IN COLLABORATION WITH
Short Courses
Psychological First Aid (Basic) - Bridging Over Troubled Waters
Certificate
TP Certificate
Course Overview
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a caring and compassionate approach to assisting people coping with stressful or traumatic life events. The core aim of PFA is to build people’s own capacity and emotional resilience to recover psychologically by reducing initial distress, meeting immediate needs, promoting flexible coping and encouraging adjustment by identifying their own strengths and abilities. PFA is based on an understanding that people affected by psychological distress will experience a range of early behavioural reactions that may interfere with their ability to cope. PFA provides calm and hopeful support to help people feel safe, connected to others, able to help themselves and gain access to effective mental health professional services. This Workshop involves participants in active role plays with possible scenarios of persons in distress. Respectful facilitation of open discussions allows sharing of thoughts and ideas.
In collaboration with KALL Psychological & Counselling Services Pte Ltd.
In attending the PFA workshop, participants will learn to:
- Recognise common mental health problems in their workplaces and within their social circles;
- Recognise the types of mental health crises and their possible psychological outcomes on the persons-in-distress, including their caregivers or family members;
- Gain better insight and understanding of mental health crisis situations and what can be expected;
- Provide emotional support for persons-in-distress with appropriate communication skills;
- Listen and respond reflectively and empathically;
- Know when and how to signpost access to further professional mental health support;
- Acknowledge the importance of practising self-care and stress management strategies.
Assessment
Written Assessment
Level
Basic
Certification
Participants will be issued with a Certificate of Accomplishment upon meeting 75% of the required course attendance and passed the assessments.
For more information on course fee / schedule, or to apply,
Dr Donald Yeo
Dr Donald Yeo is a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist with a special interest in cognitive ageing and dementia. Through advanced training and clinical research, he has established deep expertise in the cognitive evaluation of patients with brain disorders and providing psychological support to family caregivers. As a pioneer member of the Person-Centred Dementia Care Steering Committee, he is an active advocate for improving the quality of dementia care in Singapore, and co-creates innovative Arts and Health community programs to benefit elderly persons with early cognitive decline. He is a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid (Singapore) and an Associate Trainer with Dementia Singapore.
Ms Ho Ai Tee
Ms Ho Ai Tee is a registered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in supporting individuals coping with existential crises and life transitions. Her current professional areas of interest include anxiety disorders, flight and other phobias and couple relationships. In her personal capacity, she volunteers with the Singapore Psychological Society, supports her church’s marriage ministry and takes on selective voluntary projects.
Ms Jessie Koh
Ms Jessie Koh is a registered Counselling Psychologist and supervisor, who is passionate about empowering individuals with mental health issues to live a healthy meaningful life and repair their broken relationships. Her professional areas of interest include learning disabilities, addiction, sexual disorientation, and family conflict and divorce. Jessie was previously the Head of REACH Counselling Service which delivers core clinical services and court-related mental health programmes. Jessie was trained in mediation pertaining to divorce and child custody.
Ms Linda Chua
Ms Linda Chua is a registered Clinical Psychologist who works with many clients coping with adjustment to life transitions and new work environments across different cultures. Her professional areas of interest include anxiety, depression and relationship problems. For corporate services, she has facilitated workshops on crisis behaviour management and attended to employees grappling with grief and loss arising from traumatic events. She has also supported families who have lost their loved ones to suicide.
Course Contact
- 67881212
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Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
and on weekends and public holidays. - https://www.tp.edu.sg/tsa
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Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
Temasek Polytechnic
East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 4
21 Tampines Avenue 1,
Singapore 529757
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel a course with low enrolment.
