Working with LGBT+ People

Trainer Profile:
Mr Kenny Liew is registered as a Clinical Psychologist and Supervisor with the Singapore Psychological Society. For more than a decade from 2010 to 2021, Kenny served as the Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Child Guidance Clinic (CGC). His work included psychological assessments, individual and group therapy, and consultation to partner agencies. He specialized in helping youth with inappropriate sexual behaviours. He presented his therapy case of an adolescent who overcame his paraphilic and voyeuristic urges at an international child psychiatry conference. His work on a pilot treatment programme for first-time juvenile sexual offenders was recognized at the National Healthcare Group Awards.At present, Kenny works with children, adolescents, and adults across hospital, community, and private settings. He supports people with various challenges of stress, anxiety, depression, grief, gender and sexual identity issues, sexual dysfunction, and other inappropriate sexualized behaviours.Since 2020, Kenny concurrently works at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to supervise the students completing their Master of Clinical Psychology. He is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, often incorporating mindfulness-based techniques in his work.Kenny conducts workshops on counselling skills, suicide prevention, and working with people with gender and sexual identity issues. He had also published his research on mindfulness and self-compassion in the influential peer-review journal, Mindfulness. He focuses on providing a safe space for his clients to share, supporting them along their journey. In his free time, Kenny enjoys staying active and spending time with loved ones.