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Jacinta is a Clinical Psychologist who has experiences working with children, adolescents and their families, and adults with psychological or psychiatric disorders across the community-based and public health settings in Australia and Singapore. She has experience in working within a multidisciplinary team with other medical and allied health professionals. 

Her journey as a psychologist began at Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore working with individuals diagnosed with Intellectual Disability with mental health disorders and/or neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD). She continued practicing at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and was part of the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service (ANDS), the first service in Singapore providing in and outpatient mental health services to Adults with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jacinta continued to gain further experience in Australia and had the opportunity to work with burn victims at Fiona Stanley Hospital experiencing trauma, voice hearers at Perth Voices Clinic, and children and adolescents experiencing relational trauma from Department of Child Protection. She continues to practice and works with a diverse range of clients with presentations such as mood disorders, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD), trauma, interpersonal difficulties, relational issues, and voice hearers. 

Jacinta takes on a non-judgmental, empathic stance in understanding her clients presenting difficulties while providing them with a safe space to work through challenges through self-reflection and assisting them in understanding their difficulties. She has a keen interest in working with issues related to attachment, interpersonal difficulties, and difficulties with emotional regulation, which may be exhibited in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. She provides individualised therapy by adopting and integrating evidence-based modalities to address her clients’ needs. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Response (EMDR), Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Attachment-based approach. A keen advocate for the parent-child relationship, Jacinta is a registered Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) facilitator with the Circle of Security International.