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“Qualified and professional clinicians for your child or teen’s mental health needs”
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Our clinical team are sensitive to the age-appropriate mental health needs of children and adolescents. All team members are fully qualified and credentialed (MAHPC and MSCP registered) to provide you with quality psychological services.
Clinical Psychologist
Alvin is the business director and clinical psychologist at Bright Start. He has 12 years of clinical experience in the adult mental health setting and 10 years of business management experience.
Aside from providing clinical psychology services for his clients, he provides clinical supervision for psychologists-in-training from several universities while also managing a private mental health practice of his own. As a clinician, he also draws experience from being a father in consulting parents who present with psychological difficulties related to family life.
Clinical Psychologist
Ei Win is the clinical director of Bright Start. She was previously the Head of School at a transdisciplinary intervention center for children, teenagers, and young adults with special needs.
Her clinical experience includes providing psycho-educational assessments, diagnoses, and interventions for children and teens with neurodevelopmental disorders. She is experienced in mental health concerns such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Selective Mutism, anger management, depression, and more.
Clinical Psychologist
Chia Yan is a clinical psychologist experienced in hospital and private settings, providing assessments and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults across a range of emotional, behavioural, and developmental concerns.
She integrates her background in teaching and corporate training to support individuals, families, and organisations in building resilience, emotional regulation, and practical mental health strategies.
Clinical Psychologist
Jun supports children, and adolescents in navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges. Her work draws from a range of therapeutic methods to support individuals experiencing trauma, emotional difficulties, relationship concerns, and academic or work-related stress.
Jun’s clinical training included community outreach work, where she facilitated mindfulness and interpersonal skills workshops for B40 families, children in shelter homes, and survivors of gender-based violence. These experiences shaped her trauma-informed approach and deepened her understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Clinical Psychologist
Pei Yi works with children, adolescents, and parents to support emotional, behavioural, and developmental concerns. She supports young individuals who may be experiencing difficulties with emotional regulation, anxiety, social interactions, and school-related concerns.
She has experience working with children presenting with ADHD, autism, and learning-related needs, and provides both psychological assessment and intervention. She takes a gentle and supportive approach, creating a safe space where children can express themselves at their own pace, while working together with parents to support the child’s development.
Clinical Psychologist
With a deep passion for supporting children, adolescents, and parents, Shen Voon has pursued hands-on experience in child and adolescent mental health. Her journey includes a role at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Taiwan, where she worked alongside a multidisciplinary team of experts, including psychiatrists, social workers, speech therapists, and occupational therapists.
She extends her commitment to young people by volunteering with Buddy Bear, a suicide hotline providing essential psychological first aid to children and adolescents in need.
Fully Credentialed
All of our psychologists are registered with MAHPC (the required body for clinical psychologists in Malaysia) and have met training qualifications (at least master's degree in Clinical Psychology).
Subject Matter Knowledge
Our clinicians are experienced in managing cases related to your child or teen's needs, which include the latest research on the assessments and therapy for children and teens.