Vanessa San holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, and will be awarded a Doctorate in Psychology in 2007. She has been practicing as a clinical psychologist in Psycare Consultants for two and a half years and also holds the post of Child Psychologist in the Children’s Medical Institute at the National University Hospital of Singapore. Prior to working in Singapore, she completed her Psychology doctorate degree from The University of Melbourne, focusing on women with eating disorders. She served as a Psychology Registrar for three years at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, Melbourne, providing individual and group therapy to patients with cancer, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, and post-natal depression. She also provided individual therapy for general clinical psychology patients. Her current therapeutic interests are in working with children and youth with clinical or behavioural problems, women with eating disorders, and individuals with clinical disorders such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She is also interested in helping individuals attain psychological well-being in the context of bio-psycho-social and spiritual factors. She is currently an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Yvonne Lek was trained as a teacher and taught in St. Margaret’s Primary School for a number of years before joining the Ministry of Education as a Guidance Officer.

In her work as a guidance officer, she has been actively involved in the development of courseware and the training of teachers in areas pertaining to social and emotional development, career guidance and psychological well-being. Yvonne has also worked extensively with students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties, often involving their families and caregivers in the process. She has offered consultation to schools in the areas of case management, programme development and implementation.

Yvonne conducts training for companies, educational institutions, statutory boards and religious organisations in areas such as counselling skills, pedagogy and andragogy.

Yvonne graduated with a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling from Swinburne University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and an Advance Post-Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from the National Institute of Education.