Sharon Lim

Master of Counselling (Monash University) | Certified Master Practitioner with APACS (Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors of Singapore) | ACA certified Supervisor | Certification in Fertility Coaching & Counselling | MBBS | MRCP(UK) | BSc Clin Sci | MBA

I arrived at therapeutic counselling through my love of coaching. The impact of coaching on individuals was so rewarding and motivating for me – seeing people lift their heads up, find a way through to improve themselves or solve problems, all while having faith in, and compassion for, themselves. I took this experience into counselling, so that I could help with, not just performance but also, doubts, stresses, anxieties and overwhelmed emotional states. We all have these from time to time, and these emotions make us the wonderful complex human beings that we are - but can hold us back from where we want to be.

My wish is for clients to find autonomy, empowerment, independence, direction and balance in their lives and relationships. There is a special place between counsellor and client: a space where non-judgment, mutual trust, belief and encouragement is found. From this special place, a new confidence in one’s strengths, courage, new goals, new visions and patience can start to form. Then a plan of ‘little steps’ can be made towards a new direction.

As an integrative counsellor, I draw on various modalities such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Grief and Loss (Transitions) work. I rely both on my own experience and the knowledge of my network to stay relevant and up-to-date in the fields of medicine, psychology and nutrition.

Special Interests

• Fertility and women’s health
• Anxiety, stress, and burnout
• Sleep disturbances
• Grief and bereavement
• Life transitions: loss, career and country moves, significant life events
• Coping skills for parents and careers

Languages

• English

Memberships

• APACS (Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors, Singapore)
• SAC (Singapore Association of Counselling)
• ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
• ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association)
• ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction) – member inaugral organising committee Counselling Special Interest Group