OUr consultants, Partners, THERAPISTS

Elaine founded the Centre for Daily Living Skills when her daughter, Victoria, first joined SUN-DAC at Upper Thomson. Her vision was for the Centre to be a curated lifestyle community catering to Victoria and her friends; a hub where they not only find respite and regulation through various therapeutic services but also skills-training and social activities for holistic-living.

Although Elaine is a Corporate Lawyer with a thriving legal practice, she has been embarking on various forms of trainings and certifications since the moment Victoria was diagnosed. She is certified by the College of Teachers in the U.K for Learning Disorders Management and Language Development and has attended the Masterclass of Joe England Drama and Autism (JEDAA). She has undergone trainings in ABA, RDI and More Than Words. She is also certified to provide Sound Therapeutic Services. She has witnessed Victoria shed many sensory and behavioural issues after Victoria had been attended as a young child by her sound therapist and has as such taken up training an certification in this area. "Sound is created with vibrations and we are made of atoms within which electrons vibrate. Some of us are just more auditorily-sensitive. When we are exposed to negative sounds daily, we may react in certain ways to express discomfort. When we immerse ourselves in a therapeutic sound bath, so to speak, the good vibrations suitable for our specific make-up may reset and restore a harmonious frequency within our own vibration system. We may then feel more relaxed or more alert, for instance. Engagement in sound for emotional and mental regulation or expression is innate as seen from many ancient cultures." 

Presently, Elaine is working closely with SG Enable to hold more programmes for youths with special needs so that they are therapeutically and productively occupied in a safe environment. The Centre's programmes cater to special youths on the threshold of adulthood.

She will also be regularly hosting funded caregiver programmes to foster and strengthen ties amongst the caregivers of this community of youths.

Jean Foo graduated from The National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Mathematics. She later went on to pursue her Master in Education at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT, Australia). Upon returning to Singapore in 2003, Jean taught children Maths and Science before deciding to work with children of various abilities. She joined an international ABA service provider in 2005 where she received her training in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Since then, she has been working with individuals with developmental and learning disabilities, helping them in their language and communication skills, social interaction, emotional regulation, behavioural management and other developmental skills. End 2013, she co-founded The Colourful Mind, a behavioural therapy centre providing intervention and support. Through the years, she has acquired different skills and teaching methods (e.g., Social Thinking) in working with children and youth. She also conducts training programmes for children, youth, parents, and schools on various topics. She is an associate lecturer with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) in the discipline of Special Education.

Ling Ling is a Registered Counsellor (RC) and a Clinical Member registered with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC). Ling Ling’s experiences include helping children, youths, adults and couples in the private and community settings as they navigate through challenges and issues of life. She utilises Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy (CBT), Systemic ideas, Dyadic Development Attachment-Focused Family Therapy combined with a strengths-based approach to enable clients to grow, heal and discover. She has a keen interest in movement and body-based interventions and incorporate them in her clinical approach.

Ling Ling is our Dance Movement Therapist and she focuses on the emotional regulation of her clients. She is an advocate for the development of self expression and self  confidence of her specially  abled clients. She feels that all of them have a special way to blossom with each of their special gift. 

Joanne Ho, is a Organisation Development Consultant and provides professional 

leadership and executive coaching through her business, Armogan Coaching and Consulting Pte Ltd. 

Joanne graduated with a degree in Occupational Therapy and has worked with multiple clients with special 

needs before she embarked as a OD Consultant with a major hospital and currently, with a prominent 

SPED school. She also sits on the board of directors of Bizlink Centre Singapore Ltd, a non-profit 

organization serving clients with special needs. She will be consulting with us on multiple facets of our 

entity; from management issues to client’s therapy needs to structuring ground up 

initiatives for our clients to work at to achieve independence.

Roy Yeng, Graduate Diploma in Counselling, is a volunteer counsellor at a substance addiction recovery centre for marginalised communities.  He regularly leads recovery support group meetings and group therapy sessions, and he has recently conducted a workshop in the caregivers support programme titled “Walking on Eggshells”.  He also volunteers as a counsellor at another community services centre that supports caregivers of family members with mental health issues.  Roy is currently in a masters in counselling programme.  He is furthering his education and training in family therapy.  His most important role in life is being a father to his 15 year old son.

Cerise  is a Dance Movement Therapist registered with the Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapy, UK. She has worked with people living with Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease, as well as children and young adults with special needs and learning disabilities. Her work continues to aim at the young and older - enabling them to encounter and navigate various movement techniques that enhance body-mind connection, quality of life and well-being.

Cerise is currently partnering with Movemental, Thread Dance Centre and Crestar School of Dance in various dance and movement programmes.

From bringing smiles to thousands, Sonja hopes to work on healing and restoration, one person at a time.  Sonja attained second place in the Graduate Certificate of Counselling class of 2021 at Swinburne University of Technology and is currently completing the Masters in Counselling program.  Through Lion Befrienders, Sonja is involved in outreach programs to the elderly and students.  Since 2016, Sonja has been volunteering as a Counsellor at the HIS healing ministry at The Methodist Church of Singapore and ran workshops for mothers and kids during a mission trip to Payatas, Manilia in 2019.  Sonja’s favourite role is as guide and cheerleader to her 16 year old daughter.

The company was started by a group of behaviour case supervisors and senior therapists trained in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) who have been in the field for many years working with children affected by autism spectrum disorder. Together with other professionals, we provide support for educational, behavioural and emotional needs of children in Singapore. 

The Colourful Mind Pte Ltd is a registered member with Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE) and we support their vision to develop a caring and inclusive society in Singapore.