Organized by The Law Society of Singapore
Helping Clients Help Themselves
- Interactive workshop on attending to an emotional divorce
16 & 17 November 2016
9.00am – 5.00pm
39 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058673
Amicus Room, Level 2
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using Skillsfuture, please visit: http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit/submit-a-claim.
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ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
When a marriage ends in divorce, many other factors and experiences in the relationship also suffer.
Not only do the individuals experience the pain of the loss of marriage, they also experience challenges to
their beliefs about happiness, relationships and about themselves as people. When children become
involved, issues abound with regard to their concerns over the emotional impact on them, over their growth
and development and how they would live their lives eventually.
How do the individuals who are going through the process of divorce manage these effects? When the legal
professionals work with them, how should they be attended to? This workshop aims to orientate participants
to appreciate the impact of divorce on couples and their children and equip them with attending skills to
respond and work with their clients.
WHO SHOULD SIGN UP?
Lawyers who practice family law, especially those who work on emotional divorce cases.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
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Understand the impact of divorce on couples going through a divorce
Understand the impact of divorce on the children
To equip legal practitioners with basic attending skills
COURSE METHODOLOGY
The workshop is interactive with components of experiential learning. Participants will be provided
opportunities to practise the basic counselling skills in role plays and practice sessions which would be
observed by the facilitators.
No. of Public
CPD Points:
12 Points
Practice Area:
Family
Training Level:
General
16 & 17 November 2016
9.00am – 5.00pm
Helping Clients Help Themselves
39 South Bridge Road
- Interactive workshop on attending to an emotional divorce
Singapore 058673
Amicus Room, Level 2
Programme Outline
Day 1 – 16 November 2016
Time
8.40am – 9.00am
9.00am – 10.15am
Programme
Registration
Introduction
12.00pm – 1.00pm
1.00pm – 3.15pm
Orientation of the Context: Brainstorm on possible scenarios encountered by participants
Tea Break
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Nature of Divorce
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Impace of Divorce on families (couples and children)
Lunch
Art of attending and listening skills
3.15pm – 3.30pm
Tea Break
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Art of identifying emotions (Empathic skills)
5.00pm
End
10.15am – 10.30am
10.30am – 12.00pm
Day 2 – 17 November 2016
Time
8.40am – 9.00am
9.00am – 10.15am
Programme
Registration
Case Study discussion
10.15am – 10.30am
10.30am – 12.00pm
Tea Break
Processing Learning Skills
Art of self-care
12.00pm – 1.00pm
1.00pm – 3.15pm
Lunch
Professional burnout with focus on identifying signs and symptoms and knowing when to seek
help
3.15pm – 3.30pm
Tea Break
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Resources for early prevention and intervention
Referral for professional help
End
5.00pm
16 & 17 November 2016
9.00am – 5.00pm
Helping Clients Help Themselves
39 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058673
- Interactive workshop on attending to an emotional divorce
Amicus Room, Level 2
TRAINERS’ PROFILES
Ms Diana Chandra
Ms Diana Chandra is a Principal Psychotherapist and Head of Counselling Services in EMCC. She holds a Masters in Education
(Guidance & Counselling) from James Cook University. She is an accredited Satir therapist and a Master Clinical Member and
Recognised Supervisor with Singapore Association of Counsellors (SAC). She holds a Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counselling
(Melbourne, Australia) and a Bachelor of Arts & Social Sciences (University of Singapore). Diana has 15 years of counselling experience
and is skilled in handling cases pertaining to mental health and relationship issues, particularly in the area of couple work including
Marriage Closure Therapy. Diana has been trained in Level 1 & 2 in the Gottman Method Couples’ Therapy, trained in Emotion Focused
Couple Therapy (EFCT) and accredited to administer the customised couple assessment Prepare/Enrich. Diana is also trained, assessed
and accredited in Mediation and Psychotherapy by the Regent’s Psychology (UK).
Diana facilitates and conducts talks and workshops for organizations, parents, teachers and students in the area of psycho-emotional
health and relationship issues.
Diana is passionate about helping psychotherapists raise the bar for clinical effectiveness through supervision and building a culture of
feedback. She currently practises therapy work and provides leadership and supervision in the development of the counselling services.
