Individual Counseling
(Singapore and Online)
Individual counseling aims to empower you to make healthy decisions that promote your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Counseling can help you develop valuable skills in areas such as managing emotions, improving focus, strengthening self-esteem, setting and achieving goals, and living with purpose.
What is Individual Counseling?
Individual counseling is a type of therapy that takes place between you and a professional counselor, whom you meet for individual sessions in a safe and confidential environment. Meetings with your therapist are based around one-on-one psychotherapy ("talk therapy"), and can take place either face-to-face or online.
Individual counseling has high success rates in both treating the symptoms and resolving the underlying causes of many common mental health conditions. These include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Psychotherapy can also have positive effects for a person seeking treatment in dealing with personal challenges and lifestyle changes. For instance, the grief that is the natural response to losing a loved one, or the stress that can accompany becoming an expat and having to leave your home support network behind.
Counseling Perspective offers individual counselling for adults, teens, and children.
Visit our Therapists page to learn more about our team and find the right therapist for you.
To make an appointment,
Call/WhatsApp us on
+65 9853-7253, email us at
admin@counselingperspective.com, or book online to get instant confirmation.
Why Do People Go to Counseling?
People may go to a counseling session for many different reasons. Often, it’s to get help in overcoming a specific issue or set of issues that is negatively impacting their quality of life. Some common examples include:
- Distressing thoughts that won’t go away
- Unhealthy behaviours (e.g. smoking, gambling)
- A fear or phobia (e.g. spiders, flying)
- Going through a divorce or separation
- Difficulty relaxing and/or sleeping
- Loss or illness of a loved one
- High levels of stress, worry, and/or anger
- Persistent feelings of sadness
In other cases, a person may be motivated to pursue self-growth, address other current or future concerns, or simply want professional advice on how to improve their overall mental health – similar to someone hiring a personal trainer in order to improve their overall physical health.
Your individual counseling experience may also encompass career counseling, life coaching, and other aspects of personal growth and emotional well-being.
People may go to a counseling session for many different reasons. Often, it’s to get help in overcoming a mental illness or set of mental health issues that are negatively impacting their quality of life. Some common examples include:
- Distressing thoughts that won’t go away
- Unhealthy behaviours (e.g. smoking, gambling)
- A fear or phobia (e.g. spiders, flying)
- Going through a divorce or separation
- Difficulty relaxing and/or sleeping
- The loss or illness of a loved one
- High levels of stress, worry, and/or anger
- Persistent feelings of sadness
In other cases, a person may be motivated to pursue self-growth, address other current or future concerns, or simply want professional advice on how to improve their overall mental health – similar to someone hiring a personal trainer in order to improve their overall physical health.
Your individual counseling experience may also encompass career counseling, life coaching, and other aspects of personal growth and emotional well-being.
What Can I Expect From Individual Counseling?
To make an appointment, call/WhatsApp us on +65 9636 8060, email us at drglenn@counselingperspective.com, or use the booking button below to get instant confirmation.
To make an appointment, call/WhatsApp us on +65 9636 8060, email us at drglenn@counselingperspective.com, or use the booking button below to get instant confirmation.
The counseling process begins with the first session. This first appointment is where you and your therapist will get to know each other and start to form a bond.
Your therapist will endeavour to create a open, judgement-free atmosphere where you can be comfortable exploring your feelings, pain points and goals. They will ask you questions to guide you toward defining what you would like to get out of your therapy sessions. Then, the two of you will align on a treatment plan that is customized to your specific goals.
In your follow up session or sessions, depending on your situation and what you want to achieve, your counselor may employ one or more psychotherapeutic approaches.
For instance, CBT is a type of psychotherapy often used with clients who are suffering from depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. For processing trauma and overcoming compulsive behaviour, EMDR may be more helpful.
In short, individual therapy is counseling focused on what is good for you, and how it can best be achieved.
To make an appointment, call/WhatsApp us on +65 9636 8060, email us at drglenn@counselingperspective.com, or use the booking button below to get instant confirmation.
Does Individual Therapy Actually Work?
