Available: Monday 2pm to 8pm | Thursday 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Vathsalaa is an intern therapist currently pursuing her Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Psychotherapy at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, MindScience Centre. She previously completed her Diploma in Law and Management before making a switch to Psychology as her interest was piqued after learning about the psychology of the mind. She then went on to complete her Bachelor’s and Honours Degrees in Psychological Science at James Cook University before working as a Care Coach at National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP).
Her role as a Care Coach enabled her to counsel and guide patients with poorly controlled diabetes and other chronic health conditions to lead better lives through intentional behavioural change and modification. Additionally, she has been involved in the planning and execution of several Support Groups focused on Diabetes management and mental health.
Vathsalaa has previously interned at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and has seen a variety of cases ranging from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and has has also assisted in family therapy and obstetrics and gynecology (O&G) cases at SGH using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), interpersonal counselling (IPC), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and aspects of Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Apart from clinical practice, Vathsalaa also has interest in teaching and volunteering, which she has been engaged in since her undergraduate days as a student. She recently completed her volunteering stint as a Mentor as part of NUS TeachSG programme (Project SOAR), which provides academic coaching and mentoring to children and youth from disadvantaged families.
Outside of work and school, Vathsalaa loves to engage in hobbies and consume content related to photography, dance and other forms of artistic creation and thought-provoking ideologies.