Child Counselling
(Singapore and Online)

Growing up is never an easy journey. Kids and teens have to continually navigate difficulties such as peer pressure, parental expectations, and academic stress. Our child psychologists and counsellors can help young people to manage their emotions, overcome behavioural difficulties, and improve their self-esteem.

What is Child Counselling?

Child counseling is a specialised type of therapy that focuses on helping children and adolescents who are struggling with emotional, social, developmental, or behavioural difficulties at school or at home.

Child counselling sessions allow kids and teens to work through challenging emotions and traumatic experiences in a safe environment, promoting positive change, healthy child development, and personal growth.

A child psychologist or therapist can also treat young people with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and eating disorders.

At Counseling Perspective, we have a No Wait Policy for children. Any youth aged 18 and under is guaranteed an appointment within 24 hours of contacting us.

To make an appointment,

Call/WhatsApp us on +65 9853-7253, email us at admin@counselingperspective.com, or book online to get instant confirmation.

How Do Child Counselling Services Work?

Child psychologists and therapists employ a variety of techniques to aid children and teens in overcoming behavioural issues, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and learning difficulties.

At Counseling Perspective, our counselling and clinical psychology services include:

• Psychotherapy (talk therapy)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocressing (EMDR)
• Anger Management Therapy
• Play Therapy and Role Play
• Art Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Psychological Assessments

We treat every young person as an individual with individual counselling needs, and establish treatment goals and approaches based on their unique situation.

Meet Our Child Psychologists and Counsellors

Our child psychologists and therapists take a holistic approach to counselling for children, applying skills from disciplines including behavioral therapy, child psychology, mindfulness-based practices, and others. To arrange a child counselling session, please contact us.

Dr. Glenn Graves

Dr. Glenn is an American psychologist with expertise in techniques such as EMDR, play therapy, and positive psychology.

Dr. Freya Bajandouh

Dr. Freya is originally from England and gained her psychology doctoral degree in New Zealand. She works with both adults and adolescents.

Grace Loh

Grace is a psychotherapist and a student of child psychology.  Her goal is to empower every child to create a fulfilling and rewarding life.

Claudette Jordan

Claudette is a psychologist with an interest in child psychology, and extensive experience in helping children and their family members.

Yolanda Ong

Yolanda is a child psychologist with a background in educational psychology, and experience in supporting student developmental needs.

Clara Lim

Clara is a supervised counsellor who works with child and adolescent clients. She believes in providing a safe, non-judgemental space.

Dan Crittenden

Dan is a supervised counsellor and volunteer mentor. He aims to support the emotional and developmental well-being of youth.

Isheeta Punjabi

Isheeta has a Masters in Counseling and a keen passion for working with children. She wishes to provide a safe space for children & adolescents to express themselves without any fear of judgement. 

Do We Need a Child Psychologist or a Child Counsellor?

Both child psychologists and child counsellors work to help youth overcome emotional and medical conditions that can impact their social functioning, academic performance, and mental health and happiness.

However, although the terms psychologist and counsellor are often used interchangeably, there are subtle differences between these two types of mental health professional.

Here's how the two are defined in Singapore:

A child psychologist is a psychologist who specialises in working with children and adolescents. Child psychologists have at least a master's degree in psychology, and usually also a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) that takes many years of study and hours of practice to acquire.

A child counsellor or child therapist is a professional who works with youth, either in a school or private setting. They are trained in child psychology principles and have at least a postgraduate diploma in a counselling-related field, as well as a minimum of 600 hours of face-to-face counselling and 60 hours of clinical supervision.

In addition to providing psychological services and professional advice, a child psychologist is able to diagnose and treat developmental conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

If your child has a serious condition that is putting them or others at risk, the services of a child psychologist may be more appropriate. This is because psychologists have more rigorous training in child psychology.



However, most of the time, it will not make a practical difference whether your child is helped by a psychologist or by a counsellor. Both types of mental health professionals do very similar work with children. The most important thing is that your child "clicks" with their therapist and feels comfortable with them.

Additional Counselling Services

Our team of child psychologists and therapists offer a range of professional counselling services that provide for the evolving needs of children, parents, families, and schools.

Family Therapy

Family counselling can be a resource for helping families face and solve problems together. It often takes the form of group therapy sessions with the whole family. Family counselling can also involve sessions between a parent and child, or relationship counselling between parents.

Parent Training

Our child therapists can help parents who are struggling to connect with their children, and/or would like to know how they can better support their child's needs. Parenting skills training can be especially useful for the parents of children who have developmental challenges.

School Support

Our team can work directly with other professionals at local and international schools to support the needs of at-risk students. If you have a student who is experiencing learning, emotional or behavioural difficulties, please contact us to discuss how we can help.

About Our Specialist Psychology Clinic

Established in 2014, Counseling Perspective offers counselling and intervention services for children from pre-school age to teens.

As well as child and adolescent psychologists providing counselling for children, our multidisciplinary team includes therapists with a wide range of specialties and experiences.

We are a multilingual clinic and work with children and adults from all cultural backgrounds on a daily basis.

Find a Singapore Counselling Centre Near You

Counseling Perspective has five convenient counselling centre locations in Singapore.

Counseling Perspective at Raffles Place

9 Raffles Place

#17-25 Republic Plaza II

Singapore 048619

Counseling Perspective at Oasis

87 Science Park Drive

#03-01 The Oasis

Singapore 118260

Counseling Perspective at Katong

112 East Coast Road

#03-01 i12 Katong

Singapore 428802

If your child cannot visit a counselling centre in person, we also offer online child therapy services via video conferencing. This allows kids and teens to connect with child psychologists and counsellors from the privacy and comfort of home.

To make an appointment,

Call/WhatsApp us on +65 9853-7253, email us at admin@counselingperspective.com, or book online to get instant confirmation.