked extensively with couples facilitating healing from pains of betrayals. She works with hurting couples assisting them to manage conflicts, improve interactions, meet each other needs and regain intimacy. Intervening using well researched, scientific and evidenced based approaches such as Gottman Couple Therapy, Emotion-focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) and Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Kiat Yong has journeyed with many hurting couples helping them to turn conflicts to connections, rebuilding intimacy in their relationships.

Samantha Cheng

Senior Counsellor

Masters in Counselling, Masters in Education, Post graduate Cert in Higher Educational Studies; Cert. of Achievement (Techniques in Couples’ Counselling), Cert. of Attendance (The Homosexuality Context in Counselling) by Family Life Society, EMDR (Level 1 & 2), Prepare-Enrich Practitioner

Samantha has extensive experience working with youth and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, marital conflicts, trauma, life transitions, cross-cultural re-entry (back to Singapore) adjustment issues, grief and loss, interpersonal relationship issues and parenting challenges.

Samantha has been married for thirty years and has two adult children. She seeks to empower and resource her clients with skills and deepening self-understanding towards realistic resolutions of current distresses, build inner resilience while birthing one’s potential in the unfolding of a personal growth journey.

June Yong

Counselling Associate

Master of Arts in Counselling at TCA College Singapore (ongoing) 

June Yong is a counselling associate and family life specialist committed to helping individuals and families navigate stress, conflict, and relational challenges. Trained in evidence-based therapeutic modalities, she works with parents and children to build emotional resilience, improve communication, and foster healthy attachment.  

At Focus on the Family Singapore, June integrates clinical insights with practical strategies in her programmes, empowering families to thrive amid life transitions. Her approach combines empathy with structured interventions, making her a trusted resource for those seeking clarity and support. She also contributes regularly to national media on topics such as emotional regulation, parenting under pressure, and family wellbeing. 

Kassey Heng

Counselling Associate

Bachelor of Science (Education), Nanyang Technological University, Master of Clinical Mental Health and Psychotherapy programme, National University of Singapore (ongoing) 

Kassey is a passionate and insightful counselling associate specialising in the interconnected well-being of youth and their families. With over a decade of experience immersed in Singapore's youth landscape, she offers a grounded, non-judgmental space where teenagers feel genuinely understood, and parents find a supportive ally. 

 She specialises in helping individuals and families navigate: 

▫️ Youth Challenges: Achievement-related anxiety, school adjustment issues, depression, and building social-emotional resilience. 

▫️ Family Dynamics: Improving parent-child communication, resolving conflict, and fostering secure connections. 

▫️ Clinical Concerns: Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and ASD (focusing on strength-based approach and coping strategies). 
Adult Support: Working with individual adults on anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship concerns. 

 Believing that lasting change is nurtured within our key relationships, Kassey works to strengthen parent-child bonds, transforming them into a vital source of protective support and resilience. She integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and family systems thinking, tailoring each session to her clients' unique needs. 

Kassey practices under the supervision of [Dr. Jared Tan, PsyD] as part of her commitment to professional excellence.