Ms. Kavitha Manokaran

Experience

Kavitha is a registered Clinical Psychologist (Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from National University of Singapore) and registered Counsellor (Graduate Diploma in Counselling Practice from Counselling and Care Centre), with over 15 years of experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Kavitha specializes in therapy/counselling and psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and their parents. She focuses on creating a safe and non-judgmental space for emotional well-being, and healing. Fostering trust and empathy, Kavitha engages with her young clients to identify and address their challenges, empowering them towards achieving their goals. This collaboration extends to parents and schools, to understand the child’s needs and develop effective strategies for support and communication.

Kavitha leverages on her extensive and diverse background, spanning community setting, special school, hospitals like KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital, private clinic work with expats and lecturing modules in schools, to provide exceptional care for her clients and their family. She draws on her expertise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, EMDR and the Signposts parenting program to guide her in therapy. Alongside this, she provides psychological and psychoeducational assessments for ADHD, Autism, Learning/Academic difficulties, School Readiness, Giftedness and any other emotional, cognitive, behavioural strengths and struggles.

With her extensive experience and knowledge, Kavitha can understand the needs of the child and families from various angles, offering a more holistic comprehensive support. Kavitha customizes her psychological approach to address individual challenges, working in tandem with parents to enhance their child’s well-being and development.