TAN SHIN YING
Clinical Psychologist
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
A clinical psychology trainee who is interested in the wellbeing of individuals and seeks to provide support to help them reach their maximum potential and lead flourishing lives. Passionate, responsible, mature and committed to learning with an excellent record of successfully accomplishing all tasks undertaken. Areas of special interest include depression, anxiety, neurodivergent, relationship issues. Skilled in cognitive-behavioral techniques, and psychological assessment tools. Possess strong empathy, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to understanding individual client backgrounds and treatment needs.
Overview
4
4
Languages
4
4
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Psychology Trainee
KIN & KiDS Marriage, Family & Child Therapy Center
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted diagnostic interview and psychotherapy for adults and teenagers with mental disorders, trauma,
personal relationship problems and other psychological distress. Work systemically with parents for teenagers. - Provided pscyhoeducation and skill training, such as executive functioning training
- Conducted psychological and psychoeducational evaluations for clients aged from 8 to 40 (e.g. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other mental disorders)
- Administered assessments tools, questionnaires and several screeners such as MIGDAS-2, DIVA-5, WISC-V, WIAT-IV, RIAS-2, Conners 4, BASC-3, BRIEF-A, PAI, Trails-X, CTMT, CPT-3, CARS-2, BAARS
Clinical Psychology Trainee
Centre For Psychological & Counselling Services
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Conducted diagnostic interview and provided psychotherapy for adolescents and adults from different background, ethnicity and age
- Conceptualized and formulated treatment plans for individuals under alethic modality, which includes CBT, PCT, ACT
- Administered assessments such as WAIS, DIAMOND (for Bipolar, MDD), MCMI-3, BDI, BAI
- Conducted autism screening for children age from 8 to 13 years old
Office Manager Cum Clinical Assistant
KIN & KIDS Therapy Marriage, Family And Child Therapy Center
12.2019 - Current
- In charge of client care and conduct initial phone/email consultation
- Assist director in assessment process through preparing quotation, administering screening tests, scoring test results, and preparing result tables
- Manage all administrative aspects in both offices including bookkeeping
- Involve in the recruitment and supervision of interns.
Intern, Marketing Department
WYNKIDS Sdn Bhd
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Performed marketing-related tasks such as data sorting, online marketing, customer service, and liaising with other related companies
- Assisted in workshops by performing administrative tasks and played a supporting role in workshop sessions with primary school-age children.
Education
Masters in Clinical Psychology (Ongoing)
HELP Univeristy 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Psychology -
HELP University
05.2016 - 05.2019
Foundation in Art - undefined
HELP Matriculation Centre
05.2015 - 05.2016
Skills
Professional Development
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Essential (2025)
by Dr. Ting Liu, Ph.D., LMFT, ICEEFT Certified Trainer
- 24-hour EFFT Essential intensive in-person continuing education program
- Attachment-based conceptualization of family dynamics and core EFFT interventions through didactic and experiential learning.
Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy (2025)
by Dr. Clare Roseman, Clinical Psychologist, ICEEFT Certified Trainer
- 7-hour EFT Essential online continuing education program focusing on essential skills of EFT
IIntroductory (Foundations Plus) Training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2025)
by Farah Gulamoydeen, Clinical Psychologist
- 12-hour intensive training for theoretical foundation and practical skillls through discussion and role play
Neurodiversity-Affirming Assessment: Intake, Testing, Feedback, & Reports (March 2024)
by Dr. Liz Angoff, Ph.D., Licensed Educational Psychologist (USA)
- 3-hour virtual continuing education program
- Learn effective strategies to enhance communication and collaboration with neurodiverse families throughout every phase of evaluations that accommodate their unique experiences and communication styles.
Acceptance Skills Building Workshop (Jan 2024)
by Sue-Anne Lim, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Practitioner and Counsellor
- 4-hour continuing education program
- Learn to practice ACT skills through role-playing and hands-on activities
Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy, Level 1 Workshop (August 2023)
by Mr. Ammar Abuzahra, Licensed and Registered Counsellor at Relationary
- 12 hours of intensive theoretical training for Level 1 EFIT and skills learning with hands-on role play and discussion of case studies
Southeast Asia Regional Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Workshop (July 2023)
- 16-hour intensive theoretical learning Inclusive of practical applications from case studies
Counselling Clients with Suicidal Ideation: Suicide Intervention Skills Training (March 2022)
by Dr Lynda Ling, Licensed and Registered Counsellor
- 6-hour virtual workshop
- Develop skills to conduct suicide assessment skills from a collaborative perspective and creatively with sensitivity of cultural context and support client's safety
Accomplishments
Organized 2 Days Mental Health Literacy Event
(November 2023)
- Conducted screening for anxiety using screeners such as BAI , PSWQ
- Provided psychoeducation and introduced skills to manage anxiety and worry
Timeline
Clinical Psychology Trainee
KIN & KiDS Marriage, Family & Child Therapy Center
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Psychology Trainee
Centre For Psychological & Counselling Services
05.2023 - 11.2023
Office Manager Cum Clinical Assistant
KIN & KIDS Therapy Marriage, Family And Child Therapy Center
12.2019 - Current
Intern, Marketing Department
WYNKIDS Sdn Bhd
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Psychology -
HELP University
05.2016 - 05.2019
Foundation in Art - undefined
HELP Matriculation Centre
05.2015 - 05.2016
Masters in Clinical Psychology (Ongoing)
04.2001 -