Magdalen

Dr Magdalen Cheng

Counseling Psychologist

As an existential therapist, I’m here to help you navigate between individuating and learning to be with others. In our sessions, you’ll explore how to be true to yourself and develop practical life skills, such as finding your voice, understanding your decision-making tendencies, and engaging in respectful dialogues w

About Me

Many people feel torn between being true to themselves and connecting with others. As an existential therapist, I offer a space to explore this tension. Together, we explore your decision-making tendencies and help you find your authentic voice. This supports more respectful dialogues. My approach suits those seeking to live authentically while building stronger, more harmonious relationships.

Approach

You’ll find our work balances focused reflection with practical steps, shifting from feeling torn to noticing choices in the moment. In a calm, collaborative rhythm—whether in my Singapore practice or online in English, Cantonese or Mandarin—we name patterns, try out new ways of speaking and deciding, and bring those experiments into everyday life between sessions. Sessions are gentle but purposeful, mixing talking, short exercises and real-world practice to ease anxiety, grief or career uncertainty. People looking to live with more clarity and kinder connection often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


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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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Communities
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Cancer Support

    The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.

  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • 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.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Professional Title:

  • Counseling Psychologist

    A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Qualifications


New School of Psychotherapy and Counseling

Registrations


UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Psychotherapist

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Chartered Psychologist

Service Area


Encompassing Therapy and Counselling

In-person & Online

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore

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