More info about our Director

Academic Titles

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• Master of Counselling (Monash University, Australia) 

• PhD in Sciences (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)

• Master of Advanced Studies in Bioinformatics with great distinction (Belgium)

• Master in Biological Sciences; Biophysics (UFRJ, Brazil)

• Bachelor Cum Laude in Biomedical Sciences (UFRJ, Brazil)

 

Accreditations & Memberships

 

• SAC - Singapore Association for Counselling

• APACS - Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore)

• CAPS - Centre of Analytical Psychology SG

• SBHS - Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore

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Conferences and Events

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• 2026

  • 26-31 Jul 2026 - AIDS 2026, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil​​ [co-author of oral presentation by Rayner Tan)​

  • 15-17 Jul 2026 - Biennial International Congress on Mental Health 2026 [not attended - co-author of oral presentation by Daniel Ho]

  • 30 May 2026 - Bridging Conversations - Working with LGBTQ+ Communities, Singapore [poster co-author]

  • 16 Apr 2026 - Flash Forward SOL menopause, Singapore

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• 2025

  • 22 Nov 2025 - CDA Community Engagement Forum 2025

  • 24-29 Aug 2025 - XXIII International Congress of Analytical Psychology, Zurich, Switzerland

  • 11-13 Apr 2025 - The Jungian Sandplay Therapy Journey

  • 2 Feb 2025 - Liminality-Crossing Threshold: Jungian Perspective, Archetypes, and Transformative Figures

  • 5 Jan 2025 - Betwix & Between: The Psychological Importance of the Concept of Laminal Space

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• 2024

  • 30 Nov 2024 - 14th Singapore AIDS Conference (for HIV and STI)

  • 7 Nov 2024 - National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference 2024

  • 10 Oct 2024 - Nervous-System 101: Regulation in Action (by SAC)

  • 8 Oct 2024 - EMDR Therapy Introductory Workshop (by EMDR Singapore)

  • 3 Sep 2024 -  Addressing Youth Addiction: Insights and Best Practices (by SAC & SCCSC)

  • 30-31 May 2024 - 8th Asia-Pacific Behavioural and Addictions Medicine Conference

  • 11 Mar 2024 -  SAC Plenary Sharing – Trauma (Family Violence and/or Child Abuse) 

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• ​2023​

  • 2 Dec 2023 - Singapore HIV Congress 2023 

  • 21-22 Nov 2023 - National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference 2023  

  • 30 Sep 2023 - NHIVP HIV Community Engagement Forum 2023 

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Volunteer Work

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Since early 2024:

• Individual Counselling / Therapy Sessions at The Greenhouse

• SMART Recovery Meetings Facilitator at The Greenhouse ​​

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Events:

• 7 Dec 2025 - facilitator for "Supporting Marginalised and Vulnerable Communities: a workshop for community volunteers & organisers" by The Greenhouse

• 21 Jan 2025 - facilitator for a workshop for the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) organized by The Greenhouse

• 14 Dec 2024 - facilitator for "Supporting Marginalised and Vulnerable Communities: a workshop for community volunteers & organisers" by The Greenhouse

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CAPS Developing Group

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• 10 Jul 2026 - Fairy Tales Series: Little Briar Rose / Sleeping Beauty (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 12 Jun 2026 - Fairy Tales Series: The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 15 May 2026 - Fairy Tales Series: Hansel and Gretel (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 9 May 2026 - Dreams, Myths, and Fairy Tales from Japan by Kawai, Hayao (seminar by Prof. Toshio Kawai)

• 9 May 2026 - Comparative Discussion Exploring Resonances and Differences Between the Works of Marie-Louise von Franz and Hayao Kawai (seminar by Prof. Toshio Kawai)

• 10 May 2026 - Reading Seminar: The Transcendent Function (by Prof. Toshio Kawai)

• 24 Apr 2026 - Fairy Tales Series: The Spirit in the Bottle (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 13 Mar 2026 - Fairy Tales Series: The Sea-Hare (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 27 Feb 2026 - Individuation and the Self Today (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 30 Jan 2026 - The Dark Self (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 28 Nov 2025 - The Phenomenon of Fate in Different Epochs (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 3 Oct 2025 - C. G. Jung's Concept of Ego and Self (seminar by Dr Renate Daniel)

• 11-13 Apr 2025 - The Jungian Sandplay Therapy Journey

• 2 Feb 2025 - Liminality-Crossing Threshold: Jungian Perspective, Archetypes, and Transformative Figures

• 5 Jan 2025 - Betwix & Between: The Psychological Importance of the Concept of Laminal Space

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Additional Training

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• Ongoing: The Singapore Chapter: Jungian Sandplay Online Training Program

  • 30 May 2026 to 19 Aug 2026 - Unit 3: Origins of Jungian Sandplay – Jungian Sandplay with Children

  • 21 Mar 2026 to 16 May 2026 - Unit 2: Origins of Jungian Sandplay – The Jungian Foundation of Sandplay

  • 01 Nov 2025 to 01 Feb 2026 - Unit 1: Origins of Jungian Sandplay – History & Introduction to Sandplay​

• 25 Out 2025 to1 Nov 2025 - Attachment Focus EMDR Parts 1 and 2 by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.

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