Executive Board Chairman: Nicholas Gabriel Lim
Executive Board Member: Danny Loong
Partner: Joan Chan, Benedict Long, Faridah Ali Chang, Sarah-El Low
Nicholas Gabriel Lim
JD, MAAP, SPS, SRP, APS, APA, CDC
Psychology and Law
Nicholas is a Registered Psychologist and also trained as a lawyer, specialized in family and criminal law. He is a certified mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre. He has been practicing as a psychologist for the past 20 years supporting families, youths and children. His past experience working in the Family Justice Court and now as a Panel of Adviser, appointed by the President of Singapore in the Youth Court, lend great support to those going through court proceedings for family disputes, divorce, child or personal protection, and delinquent behaviors.
Joan Chan
MMgmt, ICF, ICI, CDC
Divorce and Coaching
Joan is an accredited and certified Life and Divorce Coach, respectively. She partners with families to navigate divorce and the complexities of life. She fosters self-awareness, harnesses strengths, and motivates sustainable behavioural change. She empowers clients to overcome obstacles, enhance well-being, and pursue meaningful goals with resilience, clarity, and purpose. She is a seasoned coach with a deep commitment to guiding individuals through personal, university and professional transitions, leading to exceptional growth and transformation.
Danny Loong
BA, CDC
Men and Divorce
Danny is a strong advocate for men, especially those thinking of or going through divorce or divorced. He recognises it is not easy to go through family separation, particularly when there are children involved. He endeavours to inspire and give hope to men going through such difficult times by role-modelling. Danny is a shining example of great leadership during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, marked by resilience and creative adaptation in his business success; and also his own divorce, marked by love, determination and kindness as a father and co-parent for his son.
Benedict Long
MSc, CTRT, CDC
Youth and Schools
Benedict has over 15 years of experience working with individuals facing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. A large part of his experience is within the educational settings as a school counsellor, where he empowers students through personalized support and collaboration with families and professionals to promote well-being. Benedict also designs and facilitates workshops for groups and schools, to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge to tap into their inner resources, make meaningful choices, and journey towards healing and empowerment.
Jeffrey Pang
Mcou, SAC
Men and Addiction
Jeffery is a Registered Counsellor. He is trained in Family Therapy, Sex and Porn Addiction Recovery, and Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI), a gentle and effective technique that supports clients in processing trauma and reducing emotional distress. Dedicated to strengthening families and guiding them through complex life challenges, Jeff takes an integrative and trauma-informed approach that is both empathic and compassionate. He supports individuals, couples, and families navigating the effects of sex and porn addiction, sexual offending, and betrayal trauma with professionalism, care, and a commitment to lasting healing.
Faridah Ali Chang
MA, SPS, SRP, CDC
Families and Coaching
Faridah is a registered psychologist, trainer, and parent coach whose career has spanned over 28 years in the disability sector. A purpose driven professional, she is passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of children, youths, and their caregivers. As an empowering parent and couple coach, she is known for building authentic connections with her clients, guiding them to discover their inner strengths, cultivate a sense of security, and feel empowered in their caregiving roles. She is a also steadfast advocate for diversity, championing gender equality and combating ageism while promoting inclusive practices in workplaces and communities.
Sarah-El Low
MSc, CPsychol, SPS, CDC
Psychology and Health
Sarah is a Chartered Psychologist with extensive experience across healthcare, public health, and clinical settings, working with children, adolescents, adults, and older persons. Trained in Health Psychology, EMDR, and a range of evidence-based and integrative therapies, she brings a holistic, biopsychosocial approach to supporting individuals facing psychological, medical, and life challenges. Her approach is also grounded, integrative, and deeply respectful of each person’s lived experience. She partners with families, legal professionals and allied health practitioners to support sustainable growth.
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Amy Lim
Phd, MSc, BScoSc
Research and Psychology
Amy has research expertise in social and evolutionary psychology. At Amicus, she provides a strong research-informed and systems-oriented perspective, helping teams and families make sense of complex psychological patterns within broader social, cultural, and environmental contexts. She supports Amicus’ commitment to therapeutic justice and collaborative practice by grounding interventions, programmes, and advocacy in rigorous psychological science, while remaining sensitive to lived experience, social inequities, and long-term wellbeing.
