Educational Psychology

Our educational psychologists provide academic and diagnostic testing

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Clinical Psychology & Counselling

Our clinical psychologist provides support such as counselling and play-based therapy

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* Our Psychologists are registered members of the Singapore Psychological Society

We Help Children With

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Academics and Learning

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Emotional Regulation

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Social Differences

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Variable Attention

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Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders

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Trauma and Stress

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Gender Related Issues

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Anger and impulsivity

Educational Psychology

An educational psychologist primarily supports children and teenagers within the backdrop of the educational setting. They provide help for children experiencing challenges in school by identifying their unique learning strengths and needs in order to provide recommendations that support their success in school. An educational psychologist is also trained to make formal diagnoses such as ADHD and autism, and dyslexia.

Assessment Services:

Parents will be offered a one-hour consultation to discuss their observations relating to their child’s development or performance in school. Information from this meeting will determine the intervention the EP considers most relevant for the child’s needs. This may include:

1. A referral to other professionals

The EP may feel that the child would be better supported by a speech language or occupational therapist, for example.

2. An informal assessment

An informal assessment includes the analysis of information gathered during a parent consultation, the review of work samples and any school results to date and possibly a school observation. This information will allow the EP to suggest support strategies and recommendations to parents and school.

3. A formal psycho-educational assessment

A formal psycho-educational assessment is made up of a series of individually administered tests, designed to evaluate a child’s cognitive ability (IQ) and academic achievement by comparing the child to same-age peers. It can be used to identify if the child has a specific learning difficulty. It also highlights the child’s unique profile of strengths and weaknesses so that suitable recommendations can be made. The process includes:

an in-depth interview with those most involved with the child such as teachers and parents in order to gather as much information about the child as possible.
A school visit may be organised so that the EP can observe the child at work and play.
Formal testing that will require several hours to complete.
A comprehensive written report.

A feedback session with parents to discuss the results of the assessment and to provide recommendations and support strategies. Referrals to other services may be suggested at this point.

4. Diagnostic Assessment for Autism

Our psychologist is experienced in conducting autism assessments for children and teenagers. As part of this process, she may administer a formal assessment, gather information from other professionals working with the child, and conduct an extensive parent interview. Older children will also be assessed on their cognitive and academic functioning.

5. Diagnostic Assessment for ADHD

ADHD is diagnosed through comprehensive interviews, formal testing, and questionnaires completed by parents, teachers, and the child that are specifically designed to identify ADHD characteristics.

Clinical Psychology & Counselling

A clinical psychologist is a highly trained professional who is able to assess, diagnose and treat people with behavioural, emotional, and mental health issues. Counselling is one of the treatment options that they can provide. Other options include art or play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy.

Processes

1. Helping you decide if we are a good match

Psychological and counselling support requires a high level of trust and connection between therapist and client. We offer new clients the opportunity to talk to our psychologist by phone as the first step, to ensure we can provide the support you are seeking.

2. Scheduling an initial consultation

If you feel we can indeed help, the next step is to organise an initial consultation. (Often parents attend without the child) This is an information sharing session. You may have been asked to complete a questionnaire or to share any previous reports, which also helps with this part of the process. The psychologist will then be able to advise you on the intervention that will best suit your child.

3. Planning and implementing intervention

The support offered could involve weekly sessions, or consultation sessions when needed. It may also involve an assessment process or collaboration with other people in the child or young person’s life. Approaches may include counselling, play-based therapy, family therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy; our psychologist has many tools in her tool box.

Psychologists & Counsellors

Dr. Belinda Teo
- 12 Years Experience -

Kit Kwan Lim
- 15 Years Experience -

Freda Sutanto
- 15 Years Experience -

Chong Ning Xin
- 8 Years Experience -

Daisy Tan
- 9 Years Experience -

Why Choose Us?

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Kaleidoscope’s
Approach

Child-led

Family-focused

Strength-based

Testimonials

Hear what our happy parents and children are saying about us.

All Testimonials

Azmi, Father of Zikri

When first arriving in Singapore, my wife and I were looking for a positive environment…

Shirisha, Parents of Kirthik

Thank you for your wonderful teaching and behaviour therapy methods, which transformed my son…

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Early Intervention Program

Speech & Language Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Belinda Teo

I began working with children and youth in 2002. I am a registered clinical psychologist who obtained my doctoral training in the US with a speciality in pediatric psychology. I completed my residency in a state hospital for children and adolescents in Michigan. Prior to this, I was a trained teacher, and school counsellor with the Ministry of Education, Singapore.

