Professional Memberships

  • SPS-Registered Psychologist (FM011034Y)

Educational Qualifications

  • Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) – NTU Singapore
  • Master of Counselling – Monash University
  • Bachelor of Psychology – University of Southern Queensland

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Satir Family Systemic Model

Professional Certifications

  • EMDR (Master level) USA
  • Certificate in Satir systemic therapy
  • Narrative Therapy Level 2
  • Gottman Method (L3)
  • Certified Gottman Seven Principles Leader
  • Certified with NOVA; National Organization for Victim Assistance
  • Certificate in Advanced Training in Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis from the Milton H. Erickson Foundation

Yamagata Chihiro

Senior Professional Counsellor
Language Spoken:
Japanese, English
Type of Counselling: Child/Youth, Individual Adult, Couple
Mode: / (In-person sessions are available upon request)

Chihiro is a native Japanese who speaks fluent English (and a qualified interpreter/translator), having studied and lived in Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and settled in Singapore since 1999. Chihiro has a sound understanding of psychological difficulties facing expatriates in a new country as well as people from diverse background including Singaporeans. Having worked in several MNCs, she is familiar with work related issues like Work-Life balance and work relationship conflict & crisis management.

Chihiro has wide range of experiences working for populations with various special needs (e.g., intellectual disability, Downs Syndrome, ADHD, ASD, LD), mental health conditions (e.g., schizophrenia, personality disorder), issues concerning children & teens (e.g., school refusal, bullying, phobia, self-harm, OCD, social skills deficit, Boy-Girl relationship) at Volunteer Welfare Organizations, school settings as well as in a private practice. Chihiro is also trained to administer psychological assessment such as IQ and personality test.

In-person sessions are available upon request. Please contact us via Whatsapp (click here) or call us at +65 6339 5411.

Contact us at 63395411 to arrange an appointment with Chihiro.