Faculty | Therapist | Counsellor

Certified Mindfulness Teacher (CMT-P)
Psychotherapist
Professional Counsellor

Hernie is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, an artist and an educator who has a background in counselling. She has led a varied career from  working in the interior architectural industry to art education. Hernie has exhibited in many countries. Her love of art has evolved into a need for creating, learning and teaching art. She has earned a Masters in Visual Art and Master in Counselling that has paved her way for her role as a Mindfulness Coach. She also specialises in the area of Special Education.

Her formative years in  education and travel around the world fulfilled that yearning for  creating, but it also took her away from the grounding of her home and  community. The transitory stays in different places focused her on  mindfulness as a means of bringing her back to “self-care” in the stress  of new places and new countries. She has been practising mindfulness since 2012 and firmly believes that mindfulness can enhance one’s well-being as it has hers. Hernie’s vocation has driven her to combine  mindfulness with creative arts and activities. She believes that  expressing one self in art, non-judgmentally, entices an individual to  relax and create with joy. She believes mindfulness can help a person and enable them to feel more anchored and attuned with the body,  emotions and thoughts. Through her experience, Hernie feels empowered to share her passion with others through the lens of Creativity and  Mindfulness.

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Academic Qualifications

• Master of Counselling, Monash University

• Master of Visual Arts, Monash University

• Bachelor of Visual Arts, Monash University

• Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education (ADHD, Autism and Learning Disabilities),  Asian College of Teachers

• Diploma of Teaching in Art Education, Singapore National Institute of Education

• Diploma in Art Therapy, College of Educational and Clinical Art Therapy, Australia

• Certification in Teaching Mindfulness and Mindfulness based Courses

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Certification & Accreditation

• Approved Trainer, Ministry Of Education

• Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional, International Mindfulness Teachers Association

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Memberships

• International Mindfulness Teachers Association

• Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC)

• Australian Counselling Association (ACA)

• New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA)

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