Our Team
Director (Student Support) Psychological and Emotional Care:
Mervyln Goh (Mrs)
Set up Agape Counselling Sanctuary (2009), founded upon the theme that Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13: 8), by the grace of God.2020: received the Long Service Award for 25 years at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and various ACS(I) awards for contributions (2018, 2011, 2008, 2007)
2018: The Caring Teacher Award (NIE)
2007: National Day Award Pingat Berkebolehan
1995-present Taught GEP (O Levels, English Language, Literatrure), IP (Language Arts), IBDP (English A: Literature HL for HSP);TOK; currently teaching IBDP (English A: Language and Literature, SL)
Member of IPPA (since 2019): International Positive Psychology Association
NUS: MA (English Studies), BA (Hons, Literature)
NIE: PDGE, NIE-MOE, TSN
Favourite Reads:
–Narrative Counselling in Schools (Winslade, J.M. & Monk, G.D.)
–It’s Not Always Depression (Hendel, H.J.)
-Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Gottlieb, L.)
-Flourish (Seligman, M.)
-Grit (Duckworth, A.)
Grateful mother of 2 ACS (Independent) IBDP alumni (total 24 years of ACS education).
E-mail: MERVYLN@acsindep.edu.sg
Senior Counsellor:
Charlie Ong
Charlie Ong (MCoun, BSc (Hons), Grad Dip in SFBT, CSFT, CSFC & CBCC) enjoys his work and accepts his lot in life, believing that when people are so busy enjoying life, they will have no time to brood over the past; they will be too busy enjoying the gift from God, and God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.
Charlie is a certified Solution-Focused Therapist & Coach (CCPC), and a certified Behavioural & Career Consultant (Institute of Motivational Living, Inc. USA) and is currently Senior Counsellor at Agape Counselling Sanctuary.
E-mail: charlieong@acsindep.edu.sg
Telephone: 67769522
School Counsellors:
Samuel Lum
Samuel (BSc in Psychology) believes in the role of counselling in helping individuals attain their aspirations in life. He ensures his best by continually learning as much as he can about its’ practice. To that end, he is currently undergoing training at the Executive Counselling & Training Academy for the Masters in Counselling awarded by the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Through counselling, he hopes to guide others towards becoming the person they want to be despite life’s obstacles. He holds firm the belief that everyone needs an empathic listening ear from time to time and there is no need to go through challenges alone.
Email: samuellummj@acsindep.edu.sg
Telephone: 6773 9513
Khor Han Mei (Mdm)
Han Mei believes in building a strong therapeutic alliance with her students, helping them find their strengths and motivating them along the way. As a mother of 4 children herself, she understands the struggles that parents and children go through. She finds it a great joy to support them holistically and has also contributed actively to their schools’ Parent Support Groups.
Han Mei has worked at a youth mental health agency when she pursued her undergraduate studies in Psychology in the United States. Subsequently, she pursued a Master in Counselling from Monash University. She has since worked with youths in the local community settings and provided counselling for youths under probation and smoking cessation. She was also involved in the mentoring program for secondary schools under Mentoring Alliance Singapore.
Member of SAC (Singapore Association for Counselling)
Member of Association of Christian Counsellors (Singapore)
Email: khorhanmei@acsindep.edu.sg
Telephone: 6773 9512