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BIOGRAPHY

Jeannette Qhek

Counselor & Psychotherapist

Jeannette Qhek is from Singapore, with 5 years of international living experience in China, which brings a wealth of cross-cultural insights to her practice. She has worked with a broad spectrum of clients on various issues, including: trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, workplace/life transition, grief and loss, and relationship issues. 


Having navigated her own mental health struggles, including episodes of grief, loss, and an identity crisis, she holds the belief that each individual’s context is distinctive. Her mission is to journey alongside her clients within their unique context to achieve their goals in an inclusive environment for healing and growth.

BIOGRAPHY

With a specialization in positive psychology and mindfulness, she tailors each session to meet the unique needs of each clients, whether working with individuals or couples. 


Drawing from a diverse set of tools and techniques, she integrates modalities such as Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotional-Focused Techniques (EFT) Gestalt Therapy, Parts Work Therapy, and Somatic Therapy. This comprehensive and flexible approach allows her to address a wide range of emotional and relational challenges.


Jeannette’s therapeutic approach is firmly grounded in a person-centered philosophy. She believes that each individual is unique with their own inherent gifts and that it is crucial to facilitate the client’s self-exploration through an integrative and experiential approach, without dismissing any facet of their individual journey. With a strong emphasis on the client’s personal growth, she aims to create a compassionate and nurturing space where the client is able to explore their authentic self, overcome challenges, and realize their full human potential. 


Jeannette is available for in-person and online therapy sessions in both English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

  • Masters of Counseling (Distinction), Monash University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Psychology & Mindfulness (High Distinction), Aventis Graduate School
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology), Singapore Management University
  • ⁠Be A Samaritan Program - Certification of Completion By Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

Expertise

  • Couple and Relationship Counseling
  • Cultural & Identity Issues
  • Life Transitions
  • Compulsions
  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Career Counseling
  • Grief & Loss
  • Trauma
  • Crisis Management
  • Mindfulness
  • Spirituality

Counseling Perspective

Client Testimonials

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Jeannette is patient and deeply attuned to my emotions and experiences. From the very beginning, she has taken the time to understand what I’m going through, making me feel seen and heard. Her ability to connect with me on a deep level has been helpful in my healing process. My sessions with her has guided me to uncover the underlying reasons behind my feelings of unease in various situations. With her guidance, I’ve been able to confront and understand my issues, traumas, wounds, and learning to feel and cope with them. She’s great, and I’m truly grateful for how she has helped me grow and gain a deeper understanding of myself.

32 yo, Undisclosed 

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Jeannette had went above and beyond while I was in therapy sessions with her. I was initially apprehensive about starting therapy but she had created an environment which made me feel extremely safe and comfortable in sharing with her my thoughts and experiences outside of therapy. She was very welcoming and I felt no judgement from her whatsoever. I had managed to pick up plenty of skills that I can utilize outside of therapy from her. I will be continuing my therapy sessions with Jeannette and I highly recommend her to anyone who would like to start therapy :) 

28 yo, University Student
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Jeannette was very patient and genuine throughout our 10 sessions of therapy and exhibited a natural and empathetic approach to counselling. She offered thoughtful insights and practical guidance that helped me navigate my personal journey. I am thankful for the help that she has provided me during our therapy sessions.

41 yo, Communications & Engagement Manager

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My journey with Jeannette through counseling is the most profound and transformative experience I’ve ever had. From the cozy confines of meeting rooms, she helped me explore the universe within me. We began with preparation, like adventurers setting out into the unknown, to make sure I had the mental fitness and safety measures before exploring uncharted emotional landscapes. There was no map, no timetable, because this journey wasn’t about reaching a destination. It was about the experience of discovery, of feeling, of being. Jeannette has been my guide, showering me the beauty within and around me. At times, she was like a distant North Star, shining from afar, gently pointing the way. Other times, she rode with me, sailed with me, flew with me, diving and paragliding through the peaks and valleys of my inner world. Always with kindness, empathy and encouragement.


This journey has awakened something within me – a deeper awareness, a more conscious way of living. I’ve learned how to truly connect with my emotions and to be in touch with the feelings of others. More importantly, I’ve learned how to take care of myself mentally, and in doing so, how to better care for the people around me. There’s still so much more to explore, but I am embracing this newfound understanding with gratitude, curiosity and love.


Very simply, I want to thank Jeannette.”

49 yo, regional director

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I am so thankful to have met Jeannette as my first therapist. I’ve read online that it is often hard to find the right therapist from the get-go but I could click with Jeannette since our very first session! She always creates a safe nurturing space for me to share my concerns without any fear of judgment, so it has not been difficult for me to open up to her. She is also a great listener who just “gets it” and I always feel seen and understood during our sessions.


I am not sure what “magic” Jeannette does but I often leave sessions with new perspectives on my problems, which has been so insightful and beneficial. I also appreciate that she makes the time to assign me homework (because work done outside of therapy is just as important as therapy itself)!


It’s been 11 sessions of therapy and the impact it has had on me is immense. I’ve learnt so much from Jeannette, ranging from techniques to cope with my struggles, to developing a deeper understanding of myself. Mostly importantly, she helped me realise over time that I am stronger and more capable than I give myself credit for. Thank you Jeannette!

28 Yo, Legal Counsel

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Really appreciate all the support that I have received from Jeannette during a difficult period of my life - she really helped me to organize the chaos in my head with various life-altering events happening at the same time to help me get to a point where I could slowly digest everything that was happening, recognize how I felt about things and figure out how I wanted to react.


She was very patient with me through this process, and her open, non-judgemental and friendly approach allowed me to open up to her and allow the process to happen - I'm still working through the process, but I feel a lot more empowered and focused on what is important now - and I'm so grateful that I went through this process with her. 


Thank you very much Jeannette.

35 Yo, Professional Service

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Jeannette helped to guide me through an extremely turbulent and emotional month of my life. I was feeling confused, torn, and heartbroken, but Jeannette provided me with a non-pressurised and supportive environment for me to share, process, and overcome these emotions. 


She gave me space to feel heard and validated, and helped me to reframe my thoughts in a constructive way, which I’d not have been able to do without her. 


I’m wholeheartedly grateful for Jeannette’s support and couldn’t recommend her highly enough to anyone that is going through a difficult period of their life.



33 Yo, Finance Service Industry

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With her skills and talent in being an intuitive guide, Jeannette has helped me a lot to navigate the challenges in my healing journey. She is a capable professional who understands how to attune to her client’s needs, and I felt safe trusting her to work through together on what I needed for healing. My heart is grateful, for having found the right person at the most crucial point of my healing journey.



33 Yo, Undisclosed

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