Jacinta is a clinical psychologist who has completed her undergraduate and postgraduate training in Perth, Western Australia. She is registered with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and endorsed as a clinical psychologist.

Jacinta has experience working with children, adolescents and their families, as well as adults with psychological and/or psychiatric disorders across the community-based and public health settings in Singapore and Australia. Her journey as a psychologist began at Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) working with individuals diagnosed with Intellectual Disability with mental health disorders and/or neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD). She continued practicing at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and was part of the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service (ANDS), the first service in Singapore providing in- and out-patient mental health services to Adults with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jacinta continued to gain further experience in Australia and had the opportunity to work with burn victims at Fiona Stanley Hospital experiencing trauma, voice hearers at Perth Voices Clinic, and with children and adolescents experiencing relational trauma at the Department of Child Protection. She continues to practicewith a diverse range of clients with presentations such as mood disorders, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e., ASD, ADHD), trauma, interpersonal difficulties, relational issues, and voice hearers. 

Jacinta takes on a non-judgmental, empathic stance in understanding her clients presenting difficulties while providing them with a safe space to work through challenges through self-reflection and assisting them in understanding their difficulties. She has a keen interest in working with issues related to attachment, interpersonal difficulties and difficulties with emotional regulation. She provides individualised therapy by adopting and integrating evidence-based modalities to address her clients’ needs. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Response (EMDR), Emotion-Focused Therapy, with an Attachment-based approach. A keen advocate for the parent-child relationship, Jacinta is a registered Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) facilitator with the Circle of Security International.