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Career Counselling & HR Consultancy in Singapore

Build a Meaningful Career. Create Healthier Workplaces. Support Human Growth.

At A Kind Place, we understand that career struggles, workplace stress, and people issues are not just “HR problems”, they affect our mental health, family life, and overall well-being.

That’s why we offer professional Career Counselling and HR Consultancy Services to support both individuals and organisations in a practical, empathetic, and culturally sensitive way.

Lost or stuck in their career
Unsure whether to switch industry
Affected by workplace conflicts
Burnt out or overwhelmed

For Individuals - Career Counselling

Many people seek career counselling because they feel

Worried about retrenchment
Searching for career guidance after graduation
Confused about strengths and direction
Unsure how to navigate mid-career switch decisions
  • Lost or stuck in their career
  • Unsure whether to switch industry
  • Burnt out or overwhelmed
  • Affected by workplace conflicts
  • Unsure how to navigate mid-career switch decisions
  • Worried about retrenchment
  • Confused about strengths and direction
  • Searching for career guidance after graduation

With us, career coaching sessions are not just about polishing your CV or telling you what job to take. We look at you as a whole person: your values, strengths, health, family situation, and long-term goals.

How We Support You

In our career counselling sessions, we can work on:

  • Identifying strengths, personality, and working style
  • Exploring career paths and job opportunities in Singapore
  • Planning career transitions or industry switches
  • Managing workplace stress, burnout, and toxic bosses
  • Supporting fresh graduates or returning working adults
  • Improving confidence and communication skills
  • Handling retrenchment, role changes, and promotions

Where helpful, we may use psychological career assessments such as MBTI, CliftonStrengths, DiSC, Caliper Profile, TetraMap, or Big Five (OCEAN) to deepen your self-awareness and guide your career decisions.

Sessions are collaborative, we don’t “fix” you or decide for you. Instead, we journey together, so you can make clearer and kinder decisions for yourself.

SMEs wanting to build proper HR foundations
Organisations rethinking their performance management and career frameworks
Growing companies facing people issues as they scale

For Organisations - HR Consultancy Services

Many organisations face challenges like poor communication, high turnover, burnout, unclear roles, or conflict among teams. We help companies build stronger people systems, healthier cultures and sustainable HR practices.

This service is suitable for:

Teams struggling with conflict, miscommunication, or low morale
Leaders who want to support staff mental health and resilience more effectively
Workplaces looking to strengthen employee wellness and culture
  • SMEs wanting to build proper HR foundations
  • Growing companies facing people issues as they scale
  • Organisations rethinking their performance management and career frameworks
  • Teams struggling with conflict, miscommunication, or low morale
  • Leaders who want to support staff mental health and resilience more effectively
  • Workplaces looking to strengthen employee wellness and culture

What We Can Help With

Depending on your needs, our HR consultancy can include:

  • HR Advisory & Strategic Planning - Aligning HR practices with business goals and staff well-being
    - Designing practical people policies that fit your culture
  • Career & progression frameworks - Role clarity, job families, and growth pathways
    - Supporting staff in career development, not just performance reviews
  • Leadership & team interventions - Coaching for managers on difficult conversations, feedback, and people issues
    - Team profiling using tools like DiSC, CliftonStrengths, or TetraMap to improve collaboration
  • People-related change & transitions - Restructuring, role changes, or retrenchment support
    - Outplacement-style support for affected staff (career counselling, CV, interview prep, emotional support)
  • Workplace mental health & wellness - Helping HR and leaders respond better to staff in distress
    - Building psychologically safer cultures where people can speak up

We aim to create win–win solutions, where business needs are met, and people are treated with dignity and care.

Meet our Therapist

Andrew Cheong, a career counsellor, coach and consultant at A Kind Place (AKP).

Andrew Cheong

Career Counsellor/Coach/Consultant
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  • Professional Memberships

    Associate Certified Coach (ACC) – International Coaching Federation (ICF)
    Certified Professional (CP) – Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP)

  • Specialties and Interests

    Career Counselling & Transition
    Life Transitions & Personal Growth
    Mindfulness & Stress Management
    Suicide Intervention & Prevention
    Supporting Ex-offenders & Recovery
    Expertise in Psychological Assessments

  • Languages

    English and Mandarin

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Interested to get a therapist or having any questions?

Contact us now.

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Nur Sofiawati
Educational therapist

Sofia is an NIE SPED-trained educator with over 6 years of experience in Special Education settings and MOE mainstream schools. She has a strong background in psychology and is currently pursuing a Master of Psychology.

She also has experience teaching primary school curriculum subjects, including Math, English, and Malay, providing foundational support to children with diverse learning needs.

She works with children aged 7–12 who have a range of learning needs, including autism and emotional regulation difficulties.

Her teaching style is calm, structured, and strengths-based, helping children feel safe, understood, and supported in their learning journey. Her sessions are personalised and child-centred, using clear routines, visual supports, hands-on activities, and positive reinforcement to build attention, confidence, and essential learning skills.

Session rates: $120/hr
Jannah
Special Needs Trainer
  • 2+ years of experience in special needs education, supporting learners with diverse behavioural and learning needs
  • Holds a Diploma in Psychology from Temasek Polytechnic, providing a strong foundation in developmental and behavioural understanding
  • 1.5 years of hands-on ABA therapy experience, delivering structured 1-to-1 and small-group behavioural interventions
  • Experience in vocational skills training for adults with disabilities, focusing on building practical skills and workplace readiness
  • Supported individuals in transitioning to supported employment
Melissa
Special Needs Trainer
  • Melissa brings a unique blend of corporate banking experience and special needs education, currently serving as a trainer for adults with special needs, focused on building confidence, resilience, and life skills.
  • A mother of four neurodiverse children, which deepened her understanding of neurodiversity and inspired her career shift.
  • She holds a Diploma in Special Needs & Child Psychology, and is known for her strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Melissa’s empathetic and engaging approach helps individuals build confidence, resilience, and independence.
Kwang Yong, a professional counsellor at A Kind Place (AKP).
Kwang Yong
Special Needs Trainer/Professional Counsellor
  • Transitioned from Engineering and the financial sector to the helping profession during Covid.
  • Earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology and an Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP).
  • Works as a Special Needs Curriculum Specialist and Trainer, supporting clients and caregivers.
  • Serves as a mental health counsellor for neurotypical and special needs clients.
Farah Shida, an educational therapist at A Kind Place (AKP).
Farah Shida
Curriculum Specialist & Special Needs Trainer
  • Over 10 years of experience in special needs education, with a Diploma and Master’s in Special Education from NIE.
  • Develops experiential, gamified curricula focused on fostering independence, confidence, and social engagement.
  • Utilizes creativity and evidence-based practices to create engaging, learner-centered experiences.
  • Collaborates closely with families, caregivers, and community partners to personalize support and build comprehensive learning plans.
  • Experienced with autism, ADHD, intellectual and multiple disabilities through roles with A Kind Place and other special needs agencies.
Session rates: $120/hr

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