About Syifaa

I always find psychology and counselling fascinating and for so many years, I became the 'counsellor friend' in impromptu counselling sessions with my friends. During my studies, I was intrigued with the topics of Social Psychology - it covers a great deal of research on how people behave in social situations. I perceived that human beings tend to look for confirmation on the things they already believe. At the same time, the presence of other human beings can have powerful impacts on their behaviours. My work with the crisis hotline made me realise that people do not have to suffer alone. They have to be encouraged to reach out, to get help, to be heard. Every caller has a unique set of challenges they are facing, and some prefer to stay silent but they are crashing inside. It is important to me to provide psychological first aid and emotional support, with unconditional regard. I see the highest potential of people and I believe that after a crisis, people do become stronger as they cope better than they previously thought.

My Approach

My therapy style is integrative and holistic. I provide a safe listening mental space with my clients. I require my clients to explore their needs and concerns. I also prepare customised worksheets that clients can use for self-therapy. I offer a 20 mins free initial consultation if you wish. The purpose of this free initial consultation is to introduce myself, to get to know potential clients, to build rapport and to understand the (gist of) needs and concerns. If you are comfortable, then we can arrange for full sessions.

My available session times are on weekday nights (7pm to 11pm) or the weekends (9am to 11pm) - UTC +8, SGT. Note that at the moment I do not offer face-to-face sessions. However, research suggests that online therapy can result in client satisfaction and the quality of the client-therapist relationship is similar to levels of satisfaction with face-to-face therapy.

Qualifications And Experience