FACULTY MEMBERS




DR ONG KWEE HIONG CLARE
SENIOR FACULTY
Senior Faculty /Instructor (WGI USA & Singapore)
B.Sc.(Spore); M.Sc (USA); Ed.S. (USA); PhD (USA)
Specialist Diploma in Satir’s Model (Canada)
EMDR Level I & II




Clare has been a practising psychologist since 1991. She was RT Certified in 1991 and became a Faculty Member/Instructor in 1993. She has been a CTRT instructor since 1999. She conducts psychological assessments and uses approaches that she is trained in Reality Therapy, CBT, Virginia Satir, EMDR and Play Therapy in her work children, adults and families. She supervises Master program students in Psychology and Counselling, lectures at higher institutions, and conduct workshops for schools and private companies. She is a Senior Faculty member of the William Glasser Institute (US), a Full Member of APA, NASP, APT, SRP, SAC and a Registered Psychologist, Counselor and Supervisor.



SR ELIZABETH THAM
SENIOR FACULTY
Senior Faculty Instructor (WGI Australia, USA & Singapore)
B.A (Hons) (Singapore), M. Educational Psychology (UK)
Member of British Psychological Society, UK
Chartered Psychologist, Health Professions Council, UK




Elizabeth was first trained in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead Management at the William Glasser Institute in USA in 1991, completing the Certification level in 1993. Since then she has been actively supervising and teaching with the Institute in Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Philippines and Australia as a Senior Faculty member.

Elizabeth was the founding President of WGIS in 1996 and was with the WGIS executive committee until 2009. She has presented at various WGI forums and conferences and conducted many workshops and training sessions since 2002. The groups that she has trained include groups of professional counsellors, psychologists, social workers, prison officers, armed forces personnel, teachers, academic staff and religious leaders. From 2011 -2013, she pioneered the first training in CTRTLM in Manila, Philippines and helped to set up the William Glasser Institute (Philippines).

In 2003, she established a volunteer team among CTRT learners to rehabilitate prisoners and repeat offenders using Choice Theory, coaching them to make effective and quality changes and choices in life. She trained a team of more than 50 counselling staff of the Singapore Prison to use Choice Theory as a coordinated methodology and approach in the management of prison inmates.



EVEYLN KOH
SENIOR FACULTY
Senior Faculty /Instructor/ Supervisor (WGI & WGI Singapore)
M.Soc.Sc. in Counselling (University of South Australia), Certified Human Behaviour Analyst (DISC)
Emotion-Focused Therapy, Level 3, (EFT Clinic, York University, Canada)
Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy, Advanced (ICEEFT, Canada)
Principal Counsellor, Psychotherapist,Clinical Supervisor



Evelyn is a Registered Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor of the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC), Professional member of the American Counselling Association (ACA), Registered Social Service Practitioner with Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW), and a Faculty member of William Glasser Institute (Singapore) (WGI(S)) and William Glasser International (WGI). Since Certified as a Faculty of WGI(S) & WGI in 2009, she has supervised and taught Choice Theory & Reality Therapy to the Malaysians, Hong Kongers and Nepalis' counselors, social workers and psychologists.

In 2003, Evelyn started counseling and working with youths, adults, parents, couples and families on issues ranging from emotional, behavioural, relational, motivational, grief, life-stage difficulties, parenting and marital to mental health issues. She provides consulting, counselling, training and supervision work with counselors, social workers, youth workers, case workers, psychologists from Family Service Centres (FSCs) and other Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs), school counselors from Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as career coaches from Workforce Singapore. With her extensive training experiences, she is also an external lecturer and clinical supervisor with Swinburne University of Technology as well as a clinical supervisor with Edith Cowan University, Monash University and James Cook University.

In her work with Social Service Institute (SSI), she consulted and developed program, as well as provided training to professional helpers in supporting and working with people facing loss and grief issues. With the Health Promotion Board (HPB), she consulted and developed Peer Support Program for youths and had provided numerous training to youth leaders from NTU, SIM, ITE and Polytechnics. She takes great joy in facilitating others in their process of achieving personal and professional growth.



   LINDA WAN-KOH AI SIM
   FACULTY (BASIC INSTRUCTOR & PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR)
   M. Soc Science (Counselling), BA (Psychology & Communication)
   CTRTC & Approved Faculty (WGI International & Singapore)
   EMDR II & EMDR Facilitator (EMDR Inst, USA) & Consultant (EMDR Asia)
   Affect Regulation Therapy certified (Australia)
   Neurofeedback (Practitioner)



Linda is a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer in private practice. She has 20 years of counselling experience, 16 of which she has also been facilitating clinical supervision and training. She has been actively involved in WGI (Singapore) since 2004. Linda is also trained and qualified in EMDR and is an EMDR Institute Facilitator & Consultant. She is also certified in Affect Regulation Therapy. Her most recent training development is as a Neurofeedback Practitioner. Linda is a registered counsellor, clinical supervisor and trauma counsellor with Singapore Association for Counselling, a Professional member of the American Counselling Association, and she holds Association memberships with WGI (International & Singapore) and EMDR Singapore.

Linda has conducted several Basic Training groups, and also several Basic Practicum and Advanced Practicum in CT/RT since 2005. Participants have included counsellors and other helping professionals in varying sectors, teachers, and individuals from other walks of life. Linda lives and breathes Dr Glasser’s key philosophies in CT/RT and internalizes his ideas and techniques in her personal as well as professional life. She firmly believes that if everyone could learn how to relate constructively, positively and in non-controlling ways with one another (a key idea in CT/RT), while being able to satisfy their Basic Needs in non-destructive ways, people will certainly be much happier!