Lim Shen Yong
MSW, SASW
Youth and Addiction
Shen Yong is a distinguished social worker, counsellor, and play therapy practitioner, renowned for his compassionate and impactful work with children and youth. With over 12 years of clinical experience, he has forged a reputation for excellence in supporting young people and their families through challenges related to mental health, substance use, and gaming addiction. His dedication to the well-being of his clients has made him a leading voice in social work and mental health in Singapore. Through his multifaceted roles as therapist, educator, and advocate, he continues to inspire hope and transformation in the lives of many.
Dr Parandaman Thechanamurthi
DCPsych, BPS, SPS, SRP
Assessments
Paran is a forensic psychologist with ten years of experience in child and adolescent mental health. He consults on juvenile arrest, family violence, and child protection cases. He is on the Panel of Family Therapeutic Specialists appointed by the Family Justice Courts. His clinical interests include children, adolescents, and women exposed to domestic violence, developmental trauma disorder, child protection, custody, parental alienation and PTSD. He is committed to making trauma informed care more accessible to the community.
Thivya Lakshmi
MSc, BPS, SPS
Children and Families
Thivya is trained in clinical psychology and a member of the British and Singapore Psychological Society (SPS). She works with families on anxiety, behavioural difficulties, emotional regulation, PTSD to complex trauma, attachment, parenting, and stress management issues. She is trained in administering psychometric assessments and in conducting parenting coordination therapy (PCT) sessions for couples undergoing divorce or separation. She supports clients with adverse childhood experiences and or attachment issues to overcome psychological challenges.
Vincent Low
JD, BA MgmtSys
Schools and Law
Vincent has been an educator for more than thirty years and he is also trained in the law, specializing in Family and Criminal Law. With his passion in education, he conducts trainings for families, schools and the community to help them understand the law and the legal system when they, under the unlikely situation, must interface with the courts. He is trained in mediation and have received several awards in mediation. He believes that in every relational crises, dialogue, an open mind and even the smallest shared interests can lead to resolutions
Jael Chng
BBusiness (Marketing Specialisation)
Jael Chng leads the strategic marketing, brand, and communications functions at Amicus. She drives the organisation’s growth, thought leadership, and public engagement initiatives, advancing Amicus’ mission of therapeutic justice, collaborative practice, and family wellbeing. Leveraging her expertise in strategic communications, innovation, and leadership development, Jael strengthens the organisation’s visibility, partnerships, and community impact, ensuring that Amicus remains a trusted voice in psychological services, coaching, and family-centred care.
Jason Lim
Dip. BA
Jason, known as “The YOLT,” is a coach, motivational speaker, and mentor for men in personal development. His philosophy, “You Only Live Twice,” reimagines the idea of reinvention: the first life is lived by default, shaped by outside influences, while the second is consciously crafted with intention and courage. Jason guides men to let go of limiting beliefs and embrace self-mastery, blending strategic goal-setting with deep reflection. His work empowers clients to realign their actions with their core values and to define success for themselves.
Greeshma Chandran
MSc, BPS
Children
Greeshma is a dedicated and compassionate psychologist specialised in clinical intervention for members of families showing symptoms of complex trauma emotional regulation difficulties, and social skills deficits. She is certified to conduct Mental Capacity Act assessments and proficient in a range of standardised assessments. She also a certified practitioner in the use of the Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBP) model, to enhance proficiency in evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to individual client needs.
Pan Zhiwei
Dip. Multimedia System Engineering
Technology and Digital Innovation
Pan Zhiwei fronts the development of secure, scalable, and client-centred digital infrastructure that supports the organisation’s delivery of psychological services, coaching, assessments, and therapeutic justice initiatives. With expertise in technology innovation, systems architecture, and digital solutions, Zhiwei drives the integration of technology to enhance operational excellence, data security, service accessibility, and organisational effectiveness. His work ensures that Amicus remains at the forefront of leveraging technology to better serve individuals, families, and communities while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and care.