I have worked with a diverse population in both Singapore and the US, across a range of settings such as community-based clinics, schools, university clinics, and a neuropsychiatric hospital. In addition to my clinical work, I also teach and provide clinical supervision.

I enjoy supporting children and adolescents with issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders and identity confusion. I also support children and young people who present as neurodivergent including those with autism, ADHD and learning differences such as dyslexia. In addition, I have experience working with children who have, or are currently, experiencing trauma and stress.

I provide strategies, and training, to parents and caregivers of children who present with complex behaviours that are challenging to manage, and create stress within the family.

I adopt a strengths-based and integrative mind-body perspective to address the needs of the child holistically. Collaboration with others in the child’s home and school life is often crucial to therapeutic success. I use evidence-based interventions that are predominantly art/play-based for younger children, and a more traditional counselling approach for adolescents.

I believe each child has the potential to thrive in a supportive, and nurturing environment, and am committed to contributing positively to their wellbeing.

Senior Educational & Developmental Psychologist

Freda Sutanto

I am a registered psychologist with a Master in Psychology (Educational and Developmental) from Monash University. Since 2008, I have been conducting assessments and providing therapy in various settings, including schools and a pediatric hospital.

My professional areas of interest are learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia), internalizing issues (e.g. anxiety), and social-emotional intervention, as well as the diagnosis and management of developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. I am passionate about using fun and creative ways to build rapport with children and teenagers. I also appreciate that community collaboration is key to positive outcomes. Therefore, I aim to foster a supportive and inclusive environment in my sessions, where I work together with the child, caregivers, and other professionals to set goals and support the child.

Prior to commencing tertiary studies in Australia, I attended both local and international schools in Singapore and am thus familiar with both systems and educational approaches.

Psychologist

Chong Ning Xin

I am a psychologist and have been supporting children since 2011. My colleagues and clients call me Ning. My previous roles have included research assistant at the National Institute of Education and clinical roles as a psychologist in both schools and private practice. I currently also hold a position as an associate lecturer.

I enjoy working with children, and adolescents, who need help with their emotional wellbeing, mental health, social vulnerabilities, and learning differences. My expertise also includes conducting full psycho-educational assessments to determine a child’s strengths and identify any areas that may be impacting upon their learning.

Professionally, I am particularly interested in helping young people manage anxiety, including school anxiety, as this is frequently misunderstood and labelled as a ‘behavioural’ challenge. Anxiety can often lead to situational mutism, school refusal, and non-compliance. I feel strongly that clearly identifying a child’s needs helps us to understand the reasons behind behaviours, and allows us to support them in more compassionate, and respectful, ways.

When working with young people, we need to consider their natural environments and determine what factors in these environments may be overwhelming the child. This requires an inquiry-based, client-centered approach, with family partnership and support as part of the process.

Within my therapeutic sessions, I use evidence-based interventions, focusing on art and play as mediums. This, and a child-led approach, helps children to feel safe and respected. Developing a trusting relationship is key, and I am described as ‘genuine and approachable’ by my older clients and ‘fun and easy to talk to’ by my younger ones.

I put a strong emphasis on collaborating with other professionals, where appropriate, for information gathering, knowledge sharing and goal planning, as this leads to more successful outcomes.

I see educating, and being educated by, others as very important in my clinical role and provide training workshops to parents and other professionals.

Educational psychologist

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, NUS (SG)

Certificate in Autism (Autism Resource Centre, SG)

Daisy Tan

I began my career as a special education teacher before deciding to pursue further training in educational psychology. I realized that my passion lay more in helping identify a child’s strengths and challenges, and providing educators and parents with a more in-depth understanding of their learning profiles.

Prior to joining Kaleidoscope, I worked in a local paediatric hospital for 8 years, where I supported children with various developmental and learning needs. This support was done collaboratively with parents, and other professionals, involved with the child’ s care.

My expertise includes providing assessments, and interventions, for children with a wide range of developmental, learning, and neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD. I also enjoy supporting young children with social-emotional difficulties and maladaptive behaviours. I use a holistic, child-centred lens to determine the underlying factors that affect a child’s ability to cope in their naturalistic environments.

To achieve the most positive results, and meaningful outcomes, I believe that building a strong relationship with the child’s caregivers is vitally important. I endeavour to share knowledge with the parents I support, both individually and through parent education programs.

