How I Can Help You
It's my goal to create a comfortable, safe environment where we'll work together to achieve your goals.
Durga Arivan
Integrative Psychotherapist & Clinical SupervisorI’m a therapist with a passion for helping people heal from trauma, improve their relationships, and find balance in life. I specialize in CBT, Trauma focussed psychotherapy, grief and couple work. I also enjoy mentoring other professionals, offering guidance and support to help them grow in their practice. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on creating positive change.
My Education
Explore my professional journey and expertise to build trust in my work as a psychotherapist
- Registered Counsellor, SAC Singapore
- Masters in advanced counselling, advanced CBT, SUT, SG/Australia
- PG certification in Clinical and CBT based Supervision, SUT, SG/Australia
- Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS1 – Individual), ATI
- Certified in Eye movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, EMDR Singapore
- Certified ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Living work
- Psychological First Aid, Johns Hopkins University
- Crisis intervention skills, SOS Suicide assessments (C-SSR) & Summits / Conferences on Suicide prevention by MHA, SOS, 2020, 2022, 2023 & 2024
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 2), Gottman Institute
- Family therapy, SSI Singapore
- IFS, Intro & Deepening for Couples, Trauma, Anxiety & Grief.
- Certified Transactional Analysis Practitioner (TAP), Berne TA Centre
- Mindfulness and Mindfulness-based CBT Practitioner, Brahms Singapore
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy with Adults, AHD
- Grief work: Individual & Group intervention skills, CAGCS & PILT
- Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers, Yale
- REBT: Compassionate & Empowering Cognitive Approach, Dr. Debbie Elis
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1
- Certificate Certificate in Acupuncture (YMCA), India
- Pranic Psychotherapy (Advanced), AIPHFT
- Attended various workshops on subjects focussing Motivational Interviewing, NT, RTCT, NLP & Schema work & Clinical Supervision