Evonne is both a psychologist and a systemic family therapist. She believes that therapy for individuals must take a systemic approach – which means taking into account the person’s relationships and their current family environment, and at looking at the system as a whole.

Evonne is passionate about the mental health of children and families – from nursery-aged children with complex needs, to adults and families with everyday relationship problems. She began her education with a Bachelor of Psychology degree in Australia and started working with children with Autism using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). She went on to further her education in School Psychology and Special Needs. Following this, Evonne relocated to the UK to teach in various special needs schools across London and has worked with a wide range of disabilities. She has over 10 years of experience with autism and is able to use PECS, TEACCH and Makaton signing.

Her development as a family therapist began when she was employed for five years at Marlborough Family Service, a renowned family therapy service in London. She developed cross-cultural work skills and began to apply systemic methods when providing treatment or conducting parenting assessments. She also developed mental health workshops for domestic violence and facilitated better outreach to the Chinese community. She ran a self-help group for people coping with phobias and knows how important emotional and moral support can be.

When Evonne returned to Singapore in 2013, she worked at the Institute of Mental Health for three years as a Family Therapist and Senior Medical Social Worker in both the adult and children’s departments. During this time, she gained valuable insight into how mental illness affects families in Singapore and developed strategies that can help families to cope.

Evonne is happily married in a mixed-race relationship and understands the struggles that couples in cross-cultural relationships face. With her life experience, she is adept to working with different cultures.