Mr. KARL FRANCIS DESOUZA, MA, CMSAC RegClr
(MR.)
Preferred Name: KARL
About Me
The therapist, mediator with a welcoming smile, a compassionate heart, an infectious laugh and a bald shiny head! Warm, gentle, unassuming, and always approachable. Yet a thoroughly trained, experienced, professional with over 20 years of working, accompanying, & journeying with clients of diverse, nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures, genders, sexual orientations in a variety of international settings. I am someone who genuinely cares & am down to earth with a quirky sense of humour! For me every client is special and unique. I also realise how difficult, courageous, it is for anyone to have reached out for help, especially given the stigma around mental health. So I take extra care to ensure, that I am always respectful and non intrusive respecting space and privacy. Yet ready to listen & understand when contacted. I do this all in a nonjudgmental manner because I believe no person is ever a problem but there could be a problem or a situation which presents as a problem. I never minimise a problem or trivialise it by offering cheap advice, but instead offer support and empathy and remind clients of their resources, or teach them tools to navigate the turbulence so that they can feel empowered and reclaim their own power of agency and self belief. I firmly believe while I am OK you too are OK, & even this tough time will pass So, while I maybe a expert of the process, you are the master and expert of your own quality world, only a narrative or a traumatic situation in the past present or future is at present overwhelming you and affecting you now So together as a team, we can adopt a safe collaborative inquiring attitude & journey together, remembering old resources and learning new tools so we can re-author, a new narrative which is non oppressive I offer these life skills out of Listening Ear Counselling and Consultancy Pte. Ltd in Singapore, Offer 1) Individual, Couples/Family Psychotherapy as well as 2) Mediation & Conciliation Services Specialist in Trauma, Attachment Wounds, Addiction, Gender, Sexuality Identity/Dysfunction, Coming Out Process, Relationship, Family Discord Modalities I am trained in are Cognitive Therapies ( REBT CBT Choice Reality Therapy), Trauma Therapies (EMDR, Brainspotting DARE ISP IFS Somatic Body) Person Centred Therapy EFT Solution Focussed Therapy Transactional Analysis Gestalt Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Non Violent Communication The Client Population that present are normally Adults and Adolescents I am LGBTQIA+ SGM friendly I am open to meet in Person or Virtually through Zoom
Education & Experience
Have been working in the helping profession since 2002, completed my Masters in Clinical Psychology and PG Diploma in Counselling & Guidance. Worked in NonGovermental Organisations initially before starting in Private Practice since 2008
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP SUBCOMMITTEE SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELLING EXCO MEMBER TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE HONORARY AUDITOR WILLIAM GLASSER INSTITUTE SINGAPORE
Specialty Area
- Addictions
- Adoption
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Moral Injury
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- English