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Janet ★★★☆☆

2 months ago

One of the psychologists here, E___ Tan, used to bully me so much back in school days where I was a meek and quiet girl that it took at least a decade to recover from the intense trauma. She was the biggest bully of my life. The level of trauma is so deep that I still have recurring nightmares until awhile ago. I was so kind to her. She derived joy from putting me down, bullying and humiliating me in public, picking on me, rubbing salt on my wounds. That was despite her knowing that I already was suffering so much in an abusive family. I was never once mean to her. I just suffered in silence. I will never forget her presence in my life, it taught me to be strong instead of being a softie and a pushover. Pls be a kind person, you don’t know what others are going through. And do not mistake one’s kindness for weakness. I am glad to see her becoming a psychologist to help reverse that karma to heal others and hope that this journey has made her a better, kinder and more self-aware person now. My prayers and thoughts goes out to all who are recovering from any kind of trauma, especially from bullying.

Crystal Lim ★★★☆☆

3 years ago

I had about four sessions with Dr Annabelle. Towards the second half of the last session with her, she suggested that I switch to another new therapist from her clinic. After I expressed my reluctance and asked for the reason, she explained the rationale and I decided to agree to it. However, I felt that the whole process was very rushed as this was done towards the end of the session. I think it is okay to suggest a switch of therapist, but there should be ample time given to discuss this matter. Ideally, the switch should also be done only when the client is comfortable and ready to do so. Overall, I feel that she has sound practical approach but it could be better executed in consideration of one's feelings. During the sessions, I liked that she was not dismissive most of the time and seemed to be listening. However, there were times when she did not give me the chance to discuss something as a follow up from the last session. Her responses also showed a lack of true understanding of complex trauma. Personally, the experience here made me feel worse. I would not recommend Dr Annabelle to someone with complex trauma, though people with other issues could benefit from her approach. I have since gone to another clinic that was better able to address the root cause of my issue.

Bailey Lim ★☆☆☆☆

3 years ago

(not using my real name for privacy purposes) I went to Anabelle Psychology at Winstedt Road branch for about 4 months and made no progress. The psychologist is really young and lacks experience in dealing with my case. She often didn’t know how to respond and would just suggest breathing exercises every week or YouTube some mindfulness exercise. It felt like I wasn’t even being heard by her during the session at all. After I shared something it just led to - breathing exercise / mindfulness exercise. The therapist is really serious and stern and the sessions are often super intense and I leave sessions feeling even more stressed out and anxious. After leaving Anabelle I went to a different clinic and my condition improved a lot. My new therapist definitely has a lot more experience and knows how to handle my case better. Overall I do not recommend Annabelle psychology as the therapist there are all really young and lack experience and training.

Derpinpanda ★★★★★

a year ago

I’ve had sessions with Max for a few months, before leaving Singapore to return to my home country. Albeit the short duration, my sessions with him have been life-changing and I’ve made significant improvement in terms of my mental wellbeing. I would like to thank him for all the sessions so far, and for equipping me with a bunch of helpful resources and coping skill set that I am able to keep and use for life! :)

Joshua Chan ★★★★★

2 years ago

Been visiting here for more than a year and keep coming back. Max is a good therapist who is non-judgmental yet also prompts gently to consider new perspectives after helping me to identify what I want to work on. Counter staff are very friendly and have been accommodating over all these months when I need to change appointments etc.