Therapy for healing trauma and attachment wounds
About me
I’m Eunice Tan, a psychotherapist with a particular interest in working with adults who are dealing with trauma and attachment wounds.
I grew up in Singapore and lived in the UK for over a decade, where I read law at Oxford. I now live in Singapore.
I’ve worked in the not-for-profit, private and public sectors, but I came to realise that counselling is my passion. For me, there’s nothing more rewarding than helping a client become their best self.
My approach
I take a neuroscience- and trauma-informed approach to therapy, integrating elements of traditional modalities where appropriate, under the supervision and mentorship of psychotherapist Joachim Lee, PBM.
Trauma and emotional wounds
I use MEMI (Multichannel Eye Movement Integration) and Brain-Switch 2.0 to help clients process traumatic events gently and quickly
Attachment repair
To strengthen clients’ resilience and prevent future traumatisation, I work with clients to repair their attachment wounds using Integrative Attachment Therapy, which features the Ideal Parent Figure protocol.
Multichannel Eye Movement Therapy (MEMI) & Brain-Switch 2.0
I specialise in Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) and Brain-Switch 2.0 - gentle, brief and highly effective techniques based on neuroscience.
MEMI
MEMI is particularly effective for acute (single incident) trauma.
In brief, I will ask you to hold a visual in your mind, while your eyes follow my pen as I move it in various directions. Amazingly, such simple goal-directed eye movement has been shown to permanently reduce the vividness and emotional intensity of a memory or urge (see article 1; article 2).
Find out more about MEMI here.
Brain-Switch 2.0
Brain-Switch 2.0, created by Joachim Lee PBM, works well for complex and developmental trauma, grief, breakups, and self-esteem issues. It essentially involves visualisation exercises where you will discard negative memories, internal dialogue and emotions related to a particular issue, and focus instead on the person you want to be and the life you want to build. I have seen amazing transformations in my clients in just one session.
Quick & cost-effective
Most trauma therapies require several sessions, which is why clients often drop out. MEMI and Brain-Switch 2.0 can give effective and lasting results in just one to three sessions.
Content-free
Most trauma therapies require the client to recount the traumatic experience repeatedly, which can be very upsetting for the client and can even retraumatise them. In contrast, you do not need to give me details about what happened for MEMI and Brain-Switch 2.0 to be just as effective.
Gentle
My clients generally find MEMI and Brain-Switch 2.0 relaxing. For some, it’s the first time in years that their mind has been quiet. I’ve even had some clients fall asleep during MEMI!
Reframe
After MEMI or Brain-Switch 2.0, you will still have the memory of the experience, but you will no longer have an intense negative reaction when you recall it. It will simply be one of many memories in a rich and full life.
Integrative Attachment Therapy
I am the first and currently only therapist in Singapore to be trained in Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT), which was developed by Professor David S. Elliott and Nigel Denning for treating attachment insecurity (i.e. anxious, avoidant and disorganised attachment patterns).
IAT uses a three-pillar approach:
Enhancing collaborative ability and skill
Developing metacognitive abilities
The Ideal Parent Figure protocol
The Ideal Parent Figure Protocol
In the Ideal Parent Figure protocol, the client imagines themselves as a young child interacting with new ideal parents in scenarios that create the five primary conditions for secure attachment: safety, attunement, comfort, being delighted in, and encouragement to be their best self.
Over a number of sessions, alongside enhancing collaborative ability and skill and developing metacognitive abilities, this seemingly simple imagery exercise essentially gives the client the childhood they wish they had had, and helps to creates secure attachment as the client internalises these ideal parents.
In this 2017 pilot study, 17 adults with childhood trauma (and complex posttraumatic stress disorder or CPTSD) who had 4 weekly sessions of the Ideal Parent Figure protocol showed a significant decrease in symptom severity and attachment traumatisation and a significant increase in quality of life.
Q&A: Dear Eunice
Have a question about attachment or trauma? Ask me anonymously here.
Services
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Q&A: Dear Eunice
Maybe you’re not sure about therapy, but you have a question about trauma or attachment
Ask me anonymously here
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Free 15-minute exploratory session
A video or telephone call to see if I’m the right therapist for you
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60-minute session ($175)
In person or online
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75 minute session ($220)
In person or online
For the first intake session
For Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) or Brain-Switch 2.0
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60-minute home visit ($275)
If you prefer the privacy and convenience of your own home
This takes into account transport time and charges
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75-minute home visit ($320)
For the first intake session
For Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) or Brain-Switch 2.0
This takes into account transport time and charges
Referrals & giving back
Referrals
I take referrals for Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) and Brain-Switch 2.0 from other therapists and professionals whose clients are feeling stuck due to unresolved trauma, e.g. bereavement or infidelity.
Since the issue is generally resolved within one to three sessions, the client can then return to their regular therapist to continue therapy. The client will generally be able to make much quicker progress once the underlying issue has been deactivated.
If you’re a therapist and would like to experience MEMI or Brain-Switch 2.0 for yourself, I’d be happy to do a free demo with you.
Giving back
As my way of giving back to the community, I also work with voluntary organisations to offer some free sessions to their clients.
Please get in touch if you would like to refer a client or collaborate with me.
What clients say
“I've been sleeping better and haven't had any dreams or recollection about the traumatic period in my life.”
— “CL”
“She really helped me to see my anxiety in another light. Because of the sessions with her it made me realise anxiety doesn’t have to be scary :-) Thank you so much Eunice.”
— “Brenna”
“She is able to emphathise with you and help you understand why you feel a certain way. She also gives useful tips on how to regulate your emotions during situation(s).”
— “Ming”
“Her patience and that she recognises the depth of the pain her client is in. And slowly draw them out of the sadness and negativity.”
— “Sharmini”
“She is good and definitely gives you a fresh perspective. There was never a time that I felt like she was judging me or gave inappropriate comments.”
— “Noor”
Get in touch
Have a question or want to arrange a session? Here’s how:
Message me on 9852 9817;
Email me at eunicetan@freefromtrauma.org; or
Fill in the form below.
I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.