Therese D/O Michael Joseph
Singapore
Summary
- Expectant graduate with Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC) Accreditation in Counselling and Psychology on April 2026
- Complemented by practical experience from internship hours of 100 hours
- Committed to making meaningful contributions and positively impacting the lives of individuals served
- Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
- Ultimately, I view this position as both a contribution and a continuation of my lifelong commitment to human growth and well-being. I am eager to bring my compassion, experience, and dedication into this role while continuing to grow as a reflective, grounded, and effective counsellor.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cuurent Work Experience
NTUC First Campus's My First Skool LTD
02.2023 - Current
- Continue to work with diverse, cultural families and community partners to achieve goals of organisation.
- Fostered a nurturing environment that promoted social, emotional, and cognitive development in preschool students.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss children's progress and address any concerns or challenges.
Internship- Counsellor-Trainee
College of Allied Educators, SG
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Conducted individual case on youth at risk with 20 hours face-to-face sessions with clinical supervision of 2 hours respectively.
- Recorded progress notes on client for every session conducted.
- Reflected on my role as a counsellor- trainee for feedback and improvements.
- Implemented skills and modalities required for the client that deemed fit. (E.g. CBT, Trauma informed therapy, sand play therapy fot trauma informed.)
- Established a professional ethical alliance with client to this date.
Internship- Counsellor-Trainee
Centre for Mindfulness (SN)
07.2025 - 09.2025
- Maintain effective communication with school teachers when required to understand youth at risk for learning interests and learning styles.
- Contributed to engaging students in a group for the Mindfulness Programme/workshop.
- Coordinated logistics for the workshop sessions.
- Contributed to planning in the areas of improvements for better experience for students in area of Mindfulness.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance service delivery and client engagement strategies.
- Applied Mindfulness techniques with group of youth during practicum hours.
Early Childhood Educator
Early Childhood Development Agency
04.2006 - 01.2023
- Embarked on Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education
- Pursued Diploma in Leadership, Early Childhood Care and Education
- Continued BA in Early Childhood Care and Education
- Grow professionally in communication, collaboration with students and stallholders.
Associate Lecturer (Early Childhood)
Academies Australasia College
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducted classes for diverse cultural students under the Work Student Pass scheme, following the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) curriculum, English Language as Second Language.
- Building Partnership with Diverse Foreign Families.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Counselling Psychology
College of Allied Educators
Singapore04.2026
Bachelor's of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Wales Trinity Saint David, U.K. & Asian International College
Singapore01.2016
Diploma - Early Childhood Care & Education (Leadership)
SEED Institute Pte. Ltd.
Singapore01.2014
Diploma - Early Childhood Care & Education (Teaching)
Wheelock College, Boston, U.S.A. & SEED Institute Pte. Ltd.
Singapore01.2010
Skills
- Empathy
- Active listening skills
- Reflection
- clarification
- Paraphrasing
- Summerising
- Affirmation
- Validation
- Observation
- Ethical sustainability
- Report writing
- Multi-cultural sensitivity
- Rapport building
- Questioning
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
Certification
- Service Excellence-I at SERVICE QUALITY CENTRE PTE. LTD. Attained 2024
- Standard FIRST AID Attained Mar 2025
- Recovering Sacred Body: Sandplay Therapy in the Treatment of Sexual Trauma (By Lorraine R. Freedle, PhD.) - Sandplay World - Holding Self Counselling Centre, Taiwan
Languages
English
Tamil
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Additional Information
Availability to Work: May 2026
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridTimeline
Internship- Counsellor-Trainee
College of Allied Educators, SG
09.2025 - 12.2025
Internship- Counsellor-Trainee
Centre for Mindfulness (SN)
07.2025 - 09.2025
Cuurent Work Experience
NTUC First Campus's My First Skool LTD
02.2023 - Current
Associate Lecturer (Early Childhood)
Academies Australasia College
04.2019 - 12.2019
Early Childhood Educator
Early Childhood Development Agency
04.2006 - 01.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Counselling Psychology
College of Allied Educators
Bachelor's of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Wales Trinity Saint David, U.K. & Asian International College
Diploma - Early Childhood Care & Education (Leadership)
SEED Institute Pte. Ltd.
Diploma - Early Childhood Care & Education (Teaching)
Wheelock College, Boston, U.S.A. & SEED Institute Pte. Ltd.