The Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore) launched the APACS Professional College of Supervisors on 3rd June 2016 in the American Counselling Association – Asia Pacific Counselling Conference 2016 in Singapore Suntec City.
APACS was registered as an association by the Singapore Registrar of Society in 2012 and has approximately 150 members – many of whom are professional counsellors and psychotherapists. They undergo mandatory supervision by qualified and experienced supervisors certified and accredited by APACS during their career in their professions. The on-going process is to ensure their professionalism in discharging their services and maintenance of their own personal emotional and mental health and growth. Supervision ultimately serves as gatekeepers of the counselling and psychotherapy industry.
The trusts to form the APACS Professional College of Supervisors which is a fraternity of all APACS members who have formally undergone an APACS approved supervision training course and registered as supervisors had been originally mooted by Philip Armstrong PhD CEO of the Australian Counselling Association in early 2016.
The college adopts the following:
1. To keep a register of all those who have acquired the skills and training of Professional Counselling Supervision.
2. To offer platform for the members to occasional meet and to discuss the latest research and findings in the area of Professional Counselling Supervision
3. To ensure the members of the college discharge their services in the highest ethical and behavioural standards and conduct.
4. To implement and introduce new ideas, researches and findings that can upgrade the delivery skills of members of the college.
5. To disseminate knowledge and facilitate learning in this area to members of the general public so that they can understand the seriousness and meaning of those providing health care services to undergo and obtain supervision in their own field of expertise.
| Name (Membership) | Credentials | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Po Gim Tee Jeffrey. Phd (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor APCA (HK) Registered Supervisor | Phd – Couns Psych Grad Dipl. Couns. Supr. ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
| Mr. Eugene Chong (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MSc (Coun. Psych) ACA Couns. Supr. Course CTRTC Certified PE & T-JTA trainer Certified Parenting with Confidence Facilitator |
| Ms. Lee Ching Hoon (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MA (Applied Psych) ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
| Mr. Peter Gan Su Keng (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MSocSci (Counselling) Grad Dipl – Clinical & Coun Psych ACA Couns. Supr. Course BSc., MSc (Chemistry) |
| Ms. Abigail Lee (Life) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MCounselling BA (Psych & Social) ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
| Mr. Dan Ng Chong Chee (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MSocSci – Professional Counselling ACA Couns. Supr. Course Dip in Applied Psych Applied Suicide Intervention Training Psychological First Aid |
| Mr. Sim Kwang Mong (Ordinary) | (Ordinary) APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MCounselling ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
| Ms. Jeslyn Lim (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MEd (Developmental Psych) Dip in Applied Psych ACA Couns. Supr. Course Certified Hypnotherapist |
| Mr. Larry Lai Chong Tuck (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MSocSci – Professional Counselling ACA Couns. Supr. Course Prepare/Enrich Facilitator Certified Parenting with Confidence Facilitator |
| Mr. Chandrasenan Joshi (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | Masters in Counselling ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
| Tanja Faessler-Moro (Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S ICA Registered Counselor | EMSc (Psych) ACA Couns. Supr. Course Certified OMNI Hypnotherapist NGH Certified Fertility Coach & Counselor |
| Ho Soo Yi Karen @ Mrs Karen Sng(Ordinary) | APACS Level 4S | MSocSci – CounsDip in Supr. for Practitioners Speclized Cert in Pallative Care |
| Jacquelyn Peh | APACS Level 4S ACA Registered Supervisor | MSocSci – Professional Counselling ACA Couns. Supr. Course |
APACS – Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (Singapore)
ACA – Australian Counselling Association
APCA (HK) – Asian Professional Counselling Association (Hong Kong)
CMSAT – Certified Masters Substance Abuse Therapists
CAOD – Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor
CTRTC – Choice Theory Reality Therapy Certified
PE – Prepare/Enrich
T-JTA – Taylor Johnson Temperament Analysis
Registered Level 4 (L4) A
APACS members who wish to apply for upgrading to the level of L4S – (Supervisor) shall need to show evidence of the following:
– Have successfully completed a formal training course in Professional Counselling Supervision approved and conducted by APACS appointed training provider
– Have completed a minimum of 500 hours of counselling practice
– Shows maturity in discharging counselling services
– Successful in a panel interview with senior members of APACS
Applicant should submit a formal request to the Executive Committee for this upgrading of the level. Upon receiving approval from the Executive Committee, the applicant shall make a payment of an upgrading fee (S$20.00) which is renewal yearly.