Psychotherapist & Somatic Experiencing (SE) Therapist
For the last 22 years; 16 years in Hong Kong and 6 years in Singapore, Dr. Alicia has been providing care and support for individuals and families through counselling, psychotherapy and psychoeducation.
Her experiences and specialisations include working with clinical and developmental issues such as complex trauma (developmental, medical, pre & peri natal trauma), children and adolescent mental health, divorce & separation, coping with chronic and terminal illness, grief & loss, adoption & attachment, parent-child relationship, developmental stresses and adjustment issues.
Dr Pon was on staff and served as an Adjunct Faculty Member with the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Since returning to Singapore in 2017, she have been serving full time as a Faculty Member with the National University of Singapore. She lectures on both the undergraduate and post-graduate modules on topics such as children and youth mental health issues, clinical skills such as play and sandplay therapy, and trauma work. Given her extensive clinical and academic experiences, she also provide case consultation and training to practicing mental health professionals on working with children, young persons and families.Dr Pon graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a PhD in Social Work. She also attained her Master degree in Child and Adolescent Health from University of Sydney. Dr Pon is a Registered Play Therapy – Supervisor for both the Association of Play Therapy in Singapore and the United States. She is also a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner with the SE Trauma Institute, an Expressive Sandplay Therapist with the Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia, and a Clinical Member with the Singapore Association for Counsellors.
Dr. Alicia integrates analytical psychology, expressive arts, and body oriented approaches such as Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and Sensori-Motor Art Therapy to treat mental health issues. Her experiences and specialisations include working with complex trauma (developmental, medical, pre & peri natal trauma), divorce & separation, coping with chronic and terminal illness, grief & loss, adoption & attachment, parent-child relationship, developmental stresses and adjustment issues.
Other trainings and certifications:
- PhD (Social Work), The University of Hong Kong
- MA (Child & Adolescent Health), University of Sydney
- Analytical Psychology
- Touch Skills
- Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner, SE Trauma Institute*
- Clinical Member, Singapore Association for Counsellors
- Expressive Sandplay Therapist, Expressive Therapists Institute of Australia
- Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Body Intelligence UK
* You can learn more about SE here.
Dr. Alicia Pon will be seeing patients on the following schedule:
- Wednesdays 9-11 am
- Thursdays 9-11 am
- Saturdays 9-12pm