Get to know Andreas.

Associate Psychotherapist

Hi everyone! I am Andreas and I am very passionate about empowering others towards living their best lives as possible. I believe that within everyone lies the potential to accomplish anything and everything they might set their mind to. It is just about taking the right steps towards unlocking their potential that is pivotal.

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The Accreditations

Through my years of counselling, I have found that the most important aspect of therapy lies within the relationship of trust and empathy between myself and my clients as only once trust and empathy have been established, can we truly understand one another and collaboratively work towards our goals.

My therapeutic approach is one of collaboration, compassion and strengths based. I do not believe in a one size fits all approach as every client has diversities that make them unique and thus should be treated as unique. Hence, I tailor my treatment modalities towards your unique needs incorporating various techniques and systems that ultimately promote the positive changes you seek towards achieving your therapeutic goals be it through utilising Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the reduction of one's stress, anxiety or depression all the way to utilising a values based system where we will collaboratively discover and employ techniques that allow you to live your life based on your core values.

I believe that through therapy, one can become empowered towards facilitating their own growth, healing of oneself. With this in mind, my goal is to cultivate a therapeutic relationship and environment which fosters trust, empathy and a non-judgmental space where together, we can explore any and all challenges we might be facing together whilst discovering your strengths and utilising them towards the creation of your mental and physical resilience.

My journey as a therapist has allowed me the opportunity to walk alongside clients of all ages that are presented with challenges such as depression, stress, anxiety, grief, abuse, trauma, self-esteem issues, burnout and being unable to accept themselves. It has been my privilege to journey alongside them and play witness as they discover within themselves the potential strengths they had which allowed them to conquer their presenting challenges and achieve their therapeutic/ life goals.

Apart from being a therapist, I engage in quite a few activities that bring me both joy and peace. Be it a good gym workout, an exhilarating hiking adventure with friends or simply sitting in my room listening to good music whilst I immerse myself into one of many novels. These activities bring immense happiness and peace to my life and allow me to recharge myself to be better able to face any challenges I might encounter.

Qualifications and Credentials

Masters In Counseling (Monash University)
Graduate Certificate in Counseling (Monash University)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Murdoch University)
Diploma in Counseling (Kaplan)
Diploma in Psychology (Management Development Institute of Singapore)
Professional Certificate in Psychology (Management Development Institute of Singapore)
Registered Counsellor and Clinical Member (Singapore Association for Counselling, D1166)

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Practitioner Course
Certificate in Counseling Skills Certificate Course
Certificate in Ethics & Values
Certificate in Effective Presentation Skills
Certificate in Data Protection Management (Skills future Singapore Agency)
Certificate in Work in a Team (SkillsFuture Singapore Agency)
Certificate in Service Challenges (SkillsFuture Singapore Agency)
Certificate in CPR and AED Provider, First Aid Provider (SRFAC)
Certificate in Motivational Interviewing (IAOTH)
Certificate in Professional Counselling for Suicidal Clients
Professional Body Therapist Counselling Diploma
EMDR CoachPractitioner

Recognized & Certified by

Continuing Education & Trainings

Attended

Adlerian Play Therapy
Attachment in Clinical Practice
Developing Safer Trauma Informed Practice
Family Group Decision Workshop
Foundation of Gestalt Therapy
Fundamental of Trauma-Informed Play Therapy
Narrative Family Therapy in Family Counselling
Introduction to Play Therapy
Introduction to Sand Play Therapy
Management of Family Violence: Working with Couples in Violent Relationships
Marital First Responder
Solution Based Counselling Practitioner Certificate

Ongoing Training

Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy Practitioner Certificate
Professional Counselling for Suicidal Clients Diploma Course
Certification in Couples Therapy and Counselling
Professional Body Therapist Counselling Diploma
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Gottmans Couples’ Counselling

Feedback from Clients

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“Andreas finally encouraged me to speak out my underlying fear for the longest time ever It was a super vulnerable time to realize and verbalize it with Andreas, but he made me feel so accepted when it came out So thank you so much”
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“I sincerely appreciate Andreas' kindness and I was very jaded for tonight's session but he gave me the space to talk at my own pace and without me realising I poured a lot of my thoughts and emotions in the session. He is slowly making me learn that I have no control over things that are beyond my control and that it is okay to take it one day at a time. Things doesn't have to feel perfect right now. It made me feel validated and normal.”
K.D

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As someone who has never gone to therapy or counselling, I was initially very anxious about the experience. But Andreas was very easy to talk to and he is a very good listener and it made most of my worries go away, as I forgot about them and kept on talking. He knows well when to interject and when to listen, I felt very comfortable throughout the whole session. I'm looking forward to talking with him again for the next session.
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I had regular weekly and bi-weekly sessions with Andreas for over 3 months, and am grateful to have walked my journey with him. Andreas is an empathetic and highly intelligent counsellor, and was a critical source of wisdom for me throughout a major life transition. He is sharp and insightful, to get to the heart of issues very quickly. Andreas also paces sessions well, giving me the space and security to talk through my many overwhelming thoughts as needed. This was especially important to me, as I have met many counsellors who moved sessions along quicker than I would like, with a tendency towards quick solutioning and giving many "tools" in response to deeply complex problems that I felt hadn't been sufficiently unpacked. Morever, Andreas' sincerity is evident; it is clear that through his work, he truly wants to help better other people's lives. In this regard, Andreas is the best counsellor that I have personally ever worked with. It has been a pleasure to have Andreas' support and I would be happy to continue working closely with him in the long-term.
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“Andreas is a goal-orientated therapist. Always brings in solutions and progress can be seen clearly with him. He listens well sincerely and is honest when needed bringing in a new light on matters and helping me to see things in a clearer light with ways about things. Comfortable to chat with, like a friend. =D”
A.L

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“Andreas is very empathetic and logical , he helped me to sort out my thinking and underlying issues from my massive bulk of talking ( which also thanks to him I realize I can talk so much !) I feel a lot better after talking to Andreas and I'd like to continue to work with Andreas for more sessions to come and once for all deal with my issues !”
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Andreas gives the sense of understanding your problems and helps decipher things with you really well.
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