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Hi, I’m Shenel

  • Do you feel like you’re always caring for others while your own needs come last?

  • Do you struggle to say no or express your true feelings?

  • Do you notice that difficult or overwhelming life experiences impact how you think, feel, or connect with others?

If any of this speaks to you, you’re in the right place - and you don’t have to face it alone.

I’m a counsellor at The Other Clinic in Geylang, working with women navigating family pressures and the weight of social expectations. I help people reconnect with their own needs, manage overwhelm, and make meaningful changes in their lives.

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For many of the women I work with, social pressures and family expectations — combined with difficult life experiences — have left them feeling silenced, disempowered, or unsure of their own needs. 

My approach is collaborative and gentle, drawing on person-centred therapy, trauma-informed practice, parts work, and goal-focused approaches.

I support my clients with a range of concerns, including parenting and relationship challenges, patterns of unhealthy relationships, the impact of difficult or traumatic past events, low self-esteem and anxiety. I help women to explore how childhood experiences shape adult patterns of thought and behaviour, and work frequently with women who feel unseen or taken for granted.

I’m registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).

I’m a UK-qualified counsellor working in Singapore

My training includes:

  • Advanced Diploma in Counselling

  • Level 5 Award in Understanding and Applying Parts Theories

  • Foundation Certificate in Somatic Trauma Theory and Skills

  • Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence training

  • Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity Therapy training

  • Dealing with Distress: Suicide and Self-Harm

  • Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk

  • Mindfulness Certification Course

  • Working Creatively with Anxiety

  • Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling

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How I can help

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    Emotions

    Low self-worth

    Body image struggles

    Anxiety or difficulty relaxing

    Low mood

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    Relationships

    Difficulty expressing needs

    Guilt around saying no

    Feeling unseen or taken for granted

    Unhealthy relationships

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    Family

    Parenting struggles

    Balancing work with family life

    Overwhelm or burnout

What we can work towards

In our sessions, we’ll take time to understand and explore your situation and experiences, to clarify what you would like to gain from counselling. Together, we’ll look at what you want to better understand, come to terms with, or change in your life.

Our work might focus on:

  • Understanding yourself more deeply—including your thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behaviour

  • Making sense of your relationships, and your role within them

  • Reconnecting with your own autonomy, needs, and choices

Often people come to counselling because they feel stuck and need something to shift. If this applies to you, we can explore your motivations as well as your barriers to change, and help you gain a greater sense of control over your life.

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