   ANTHONY WONG
   FACULTY
   BASIC INSTRUCTOR/PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR (WGI International & Singapore)
   Master of Arts (Counselling and Guidance)
   Graduate Certificate in Narrative Therapy
   APSAC Certified Substance Abuse Counsellor (CSAC22-002)



Anthony is a registered counsellor and clinical supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling (C0443). He has worked with individuals, couples and groups in a community and hospital setting. He specializes in working with people going through mental health issues, relationship issues, trauma, stress, grief and loss, and caregiving. He has conducted talks and workshops on mental health and wellness for the public and professionals.

His therapeutic approach mainly revolves around post-modern concepts, brief work with clients through the concepts of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy (CTRT), narrative therapy, EMDR and other approaches where appropriate.

Anthony considers himself an advocate of CTRT. He believes that the essence of change lies in living by the principle of choice theory, the process of identifying the pictures in our quality world, and evaluating how we are or not meeting those need-satisfying pictures. He also shared an innovative way of infusing CTRT ideas into clay work at the 2019 Singapore Sandplay Symposium.



   CHONG KAH PHOON, EDMUND
   FACULTY (PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR)
   CTRTC & Approved Faculty (WGI International & Singapore)
   Master in Professional Counselling, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
  



Edmund is currently a counsellor in private practice. He is a counsellor, workshop facilitator and speaker. He has a Master in Professional Counselling awarded by Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He completed his Choice Theory Reality Therapy certification in 2013 and is a recognized faculty member of William Glasser Institute.

Edmund's current interests are in youth work, focusing on helping youths and adolescents to achieve their potential. As an experienced school counsellor, he has been working extensively with youth and adolescents. Till today, he continues to be involved with the school setting as a part-time school counsellor. He is an active volunteer and mentor to youths and adolescents from various organisations.

As a warm and supportive professional supervisor, Edmund believes in empowering others to take personal responsibility – that is, to take small and consistent steps to make positive changes in their personal or professional lives. He strongly believes in nurturing authentic relationships, to facilitate the expression of feelings honestly, and examining vulnerabilities in a trusted professional environment.

In his free time, Edmund is a foodie who enjoys culinary experience both in and out of the kitchen. He is game to try different cuisine and enjoy a cup of coffee.



   CLEMENTINE LIU
   FACULTY (BASIC INSTRUCTOR & PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR)
   CTRTC & Approved Faculty (WGI International & Singapore)
   Master in Counselling and Guidance (Nanyang Technological University)
   Master in Biomedical Engineering (Nanyang Technological University)
   Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (Singapore University of Social Science)



Clementine is a Case Manager working at a reconstructed hospital, as well as a counsellor in private practice, workshop facilitator and instructor. She obtained her Masters in Counselling and Guidance from Nanyang Technological University in 2020, and completed her Choice Theory Reality Therapy certification in 2018 before being recognized as a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute in 2021.

Clementine’s interests lie in the care of the elderly, cancer patients and their caregivers, and young adults. As a case worker working with cancer patients across all age groups for over ten years, she has developed a strong interest in improving their quality of life and in cancer rehabilitation generally. She is also keen in developing the future generations of Singapore, and volunteers as a career mentor in a polytechnic school.

She is bilingual and can deliver counselling and training in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Both academically and in practice, she also has a broad interest in integrating other counselling theories into the framework of CTRT, in addition to the integration of western counselling techniques with eastern culture and philosophy to better tailor her approach to the regional population.

She has diverse interests, and enjoys reading, watching films, and spending time with her family.




   LENA S.L. TEO
   FACULTY
   BASIC INSTRUCTOR/PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR (WGI International & Singapore)
   CTRTC & Approved Faculty (WGI International & Singapore)
   M. Counselling (Australia); MSc. IO Psychology (USA), Specialist Diploma in Satir’s Model (Canada)
   EMDR Level II, Certified TF-CBT Practitioner, Certified Human Behavior Analyst
   Certified Practitioner in Therapeutic Behavior Management, Gallup Strength Finder Coach



Lena is a Registered Counselor and Clinical Supervisor with Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC) and registered supervisor with Youth Work Association Singapore (YWAS). Full member of Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) and a faculty member of William Glasser Institute (Singapore) (WGI(S) and William Glasser International (WGI). Since certified as a faculty of WGI (I) & WGI in 2017, she has supervised and taught Choice Theory & Reality Therapy to counselors, social workers, psychologists, including Master degree students in various universities.

Lena is a certified Gallup Strength Finder executive coach and clinical supervisor with James Cook University, Monash University, Edith Cowan University and NIE/Nanyang Technological University.

In her work at CARE Singapore, she is responsible for a team of professional clinicians and helms the department responsible for Therapy and Mental Wellness Services. The one thing that she is most passionate about is in developing and empowering others in their learning journey. Lena has diverse interests, and enjoys food and wine tasting, watching movies and spending time with her family.



   TAN BI LING (they/she)
   FACULTY (BASIC INSTRUCTOR/PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR)
   CTRTC & Approved Faculty (WGI International & Singapore)
   Master of Counselling (SUSS)
   Bachelor of Counselling (SUSS)



Bi Ling is a counsellor, currently in private practice. They have 12 years of working experience in social services, both as a programme coordinator and a counsellor. They completed their Choice Theory Reality Therapy certification in 2018 and became certified as a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute in 2021.

Bi Ling has had experience working with clients presenting with various issues, i.e. mental health, relationships, sexuality, academic/work stress, life transitions and personal development. She also has experience working with clients of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. At the core of their professional and personal values is respect and value for all human beings.