Senior Counsellor/Psychotherapist 

GaLi Chin 陈佳丽

SAC Registered Counsellor
Master of Science (Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Summa Cum Laude

Chin Ga Li

Gali is a SAC Registered Counsellor with more than 10 years of clinical experience. Trained in the United States, she completed her academic training and clinical internships across diverse settings — including an acute hospital, hospice, university counselling centre, and private practice — before serving more than a decade in Singapore's social service sector at a counselling centre.

Over the years, Gali has worked extensively with adults and couples navigating issues including anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief and loss, self-esteem, and personal growth. As a certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C), she also has a special interest in supporting individuals and couples through pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the transition to parenthood.

While Gali’s early training was grounded in cognitive modalities such as CBT and ACT, her practice has evolved to be more emotionally focused and psychodynamically-informed. Today, her approach is collaborative and integrative as she draws from a range of evidence-based approaches to meet each client's unique needs.

Gali’s style is curious, non-judgemental, and supportive. She believes that meaningful therapy grows from a genuine therapeutic relationship and actively engages clients through thoughtful conversation and reflection. She remains committed to ongoing professional development through regular training, consultation, and clinical supervision.

Outside the therapy room, Gali enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, sewing, getting lost in a good book, and embracing the everyday moments of life with her two children.

Education

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Eastern Illinois University, USA

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Registered Counsellor & Clinical Member
Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC) (#C0400) 

Singapore Association for Counselling
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude) 
Iowa State University, USA

Credentials


Formerly Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) Illinois, USA
Formerly National Certified Counselor (NCC) USA


  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
    - Essential
    - Consultation

  • Schema Therapy
    - for Chronic Mood Disorders

  • Narrative Therapy
    - Level One Intensive

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    - Masterclass

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    - Introduction & Skills Building
    - for Trauma

  • Motivational Interviewing
    - Foundation Skills
    - Building Skills
    - Groups

Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C) Psychotherapy Track
Postpartum Support International (#PSI8536)

Professional Trainings

  • Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training

  • Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Teaching 

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
    - Module A

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
    - Level 1

  • Prepare/Enrich Certification Training

  • Certificate in Supervision for Professionals

  • Essentials of Clinical Supervision 

Areas I can Help with

  • Depression/low mood

  • Anxiety

  • Stress and burnout

  • Emotional regulation

  • Anger management

  • Life transitions and adjustment

  • Grief and loss

  • Relational issues

  • Breakup/divorce

  • Existential concerns

  • Childhood experiences

  • Trauma

  • Sense of self

  • Self-esteem and identity concerns

  • Uncertainties

  • Loneliness and isolation

  • Pre-marital counselling

  • Pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum

  • New parenthood

  • Affair recovery and trust issues

  • Communication difficulties

  • Personal growth and wellbeing

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) — Grounded in attachment theory, helps process emotions and reshape internal working models to foster healthier sense of self.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy — Explores recurring underlying patterns and the influences of early experiences.

  • Schema Therapy — Connects with the different parts of self that developed to cope.

  • Gestalt Therapy — Uses present-moment awareness and experiential exercises to deepen insight.

  • Existential Therapy — Explores questions of meaning and how we relate to pain.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — Encourages holding difficult experiences lightly while moving toward what matters most.

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — Identifies and reframes unhelpful beliefs.

  • Sandtray Therapy — Uses symbols to access and process experiences, emotions, and inner conflicts that may be difficult to express in words.

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)— Emphasizes strengths and small, practical steps toward change.

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) — Focuses on understanding and addressing the emotions and attachment needs that shape relationship patterns.

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy — Uses evidence-based tools to strengthen communication, deepen friendship, and navigate conflicts.

  • Humanistic principles — Takes a non-pathologizing, person-centered approach, believing everyone has the capacity for growth when met with empathy and understanding.