I am a member of the consultant team of allied professionals working to implement the Early Childhood Holistic Outcomes (ECHO) framework in Early Intervention Centres. I am also a clinical supervisor.

Azmi, Father of Zikri (5 years old)

When first arriving in Singapore, my wife and I were looking for a positive environment where our son, Zikri, could grow and enjoy learning. He was three years old at the time, had difficulties with communicating and had other issues that required additional help and support. We discovered Kaleidoscope and felt that with its long history and experience of over 15+ years, it would be the ideal therapy centre to help him.

From the beginning, the team greeted us with a warm welcome and the whole process of enquiring, applying and assessments was smooth and stress free. We were pleasantly surprised with the many different indoor gyms that we just knew Zikri would love to play in and explore. We were impressed and knew it was the best option for our child.

What attracted us to Kaleidoscope was the intimate settings of the centre, small class sizes, and student to teacher ratio which gave us the reassurance that Zikri would get the proper support and attention he needed.

As this was a new school environment for Zikri, all the teachers helped to reduce his anxiety and made him feel welcomed from the start. Needless to say, our son settled in extremely well.

The main highlight that we have experienced over the two years here is how we personally have been so satisfied with the quality of their teachers and therapists. They are all very passionate in their work, extremely approachable, show genuine concern in wanting to help the children and above all, they genuinely aspire to be a part of Zikri's growth and progression. From the class teachers to the different Occupational and Speech therapists, everyone here knows all the children and works hard to help each child thrive and reach their fullest potential.

We are so grateful that Zikri gets to experience the joy of learning and we love seeing his smiling face in the mornings to get to school. He has grown so much the past two years, he is more communicative to everyone , more aware of his surroundings, his teachers and his peers. We are so happy with his progress!

As a parent, we completely understand how hard it was at the early stages of looking for a trusted therapy centre that truly understood our child's needs, and from our experience, we wholeheartedly would definitely recommend Kaleidoscope to other parents who are going through a similar situation as us.

Thank you Kaleidoscope for not only helping Zikri but also for helping us parents to also understand our children better.

Shirisha & Krishna, Parents of Kirthik (5 years old)

Thank you for your wonderful teaching and behaviour therapy methods, which transformed my son from non-verbal to a verbal child. When my son joined he had no words in his repository except for baby talk even at 3+ years age. We could still remember the first word "more" with actions, we were delighted to hear that at the time. Now it is hard to stop him from singing or repeating words except he needs to come out from Echolia.

We still remember the different types of blow whistles given to us to strengthen my son's jaws muscles and also air blowing. His behaviour changed significantly from a tantrum throwing boy, to much more calm down version. Although there is still a long way to go, this has given us hope that better days are ahead.

We would like to thank Kate, Judith, Sharon and Zanel for their wonderful insights and efforts put in that enabled my son to improve in speech and behaviour.

Thank you, Kaleidoscope.

Educational Psychology

Clinical Psychology & Counselling

We Help Children With

Educational Psychology

Assessment Services:

1. A referral to other professionals

2. An informal assessment

3. A formal psycho-educational assessment

4. Diagnostic Assessment for Autism

5. Diagnostic Assessment for ADHD

Clinical Psychology & Counselling

Processes

1. Helping you decide if we are a good match

2. Scheduling an initial consultation

3. Planning and implementing intervention

Psychologists & Counsellors

Dr. Belinda Teo- 12 Years Experience -

Kit Kwan Lim- 15 Years Experience -

Freda Sutanto- 15 Years Experience -

Chong Ning Xin- 8 Years Experience -

Daisy Tan- 9 Years Experience -

Why Choose Us?

Kaleidoscope’sApproach

Child-led

Family-focused

Strength-based

Testimonials

Azmi, Father of Zikri

Shirisha, Parents of Kirthik

Find out more about our Psychology Services!

Early Intervention Program

Speech & Language Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Belinda Teo

Senior Educational & Developmental Psychologist

Freda Sutanto

Psychologist

Chong Ning Xin

Educational psychologist

Daisy Tan

Azmi, Father of Zikri (5 years old)

Shirisha & Krishna, Parents of Kirthik (5 years old)

Dr. Belinda Teo
- 12 Years Experience -

Kit Kwan Lim
- 15 Years Experience -

Freda Sutanto
- 15 Years Experience -

Chong Ning Xin
- 8 Years Experience -

Daisy Tan
- 9 Years Experience -

Kaleidoscope’s
Approach