People may go to a counseling session for many different reasons. Often, it’s to get help in overcoming a specific issue or set of issues that is negatively impacting their quality of life. Some common examples include:
- Distressing thoughts that won’t go away
- Unhealthy behaviours (e.g. smoking, gambling)
- A fear or phobia (e.g. spiders, flying)
- Going through a divorce or separation
- Difficulty relaxing and/or sleeping
- Loss or illness of a loved one
- High levels of stress, worry, and/or anger
- Persistent feelings of sadness
In other cases, a person may be motivated to pursue self-growth, address other current or future concerns, or simply want professional advice on how to improve their overall mental health – similar to someone hiring a personal trainer in order to improve their overall physical health.
Your individual counseling experience may also encompass career counseling, life coaching, and other aspects of personal growth and emotional well-being.
Individual pyschotherapy is an empathetic yet evidence-based methodology. Various research studies and clinical observations highlight psychotherapy as an effective treatment for reducing the symptoms of major to moderate depression and anxiety.
For these and other similar conditions, psychotherapy can be as effective or even more effective than taking psychotropic medications. It also does not come with the harmful side effects that can accompany such medical treatments.
Moreover, the benefits of good therapy extend beyond the course of therapy itself. Studies have shown that, compared to treatment with psychotropic drugs, psychotherapy clients have fewer relapses of depressive and anxious symptoms.
Success can often be achieved with short term therapy. Many of our clients have reached or surpassed their treatment goals within a few weeks of attending weekly sessions – sometimes, just one session is all that's needed.
However, other individuals with more deep-seated and complex issues to resolve may benefit more from a longer course of therapy that continues for months, or occasionally even years.
Other FAQs About Individual Therapy
How Much Does Individual Counseling Cost in Singapore?
Our counselling services cost between $200 to $350 SGD per hour, depending on the qualifications and experience of your chosen therapist. If you have health insurance, you may be able to claim back the cost of each therapy session. If you lack insurance cover and have budget concerns, please
email us to discuss financial assistance options.
What is the Difference Between Individual and Group Counseling?
Group counseling is a different type of counseling experience to individual therapy. As the name suggests, group counseling takes place in a group setting with multiple clients. In larger groups, it can also involve multiple counselors.
Family counseling, school counseling, and compulsion counseling are all types of group counseling services.
How Long Will I Need to Attend Talk Therapy?
Many factors go into determining the optimal length of counselling treatment. As every person's situation is different, your counselor cannot advise on this without first having a one-on-one discussion with you. Once your counselor has a better understanding of your needs and goals, the two of you can agree on how to proceed.
Other Counseling & Mental Health Services
People may go to a counseling session for many different reasons. Often, it’s to get help in overcoming a specific issue or set of issues that is negatively impacting their quality of life. Some common examples include:
- Distressing thoughts that won’t go away
- Unhealthy behaviours (e.g. smoking, gambling)
- A fear or phobia (e.g. spiders, flying)
- Going through a divorce or separation
- Difficulty relaxing and/or sleeping
- Loss or illness of a loved one
- High levels of stress, worry, and/or anger
- Persistent feelings of sadness
In other cases, a person may be motivated to pursue self-growth, address other current or future concerns, or simply want professional advice on how to improve their overall mental health – similar to someone hiring a personal trainer in order to improve their overall physical health.
Your individual counseling experience may also encompass career counseling, life coaching, and other aspects of personal growth and emotional well-being.
Individual pyschotherapy is an empathetic yet evidence-based methodology. Research studies and clinical observations highlight psychotherapy as an effective treatment for reducing the symptoms of moderate depression and anxiety.
Our Physical Locations
We have five convenient locations for professional counselling in Singapore. We also offer online services.
Counseling Perspective at Katong
12 East Coast Road
#03-01 i12 Katong
Singapore 428802
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 Joo Chiat
291 Joo Chiat Road
Singapore 427543
05-02 and 05-03
To make an appointment,
Call/WhatsApp us on +65 9853-7253, email us at admin@counselingperspective.com, or book online to get instant confirmation.
Counseling Perspective is a centre for counselling in Singapore. We offer an integrated approach to therapy using techniques and tools tailored specifically to our clients and the issues they face. We help clients so that they can feel empowered to make healthy decisions themselves. We work with adults, kids, couples, and families.
OUR COUNSELLING CENTRE LOCATIONS:
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 Joo Chiat
291 Joo Chiat Road #05-02
Singapore 427543
Get Connected With Us
Call/Whatsapp: +65 9853 7253 or +65 9636 8060
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