MENTAL WELL BEING SPEAKERS
Darwina Binte Azmi
PSYCHOLOGIST
Details:
Darwina started her psychology practice in a more clinical setting where she headed the psychology team in a psychiatric nursing home for 3 years. Here, she honed her expertise in working with seniors and their management of clinical conditions. She later joined a social enterprise for the next 4 years and ventured into creating fun but impactful year-long mental wellness campaigns for clients in both MNCs and SMEs. These include facilitating mental wellness workshops, creating mental health champions in the organization, and churning out relevant digital newsletters on mental health and wellness. She also continues to contribute to gerontology academic research on the delay or reversal of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in a paper published recently in Nature, 2021.
Darwina considers herself a mental health advocate and wishes to break the stigma in mental health with more heartfelt sharing and community discussions.
Qualifications:
PGdip Psychology
Bachelors in Arts (Psychology)
Haikal Bin Jamil
Clinical Psychologist
Details:
Haikal is a clinical psychologist certified as a registered psychologist in Singapore under the Singapore Psychological Society Singapore Register of Psychologists. He specialises in adult mental health issues and relationship issues. After receiving his postgraduate training at the National University of Singapore under a government scholarship in 2013, he has been practising as a psychologist for almost 10 years. He is skilled in various psychological therapies, including CBT, reality therapy, and schema therapy.
Apart from seeing clients in private practice, Haikal is also a highly sought out consultant for his expertise in mental health issues and human behaviour. He has appeared on various television and radio shows to provide expert opinion on various topics. He also conducts mental health talks to improve public knowledge on mental well-being. His talks are often well-received as they are not only informative but also practical and infused with a healthy dose of humour.
Qualifications:
Master of Psychology (Clinical) from the National University of Singapore (NUS)
Registered Psychologist (Singapore) from the Singapore Psychological Society Singapore Register of Psychologists
Certified Substance Abuse Therapist
Choice Therapy and Reality Therapy Certified
Benedict Lim
Psychologist
Details:
Benedict is the CEO and Chief Psychologist of iGROW, a nationally recognized psychological consulting firm that specializes in Happiness at work, family and life. He has accumulated more than a decade of experience working with corporate and youth in various settings.
In his work, he is required to consult, counsel, coach and train individuals and organizations in building their Psychological Capital, and live the best possible life. As a result of his vast experience, he is highly sought after to impact the corporate through interactive workshops, talks, work-life coaching and psychological strengths & talent profiling.
Benedict is also invited regularly to present in international and national conferences such as the prestigious TEDx event and featured on national media such as 938Live and the different newspapers.
Qualifications:
Masters of Social Science degree (Counselling) from University of South Australia, Australia
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology majoring in Counselling
Awarded the status of Practising Management Consultant from PMC Certification Board
Maria Plengsangtip
Psychologist
Details:
Maria is the Partner and Senior Consultant Psychologist of iGROW, an award-winning psychological consultancy specializing in Leadership, Engagement and Culture. She helps HR improve the engagement and health of their employees.
Maria accumulated valuable experiences in working with children, teens, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds from her various work. She was involved in several high impact overseas projects to conduct psycho-social and trauma recovery training especially for children, and provided consultation to NGOs to start counselling and family centres in their respective countries.
Maria holds a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. She received a prestigious scholarship offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore to study Psychology at the National University of Singapore and graduated with an Honours degree in Psychology and Technopreneurship.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the National University of Singapore (NUS)
Master of Art in Applied Psychology from National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Just Lynn Panaligan
HEAD COUNSELLOR.
Details:
Just Lynn, a counselor, psychometrician, and mental wellness consultant at SgFitFam Pte. Ltd. She has been in the industry since 2015 and up to date, she has published three health-related research papers and was invited to present at international conferences, including those in Canada and the Philippines. Just Lynn has been an adjunct lecturer covering psychology modules for 4 years for undergraduates hoping to inspire younger generations to be involved and contribute to the mental health scene.
Just Lynn believes that mental health is as important as physical health, and that each individual should have access to mental health services from anywhere in the world. She advocates for mental health awareness and sustainable health practices which allows maximum productivity and development of effective healthy coping mechanisms.
Qualifications:
MA in Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Certified Psychological First Aider and Trainer
Certified Mental Health First Aider and Trainer
Certified Mental Health Crisis Hotline Responder and Trainer
Certified Pre-Marriage Counselor
Behind The Scenes
Mental Wellbeing Workshop - Stress Management At The Workplace
TEDxNTU: Myths & Misconceptions about happiness in the Corporate World - Benedict Lim
Testimonials
Hafis, Special Operations Command (SPF).
My organization engaged SgFitFam for a Mental Wellbeing Talk recently, which focused on managing stress in our daily lives and how to cultivate a healthy mind despite all obstacles. Not only was the talk very insightful and applicable to our daily lives, but it was also interactive as our speaker, Beng Huan, ensured that we were constantly engaged during the session by having fun and short questions! đ Shout out to Kym for coordinating between my organization and the speaker, especially since there were a few changes to the dates/time prior to the session. Would definitely engage them in the future again! đ
Cheryl Lim, Assistant Manager (ISEAS).
I would like to thank Kym and Metis for arranging the online talks for my organisation. We had an enjoyable time hearing the speakers give the talk and engaging us in activities over zoom.
Specialities.
Mental Health
Corporate Health
Culture
Leadership Development
Employee Engagement
Employee Well-being