Whitney Mah

Counsellor

Whitney Mah is a full-time addiction counsellor at WE CARE, who is fluent in English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, and Hokkien. She conducts individual and group counselling of persons on addiction-related issues and also runs psychoeducational training programmes or workshops. 

Holding a Master of Counselling from Monash University, she is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Emotion Focused Therapy. She underwent training in the Certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor course, registered with The Association of Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling (APSAC), and is also a Certified Self-Management Recovery Training (SMART) Facilitator. She is also a Clinical Member and Registered Counsellor with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC), a Certified Substance Abuse Counsellor (CSAC) registered with The Association of Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling (APSAC) and a Certified Addictions Therapist (CAT) with the Asia Pacific Certification Board (APCB). 

Prior to joining WE CARE, Whitney worked as a counsellor in AIN Society, providing emotional support and counselling to individuals diagnosed with cancer.  She also has substantial experience in grief and bereavement support, as well working with cancer patients with suicidal ideation.