The Anchored Space – About Us - Psychology Private Practice

About Us

The Anchored Space was set up in 2021 in a humble and cozy space. Although we are fairly new as a private practice, our team boasts over a decade of collective experience in this field.

We are intentional about our compact size to maintain the integrity of a personalised approach in offering our services to you. We are here to make mental health inclusive, accessible, and integrated with our modern experiences.

What's in Our Name?

The Space With You

This is the space where your therapist holds you firm and grounded during emotional distress and turbulence. It is the sense of safety we aim to provide so that you feel secure enough to explore your feelings, re-discover who you really are, and re-define how you want to set sail in life.

The Space Within You

With therapy, we hope you begin to realise that there is this space within you. This is a space where you can enter any time and anywhere. This can be done by paying gentle and mindful attention on your breath where it leads you to an inner sense of peace.

Our Team

We understand the importance of finding the right therapist for you. That’s why we invite you to a complimentary pre-trial session. This is an opportunity for you to explore and see if our services align with your needs. There’s absolutely no pressure to commit to further sessions if you don’t feel it’s the a match. We look forward to creating a supportive and nurturing space for your well-being journey.

Ms. Huang

Clinical Psychologist

Joey Loh Yixin

Counselor

Benedict Ho

(Provisional) Career Coach

Hello, I'm Ms. Huang

My name is Zhang Jin. It’s hard to pronounce? Call me Ms Huang or ZJ (“zee jay”)! I have been working as a psychologist for more than 18 years and I love how Psychology has helped and is still helping me with my own emotional trauma. It is because of Psychology that I get to build a fulfilling relationship with myself, with the people I love, and experience a meaningful career. I am excited to help you uncover your psychological profile the way I have been uncovering for myself.

Languages: English, Mandarin 中文, Hokkien, Sign Language

Master of Psychology (Clinical)
B.A. (Hons) Pysch
Registered Clinical Psychologist (SPS)
Registered Clinical Psychology Supervisor (SPR)
Certified Emotion Focused Therapist (EFT)

Ms Huang served as a psychologist across various settings (prisons, hospital, community) before she sets up her own private practice.

With Singapore Prison Service, she worked with inmates on various issues (e.g., domestic violence, sexual violence) and personality disorders. She also provided suicide intervention training for prison officers.

In the hospital setting, Ms Huang worked with patients with various mental health difficulties (e.g., depression, anxiety, OCD). She was also the pioneer psychologist who set up psychological services for palliative patients and their loved ones to address end-of-life issues.

Passionate about serving the community, Ms Huang was the first senior clinical psychologist in Singapore to work directly with vulnerable adults when the Vulnerable Adults Act was passed in 2018. Her work involved helping those who have experienced trauma as a result of neglect and abuse.

Ms Huang is one of the first and few certified Emotion Focused Therapists (EFT) in Singapore. She is also proficient in the following therapeutic approaches:

◆ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

◆ Eye Movement and Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

◆ Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

◆ Mindfulness

◆ Person-Centre Therapy (PCT)

◆ Schema Therapy (ST)

◆ Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Ms Huang teaches Psychology at Singapore University of Social Sciences with the hope that there will be more well-trained psychologists for Singapore.

Hello, I'm Joey

Joey is trained in Family Therapy, Satir Transformational Therapy and Transactional Analysis. As a social worker and counsellor, she has more than 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families.

Master in Counselling
Registered Counsellor (SAC)

During her work in the healthcare and community settings, Joey has journeyed with her clients on a myriad of issues such as stress and anxiety, grief and loss, relationships, caregiving, parenting, trauma, abuse and so forth. A passionate teacher, Yi Xin has also taken on numerous supervisory and training roles in the course of her work.

Joey has a warm and nurturing style, and she uses an integrative counselling approach to better suit her clients’ needs. Adopting a growth mindset, she hopes to co-create solutions with her clients to resolve their pain and support them in their journey to attain their fullest in their lives.

Hello, I'm Benedict.

I’m a strong believer that people have infinite potential to transform themselves and their lives. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for people to better understand themselves and tap on their strengths, resources and potential to be the best version of themselves and achieve their desired goals. Throughout my life, I’ve benefited from many people who have given me opportunities without which I won’t be where I am today, and I’m excited to pay it forward and help others do the same.

Languages: English, Singapore Sign Language or Signing Exact English

Benedict has undergraduate training in psychology and professional training in emotion-focused therapy as well as executive coaching.

Benedict has almost 20 years of experience in the social sector across various functional areas and roles. During his career, he has managed common career transitions and issues such as becoming a new Reporting Officer, managing impact of reorganisations, strategising challenging conversations with internal and external stakeholders as well as enabling peers and direct reports to understand their life and career aspirations. He has achieved these while being a person with disability (deafness) who depends on lip-reading to supplement his residual hearing. He is also fluent in Singapore Sign Language / Signing Exact English and can use these with deaf clients who prefer this language of communication.

Benedict’s first experience with coaching was during a leadership training course where he received coaching and was trained on how to coach his direct reports. After seeing the impact on his direct reports, colleagues and direct referrals, he decided to start on the journey of being an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation. As at Feb 2024, Benedict has accumulated 70 hours with over 10 clients from different backgrounds and professional roles.

If you are seeking a collaborative partnership that enables you to have greater clarity on your goals, better understand your strengths and resources that can be used and explore options to achieve these goals as well as sustain your commitment, what are you waiting for? Book an appointment with Benedict.

Please note that Benedict will record and submit your name, contact details and total number of coaching hours for purpose of accreditation purposes with the International Coaching Federation. Please indicate if you prefer to provide a nickname or another name for this purpose. Benedict will NOT submit the issues or key points arising from your sessions, which are strictly confidential.

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