DR YVONNE LEK
Dr Yvonne Lek
Senior Counselling Psychologist
M.Soc.Sc (Counselling), Ph.D (Psychology)
Languages: English, Mandarin
Profile
Yvonne firmly believes that each child has a voice. She counts it as a blessing to be able to hear and connect with each voice and to support each child in his/her journey of growth. During her free time, Yvonne enjoys long walks and a good meal with friends and family.
Specialisations
- Children and Adolescents
- Trauma-Based Therapy (i.e. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing – EMDR)
Certifications and Accreditations
- PhD., Swinburne University of Technology
- Masters of Social Science in Professional Counselling, Swinburne University of Technology
- Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Bachelor of Business (Honours), Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
In-depth
She graduated with a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling. Her PhD research was in complex trauma in children in Singapore. She is proficient with a variety of therapeutic methods including psychodynamic, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), client-centred approach, and cognitive behavioural methods.
Apart from her clinical work, Yvonne has been invited numerous times to speak on different platforms to various stakeholders about children and youth’s mental health and their psychological well-being. Yvonne firmly believes that each child has a voice. She counts it as a blessing to be able to hear and connect with each voice and to support each child in his/her journey of growth. During her free time, Yvonne enjoys long walks and a good meal with friends and family.