Name: Less Stress @ Work! A Session with Clinical Psychologist Dr Joel Yang
Start: 2024-09-19T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-09-19T13:15:00+08:00
Location: Sheraton Towers Singapore

Less Stress @ Work! A Session with Clinical Psychologist Dr Joel Yang

Gain an applied background to understanding emotional distress and supporting self and others effectively
About this Event

This programme provides an applied background to understanding emotional distress and supporting self and others effectively. Aimed at equipping leaders with fundamental active listening and reflecting, this programme encourages the fostering of an open and supportive organisational culture. Finally, solution- focused techniques will be shared to enhance personal resilience in the face of daily life stressors.

Objectives:

Understand common mental health issues and how to engage sensitively
Recognise principles of active listening and the solution-focused approach
Apply key empathic reflection and solution-focused skills
Practice reframing and mindfulness strategies

Programme Outline:

Warm Up & Introduction
Common Mental Health Issues
Key Empathic Active Listening Skills
Solution- Focused Questions
Self-Care/Personal Resilience Strategies
Debrief & Feedback

Methodology:

Interactive-style face-to-face workshop
40% lecture-based (with fact sheets, case studies and videos)
60% practice-based (demonstrations, role-plays, games, and group activities)
Games will be used to help participants understand distressing events and psychological challenges
Group discussions, individual self-reflection activities, games, and team activities to link theory with practice (involving feedback loops and debriefing)

Who Should Attend:

Working professionals of any level

Trainer Profile: Dr Joel Yang, Clinical Psychologist (D. Psych)

Joel completed his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in Australia and has been in practice since 2008. He is a member of the Singapore Psychological Society, registered with the Singapore Register of Psychologists as well as a registered Supervisor. He is the former Head of Counselling Program at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, and served as Yale-NUS College’s Psychologist when it was first established in Singapore.

In his practice, Joel employs a variety of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Mindfulness-Based Therapy.

Over the last 8 years, he has facilitated and conducted courses across corporate, government and educational institutions in Singapore and Australia. Covering topics ranging from mental health to workplace culture, Joel is adept and experienced in working with the stressors professionals in the workforce face.