Samantha CHENG
Associate 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)

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.

Ling Ling CHIAM
Associate Counsellor

Masters of Arts in Counselling, Prepare and Enrich Facilitator, Approved member of the Gottman Institute, Level 3 trained therapist in the Gottman Method for Couple Therapy

Ling Ling’s passionate about helping individuals, couples and families as they navigate through the challenges and issues of life; depression, anxiety, parenting and relationship issues.

She believes that every person is the best expert on themselves. She supports her clients by working collaboratively with them towards their goals. Ling Ling specialises in using the strengths-based approach, systemic framework and various psychotherapy techniques to aid in her clients’ recovery, discovery and growth. She volunteers at a Theological seminary to facilitate the learning of counselling skills in small groups practice.

Madelin HIEW-TAY
Associate Counsellor

MA (Counselling), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT, completed), Gottman Couple Therapy (Level 2), Discernment Counselling: Couples on the Brink, Management of Family Violence: Intervention in Family Violence Cases, EMDR Institute Training Weekend 1&2, Prepare Enrich Practitioner, Love Works: Working with Minor Couples Facilitator, Marriage Preparation Support Programme for Trans-National Couples Facilitator, Marital First Responder Train-the-Trainer, Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) 8.0 Facilitator, Cert. Torn Asunder Facilitator, Parenting with Confidence Workshop Facilitator, Accredited Trainer for Triple P Level 2-4

Married for over 20 years, Madelin has three children. She is a counsellor not only by profession but as her life’s passion. She earned her professional qualifications while navigating a tough life transition from a different industry. She spent her years at a VWO working with individuals and families. Madelin utilises the collaborative approach to counselling for individuals and families as it increases the level of engagement and improves overall outcome. In her role as a family life educator, she runs marriage preparation courses for young or trans-national couples.

Outside of counselling, Madelin actively volunteers in her local church, relishes reading, hiking and meeting the needs of her family. She enjoys a structured life sprinkled with fun and purpose; the same balance she passionately offers in her service to others.

Roland KOH 许永鑫
Counselling Manager / Counsellor
Bilingual Counsellor

Masters of Arts in Counselling, B.A. (Human Resource Development), Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (Level 2), Systemic Choice Theory Reality Therapy (Level 2), Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (TJTA) Accredited Facilitator, Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Accredited Facilitator, Prepare-Enrich Accredited Facilitator, Cert. of Attendance: “Practical Sandplay Skills” By Prof Sue Jennings

Roland has extensive experience counselling adults, couples and adolescents through his prior work in various VWOs in Singapore as well as NGOs in Malaysia. He is fluent to conduct counselling sessions in both English and Mandarin. Through his work, he has supported persons with stress, anger management, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss and relationship difficulties. He has also worked with parents who are struggling with children and teens with behavioural challenges, as well as couples in crisis.

Drawing on a range of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Choice Theory & Reality Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Roland believes in a collaborative approach to help clients identify realistic and attainable goals. His approach is primarily informed by Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST) — providing a non-judgmental, respectful and safe space that enable clients to develop deeper insights and self-awareness. At the same time, these clients acquire new skills for an increased sense of empowerment, improved quality of emotional well-being and greater confidence to navigate through their issues.

Judy LIM
Associate Counsellor

Master of Arts degree (Counselling), Choice Theory/Reality Therapy Therapist, Crisis Response and Intervention Certified, Parenting with Confidence Coach, Prepare and Enrich Marriage Programme Facilitator, Suicide Prevention: The Solution Focused Approach Practitioner, Torn Asunder Marriage Restoration Programme Facilitator

Judy Lim is an experienced counsellor and has been trained in the areas of Addiction Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Grief Therapy House-Tree-Person Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, Management of Family Violence, Psychodynamic Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Syariah Family Law and Youth Delinquency Management.

She is married with two grown up children. Prior to being a counsellor, she spent over two decades in the media, banking and law industries. She has worked with children and their parents since 1994, and cancer patients since 2001. She counsels individuals, couples and families of different ages and nationalities. To date, her youngest counsellee was four years old, and oldest, 89.

Judy also conducts workshops for parents and students at various primary and secondary schools, and junior colleges. Since 2014, Judy conducted group re-habitation counselling programmes for inmates at Singapore Prison Service.

Samantha LOH
Associate Counsellor

MA (Counselling) Registered Counsellor (Singapore Association of Counselling), Prepare Enrich Practitioner, Phase 1 Basic Intensive Training: Choice Theory/Reality Therapy, Certificate of Participation in Introduction to Sandtray Therapy, Certificate of Participation in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

With a keen passion to help young people through challenging seasons, Samantha has a wide range of experience in counselling children and youth undergoing behavioural issues, grief, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, as well as those who may have suffered from abuse and trauma.

As a volunteer with the prison ministry and halfway houses, she enjoys supporting ex-offenders and family members of incarcerated members in their journey towards recovery. Samantha is also involved in a theological school where she has conducted psycho-educational workshops on theory and practice of counselling.

She believes that every individual has a unique journey, and there is a redemptive plan for each person's life.

Kiat Yong NAH
Associate 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.