Thomas is the WE CARE centre manager as well as a counsellor.
He has over a decade of lived and professional experience in addiction recovery which brings a distinctive combination of personal insight and advanced expertise in addiction rehabilitation. His personal journey through recovery has a profound understanding of the complexities and challenges faced by individuals grappling with substance use and behavioural addictions. This unique perspective enables Thomas to lead a team of Recovery Guides with empathy and adopt a client-centered approach in all aspects of his work.
Thomas holds a Master of Counselling from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, and also been certified in gambling and substance abuse counselling by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). His professional career includes over seven years at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), where he specialized in addiction recovery services.
During Thomas' tenure at IMH, he delivered individual and group therapy, spearheaded psychoeducation initiatives, and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement comprehensive treatment plans for individuals managing addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.
With extensive expertise in evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Thomas is dedicated to cultivating a recovery-oriented environment that prioritizes sustainable outcomes.
WE CARE has a support group called “Family and Friends Support Group”. Facilitated by WE CARE counsellors, this group is meant for caregivers, spouses, partners, family members or friends affected by an addicted loved one.
"Family & Friends" teaches effective strategies for self-care and how to cope with the recovering addict. The support group focuses on changing the way you interact with the recovering loved one. Using the CRAFT Model and SMART Recovery tools, we will touch on important topics that family members and friends experience, including:
The goals for "Family & Friends" are
"Family & Friends" takes place twice a month. For details, check out the schedule here.
If you are an affected caregiver. family member or friend and you wish to attend "Family & Friends", call: 3165 8017 or email to: help@wecare.org.sg to register.
SMART Recovery
SMART stands for Self-Management & Recovery Training. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. All facilitators are registered SMART Recovery Facilitators.
SMART is an ongoing closed group and caters to individuals with a history of addiction. Interested participants are required to undergo a clinical intake before attending SMART Recovery.
If interested, please email help@wecare.org.sg
Details of the schedule for SMART can be found here
Mindfulness For Recovery
Mindfulness for Recovery is an open group to learn and practice mindfulness. Mindfulness helps participants to break away from their own destructive habitual patterns. All facilitators have personal experience practising mindfulness. This group is catered for people with a history of addictions, reactive behaviours and/or mood disorders.
Programme Details
Details of the schedule for Mindfulness can be found here
To register: call 3165 8017 or email admin@wecare.org.sg