About Me

Jes is a registered counsellor with Australian Counselling Association. She is from Singapore and arrived in Australia in 2017 to pursue her studies in Master of Counselling. Jes's qualifications include Specialist Diploma, Bachelors of Science and Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Jes is also a certified Hypnotherapist.

She believes her theoretical perspective to be an integrative approach to counselling. Jes is open to a variety of ways to integrate diversity and techniques, which can benefit client from diverse backgrounds. In combining person-centred therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy and mindfulness to counselling, Jes has developed multidimensional perspective to her counselling style. As described by Norcross and Goldfried (2005), integrative counselling was one way to try and make up for deficiencies in so models or enhance efficiency in others. Each client benefit from different approach, therefore it is clear that there never is one framework that can be used.

Jes strive to have a deep understanding of the various approaches to be able to create a powerful ‘tool box’ for her clients. 

Influenced by different models, techniques and skills, Jes has equipped herself with a tool box that she use to work with clients. She uses a pragmatically grounded formulation to facilitate integrative information such as the ‘Five P’s’ model. Jes believes that through her personal and professional development she will be able to provide a safe space for clients.  Jes allows the client to determine the direction and depth that therapy should take. She assists her clients to find their inner strength and resources. She strongly encourages her clients to explore their own value systems to determine whether they believe a course of action is right for them.

Jes describes her therapeutic approach as eclectic, she accentuate the significance of a strong and empathetic therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a person-centred model. She incorporates elements of CBT, REBT, SFT and Gestalt experiential exercises, tailored to each individual.