Synopsis
Following the workshop, participants will gain access to facilitated peer supervision groups, providing an ongoing space for discussion, reflection, and application of learning.
- 4 sessions x 1.5 hrs online (per group)
Training Venue
Peer supervision groups will be conducted online through Zoom.
About The Trainers
Kenji Gwee
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, NUS
Dr. Gwee is a perceptive clinician and a passionate educator.
With over 18 years of experience as a clinical forensic psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health, he is well versed with psychological issues and life challenges that adults and youths face.
On the forensic front, he has provided expert testimony for high-profile criminal cases and set various standards for psychological assessments for local courts.
He obtained his doctorate from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia.
On top of teaching and training new psychologists, he also enjoys providing:
- Psychological therapy and assessments
- Consultation to lawyers and the courts
- Consultation to mental health professions
- Clinical supervision
Kinjal Doshi
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, NUS
Dr Kinjal Doshi is an adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Department of Psychology at National University of Singapore. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She received training in cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and other third wave therapeutic modalities such as acceptance and commitment therapy. Dr Doshi has worked in the public healthcare sector for 10 years; in addition to her direct clinical work, she has been a supervisor for graduate clinical students and early career psychologists since 2014.
Her research applies implementation science to disseminate programs developed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with chronic medical conditions. She also looks at the integration of technology to improve the delivery of healthcare in individuals with chronic medical conditions.
Dr Matthew Lim
Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director and Curriculum Coordinator, Clinical Psychology Programme, National University of Singapore
Education
D.Clin.Psy (University College London)
D.Phil (University of Oxford)
Matthew completed his first degree in psychology at NUS. He later read a doctorate at the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, with a research focus on gambling-related cognitive vulnerabilities. His subsequent professional clinical doctorate was completed at University College London. Matthew wrote a doctoral thesis on recovery-based outcome measurement among Vietnamese refugees living in the UK as part of his clinical training. Upon graduation, Matthew returned to his alma mater, NUS, and received an early career award with his previous senior tutorship appointment at the Department of Psychology.
Matthew teaches and supervises on the masters in clinical psychology programme in NUS and received a faculty teaching award in 2021 for his teaching excellence. He currently locums at the Institute of Mental Health and offers inpatient and outpatient clinical services. The majority of the cases he sees are high-risk adults with psychosis and/or severe emotion regulation difficulties. Matthew’s clinical and consultancy work has been informed by behavioural, cognitive, systemic and psychoanalytic ideas and contemporary "third-wave" meditative practices.
Matthew's research programme aims to develop local clinical psychology competency frameworks in specialist areas not covered by the SkillsFuture national guidelines. The masters and doctoral students he supervises have embarked on projects to articulate the competencies required in the following practice domains: mental health in disabilities, clinical health psychology, reflective practice, and clinical supervision. Findings from this research programme inform the curriculum design and assessment rubrics of professional courses in NUS.
Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam
Senior Lecturer and Director of Clinical Psychology Programme, National University of Singapore
Education
D.Clin.Psych (University of Queensland)
BA (Hons) (University of Sydney)
Research Interests
- Developmental disabilities
- Dual diagnosis
- Behavioural modification
- Parenting programmes
Recent/Representative Publications
- Jeevanandam, L. & Toh, A. (2021). The Singapore Psychological Society Code of Ethics: The Beginning, the Current, and the Future. In K.L. Parsonson. (Ed.). Handbook of International Psychology Ethics. Routledge.
- Jeevanandam, L. (2021). Sexuality Development in Persons with Intellectual Disability: A Singapore Perspective. In M.E Wong & L.Lim (Eds.). Special Needs in Singapore (pp 309-322). Singapore: Work Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
- Goh, P.S., Goh, Y.W., Jeevanandam, L., Nyolczas, Z., Kun, A., Watanabe, Y., Noro, I., Wang, R. and Jiang, J. (2021), Be happy to be successful: a mediational model of PERMA variables. Asia Pac J Hum Resour. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12283
Ms Joanne Chua
Growth & Partnerships, Lead
Health & Wellbeing, Office of the President, NUS
A clinical psychologist by training, Joanne is passionate about improving access to psychosocial and mental health care, destigmatizing help-seeking behaviour, and cultivating a climate of growth and wellbeing in organizations. She draws inspiration from her varied background in healthcare, academia, and L&D programme development. Joanne was part of the pioneering team that developed ‘Roots & Wings’, a personal and interpersonal effectiveness soft skills module to develop future readiness in NUS undergraduates. Her mission is to normalize conversations and mindsets about psychological wellbeing and resilience, to create more inclusive and compassionate workplaces.
Outside the office, you will find her on the yoga mat, at the gym, or at a beach resort on a remote island.