Ms Christine Lim
Christine Lim first trained as a Social Worker in 1979 and worked as a medical Social Worker in various hospitals for about 12 years.
She went on to train as a Therapist in 1991 and obtained a Diploma in Marital and Family Therapy awarded by the Institute of Family
Therapy, London and Counselling and Care Centre, Singapore. In 1999, she obtained an MSc in Family Therapy awarded by the Institute
of Psychiatry, King’s College, London.
She worked with Counselling and Care Centre for 25 years and have experience providing therapy to clients (as individuals, couples and
families), consultation/supervision and training to Social Service professionals. She has a passion working with people having
emotional/psychological health issues related to their sense of self and relationships, and seeks to provide a “safe” and empathic holding
space for clients as they journey through their struggles and challenges.
She will join Eagles Counselling and Mediation Centre as Principal Psychotherapist in July 2016.
Ms Flora Chin
Flora is a Counsellor and holds a Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) degree from the Swinburne University of
Technology, Australia. She is also an accredited Prepare/Enrich Facilitator for couples, a qualified Torn Asunder Affair Recovery
Facilitator, an accredited Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis Facilitator, a DiSC Certified Human Behaviour Consultant and a
Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®.
She journeys closely with individuals, couples and families as they seek to overcome stresses and adversities, and facilitates them in
navigating through difficult life situations. Her authentic, non-judgmental approach to counselling comes from a genuine passion and
belief that each individual or couple is unique, and seeks to help each grow and heal, manage emotions, strengthen and build resilience,
enhance or repair relationships with significant others, and rebuild and reconnect in marriage.
Flora brings to her counselling practice more than 20 years of corporate experience in senior management positions, in which she was
directly involved in talent management with special focus on individual coaching, mentoring, performance management and career
development of executive staff.
Mr Lai Mun Loon
Mun Loon is the Senior Manager, Mediation Services in EMCC. A social worker by training, he lends a social work perspective to the
family mediation work in EMCC. He handles highly conflicted and emotionally-charged family and relational disputes in EMCC. An
extremely perceptive and inquisitive person, he is often called upon by fellow social workers to lend his opinion on cases where clients
are in a gridlock, where he shares his insights with his cross training in social work, conflict management and mediation.
Mun Loon is known to be a talented orator who is objective and clear, and is a sought-after speaker, trainer and mentor by individuals
and organizations in the area of conflict management, relationships and marriages. Mun Loon holds a Bachelor in Social Work from
Monash University (Australia). He is also trained, assessed and accredited in Mediation and Psychotherapy by the Regent’s College
School of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology (UK). Mun Loon has also been trained to Level 2 in the Gottman Method Couples’
Therapy, and is an accredited Gottman Educator for ‘The Seven Principles in Making Marriage Work’ and ‘Bringing Baby Home’
programmes by The Gottman Institute (USA). He is also accredited to administer the customized couple assessment Prepare/Enrich and
is a certified Behavioural Consultant accredited to administer the DiSC suite of profiling instruments.
Mun is a strong believer in mediation, and serves in the Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) to promote the professionalisation
and standards of mediation in Singapore. He also volunteers on 2 other Boards of non-profit organisations.
Helping Clients Help Themselves
16 & 17 November 2016
9.00am – 5.00pm
39 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058673
Amicus Room, Level 2
Registration Details
Membership Category
Law Society Member
Non-Member
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Fees (with GST)
Include course materials and
tea breaks
$481.50
$588.50
Allocation of seats is on a first-come-first-served basis
Registration closes on 14 October 2016 (Friday), or once the seats are filled up.
Limited to 20 seats for the entire course.
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Registration, Cancellation and Refund Policy
(Applies for normal registration without use of SkillsFuture Credit)
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made by the closing date stated. Registration will only be confirmed upon receipt of full payment.
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o Participant who cancels their registration before the commencement date shall be liable to pay the percentage of
the seminar fee set out as follows:
(i) 20 days before commencement date: 25% of seminar fee.
(ii) 19 to 8 days before commencement date: 50% of seminar fee.
(iii) 7 days or less before commencement date: 100% of seminar fee.
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Participant who is unable to attend the seminar due to medical exigencies will be subjected to a cancellation fee of 50%
of seminar fee.
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