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Shirley Wang supports individuals, couples, children, teens, families, and groups through counselling, psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, and reflective support.

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Her work supports clients in understanding thoughts, emotions, behaviours, relationship patterns, stress, self-esteem concerns, and life challenges with greater awareness and practical coping skills.

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Shirley Wang

Psychotherapist, Professional Counsellor & Transactional Analysis Practitioner

"You don’t have to struggle in silence. You can be un-silent. You can live well with a mental health condition, as long as you open up."

About Shirley

Shirley Wang graduated from the NUS Executive Master of Business Administration and has over 15 years of corporate experience across diverse industries, including MNCs and Singapore SMEs. She has also ventured into China and conducted numerous seminars and talks in Chinese.

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Her interest in understanding and supporting people led her into psychology and counselling, where she completed a Master of Counselling (Advanced). Her background across corporate, community, and counselling settings supports the way she works with people from different walks of life.

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Since 1995, Shirley has been actively involved in community service, including volunteering in a women’s prison, leadership organisation, and old folks’ home. Her exposure to different life contexts has shaped the way she understands people’s needs and supports clients in both personal and relational concerns.

How She Supports Clients

Shirley works with clients using a practical, reflective, and skills-based counselling approach. She supports clients in understanding how their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationship patterns may be connected.

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She draws from Transactional Analysis (TA), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. Through TA, she helps clients understand themselves and their relationships through concepts such as Life Positions and Ego States. Through CBT, she supports clients in noticing the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Mindfulness-based approaches may support clients in developing self-awareness and steadier ways of managing life challenges.

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Her counselling work has supported couples experiencing marital conflict, individuals experiencing depression or anxiety-related concerns, parents navigating children’s upbringing, young adults with self-esteem challenges, and working adults experiencing work-related stress and burnout.

Areas of Support

Individuals

  • Anxiety or low mood-related concerns

  • Stress, burnout, or work-related pressure

  • Self-esteem and confidence concerns

  • Emotional awareness and coping

  • Life challenges and personal adjustment

 

Couples & Relationships

  • Marital conflict

  • Communication difficulties

  • Relationship patterns

  • Emotional understanding within relationships

  • Support for healthier ways of relating

 

Parents & Families

  • Parenting concerns

  • Children’s upbringing-related stress

  • Family communication challenges

  • Parent-child relationship concerns

  • Support for family adjustment

 

Children & Teens

  • Emotional and behavioural concerns

  • Self-esteem challenges

  • School, family, or social difficulties

  • Coping with pressure or change

  • Support for emotional expression

 

Young Adults

  • Self-esteem and identity concerns

  • Stress or uncertainty

  • Relationship and communication patterns

  • Emotional regulation and coping

  • Transition into study, work, or adult responsibilities

 

Working Adults

  • Work-related stress

  • Burnout-related concerns

  • Workplace communication

  • Adjustment across career or role changes

  • Work-life balance and emotional wellbeing

 

Mindfulness & Reflective Support

  • Mindfulness-based self-awareness

  • Noticing thoughts, emotions, and behaviours

  • Developing steadier coping responses

  • Practical tools for daily life challenges

  • Support for strengthening mental wellbeing

Professional Roles

  • Psychotherapist

  • Professional Counsellor

  • Certified Multichannel Eye Movement Integration Practitioner (CMEMIP-1)

  • Transactional Analysis (TA) Practitioner

Languages

Languages for Counselling:

  • English

  • Mandarin

Therapeutic Modalities

  • Transactional Analysis (TA)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Mindfulness-based approaches

  • Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI)

Education & Training

  • Master of Counselling (Advanced)

  • Executive Master of Business Administration

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing)

  • Certified Transactional Analysis Practitioner

Membership

Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC)

What Clients May Work Towards

Clients working with Shirley may be supported in developing:

  • Greater awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviours

  • Healthier perspectives during difficult situations

  • Practical coping skills for stress, anxiety, or burnout

  • Clearer understanding of relationship patterns

  • More effective communication with self and others

  • Stronger self-awareness and emotional regulation

  • Improved confidence and self-esteem

  • More mindful responses to life challenges

  • Better ways of managing family, work, or relationship stress

 

These are areas clients may work towards through counselling, psychotherapy, mindfulness, and psychological support. Outcomes vary between individuals and are not guaranteed.

Writing & Community Background

Shirley enjoys writing, dancing, and cycling. Her article, “Truth Behind Family Violence,” written from a psychological perspective, was published in Singapore Lianhe Zaobao on May 8, 2020.

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She has been an active participant in community service since 1995, volunteering in settings such as a women’s prison, leadership organisation, and old folks’ home. This experience has supported her ability to understand people from different walks of life and work with clients in both English and Mandarin.

About Shirley in Mandarin / Shirley 中文简介

Shirley毕业于新加坡国立大学EMBA硕士学位， 拥有超过15年的工作经验，曾在跨国公司和新加坡中小企业任职，多次进入中国校园举办研讨会和讲座。自1995年来到新加坡以后，积极参与社区服务，她曾在樟宜女子监狱、Junior Chamber of Singapore（新加坡青年领袖组织）、All Saint Home（老人院）等多个地方做义工。她觉得自己很幸运，有机会接触社会的各个层面，体验了一把与众不同的人生。这也激发了她从不同的角度看问题，并从本质上认识到人们的内在需要。正是基于这种对人性认知的探索，让她开始了一段心理学的旅程，荣获“澳洲心理咨询（高级）硕士”学位，目前也是“新加坡心理咨询协会”注册的会员（PROVISIONAL CLINICAL MEMBER ）。

 

作为一名心理辅导员，Shirley曾多次协助人们走出困境，其中包括辅导陷入婚姻冲突的夫妇，有抑郁、焦虑症的个人，失望愤怒的父母， 面临自尊问题的年轻人和面临工作压力和倦怠的在职成年人等等。她帮助他们找到健康的视角，通过加强心理健康，学会“跟自己和他人相处”，从而提高生活品质。  

 

Shirley在心理辅导过程中采用了一系列咨询模式，如TA（人际沟通分析理论）、CBT（认知行为疗法）和Mindfulness(基于正念的疗法)等等。 作为一名获得美国认证的 TA 咨询师，她帮助客户从生活定位、自我状态等方面去建立与自己和他人的关系。 在咨询过程中，她也善用行为认知疗法，让客户了解其思想、情绪和行为之间的相互关系，并对其进行正念干预，培养更好的自我意识和提高应对挫折和挑战的能力。经过Shirley的辅导，许多客户反馈他们能更好地了解自身的情绪与心理的健康问题，并及时作出调整，与他人的关系也有明显的改善。

 

在业余时间，Shirley喜欢舞蹈和骑自行车。她也喜欢写作，其文章《家暴背后的真相》曾刊登在新加坡联合早报（2020年5月8日）。在咨询过程中，她有效地运用中英文对客户进行辅导。在不断的学习、工作和为社区服务中，Shirley觉得自己很幸运，有机会了解不同层面的人，开阔了视野，为成为一名全方位多视觉、更好服务于他人的咨询师奠定了坚实的基础。

What Clients have Shared...

Adel Lim

I just finished my 4th session with Shirley, and she's been encouraging and helpful and gives me the tools to help me navigate dealing with stress, anxiety and burnout. I feel at ease speaking to her and look forward to our weekly session! I've seen tremendous improvement in dealing with my emotions and thought processes. Thumbs up! I would recommend :)

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