
Wong Yun Yi
Founder of Embodied Therapy
Principal Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Yunyi has 8 years of counselling and psychotherapy experience in private practice, community mental health and school settings. She is a Registered Counsellor and Clinical Member with the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC).
While it is quite common to go through post-traumatic stress, Yunyi firmly believes that with the right support and intervention, post-traumatic growth is just as possible too. Through her years of supporting clients impacted by trauma, major loss, attachment wounds and suicidality, she has witnessed firsthand the potential to heal trauma by tapping into the body’s innate wisdom for self-regulation. Hence, on top of traditional talk therapy, she often incorporates embodied experiential elements in her sessions.
Her integrative approach is centred on Somatic Experiencing, and interweaves Gestalt therapy, parts work, attachment-based therapy, and mindfulness whenever appropriate and beneficial to the client.
In therapy, Yunyi is highly attuned to her clients’ emotional needs. With her gentle nature, clients feel safe and supported. Clients who feel overwhelmed or stuck at the beginning of the therapy session walk away feeling calmer, more present, and empowered at the end.
Outside her therapy practice, Yunyi enjoys trail running, yoga, and painting.
Professional Qualifications and Certifications
Master of Arts (Counselling and Guidance), Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours (Psychology), National University of Singapore
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP), Somatic Experiencing® International – Completed the three-year professional training and required personal sessions and case consultations
Portland Institute Certificate – Grief Therapy for Traumatic Loss: Essential Interventions
The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client. Our job as therapist is to evoke this healing power, meet its tests and support it in its expression and development. We are not the healers. We are the context in which the healing is inspired.
Ron Kurtz
