Ms Cheryl Chin Yi Fen

Family Therapist

Verified

“Since 2016, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families, earning trust through my clinical competence, professional maturity, and cultural sensitivity. While relatively young in age, I am recognised for my thoughtful, grounded presence and my ability to work effectively with complex emotional and relational challenges.”

About Me

I am a licensed counsellor, certified clinical supervisor, and certified multigenerational family therapist. I am one of only nine therapists in Malaysia to have completed the Advanced Course in Multigenerational Family Therapy in Italy under Maurizio Andolfi. I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling, a certification in Family Therapy from Australia, and advanced training in Emotion-Focused Therapy under Leslie Greenberg. Alongside my clinical practice, I provide clinical supervision to counselling students and mental health professionals.

Approach

I combine emotional depth with systemic insight in my therapeutic work. I help clients understand how current symptoms and relationship difficulties may be connected to deeper, unresolved emotional experiences and multigenerational patterns. My approach supports the development of greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and more secure, meaningful connections with oneself and others.I combine emotional depth with systemic insight in my therapeutic work. I help clients understand how current symptoms and relationship difficulties may be connected to deeper, unresolved emotional experiences and multigenerational patterns. My approach supports the development of greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and more secure, meaningful connections with oneself and others.

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Basic Information

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In-person & Online

Services

I work with individuals, couples, and families experiencing: Relationship challenges, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, infidelity and betrayal, separation and divorce, difficulties involving young or adult children, childhood trauma, conflictual or estranged relationships in personal or professional settings. I support clients in rebuilding confidence, trust, and connection across personal, relational, and professional aspects of life.

Services Offered:

Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Works With:

All ages
Couples
Families
Individuals
Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Trauma Therapy
Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.
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