P E A R L E N E L I M
Pearlene is our Principal Clinical Psychologist, with over a decade of experience walking alongside her clients as they embark on their recovery journey. Believing that therapy is not a “one size fits all” approach, she takes on a client-centred integrative approach to treatment. She is trained in psychological assessment and a variety of evidence-based interventions, including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Pearlene’s academic background includes a joint M.Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Melbourne and the National University of Singapore (NUS). She also has a M.Soc.Sci in Psychology and a B.Soc.Sci in Psychology from NUS. She is also trained to conduct Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), and holds a Animal & Human Health Certificate from the University of Denver.
She has extensive experience working with a broad range of clients across different hospital, community and private settings. Her foray into mental health started when she volunteered at the Institute of Mental Health as a teen, which sparked her interest in playing a direct role in the recovery of those experiencing mental health issues. Her professional career started at Singapore General Hospital, where she was part of the Eating Disorders team. Since then, Pearlene has worked with clients with other mental health disorders, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, phobias, trauma, obsessive compulsive disorders, autism and dementia.
Outside of her professional career, Pearlene enjoys embarking on new culinary adventures and doing dog training/agility with her lovely dogs. As a team, Pearlene and her now-retired agility dog Terry have represented Singapore at the World Agility Open international competitions in 2018 and 2019. Currently, she runs her 4 year old sheltie Reverie and is actively competing in local agility trials. She is also a dog agility trainer with one of the local dog training schools in Singapore.
P H A N T A
Phanta is a shetland sheepdog who has been trained to be your best canine buddy in the clinic. He has a calm disposition, and enjoys treats to the fullest! He is always ready to offer a gentle paw, and is happy to spin and bounce around when given permission to. He is also always up for learning new tricks – provided that he gets his treat rewards!