Senior Resilience Coach & Psychology Content Lead
Mindstrong Asia Pte Ltd
“Setbacks aren’t failures—they’re the moments where real strength gets built. I’ve spent the last 12 years watching people transform how they respond to difficulty, and it’s always the same turning point: when they stop running from challenges and start learning from them.”
Rachel’s work in resilience building started from a simple observation. During her undergraduate years at the National University of Singapore, she noticed how the pressure of competitive academic environments was quietly breaking her peers. That observation became her life’s work.
She completed her Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology at NUS, with a thesis focused on building psychological flexibility in high-performing students. Her training includes professional certifications in resilience coaching and cognitive-behavioural therapy. Over 12 years, she’s designed and delivered more than 200 mental strength workshops—directly working with over 3,500 individuals across Singapore’s community centres in Bishan, Clementi, and central areas.
What sets her approach apart: she doesn’t treat setbacks as problems to fix. Instead, she builds genuine psychological strength—the kind that helps you bounce back from failure, learn from it, and actually grow. Her work blends evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques with positive psychology principles, moving beyond traditional therapy into real, lasting change.
Today, as Senior Resilience Coach at Mindstrong Asia Pte Ltd, she leads the development of evidence-based resilience programs and contributes to research examining coping strategies in competitive settings. She’s published research on resilience factors in Singaporean communities and regularly trains educators and corporate wellness teams.
National University of Singapore. Focused on educational and clinical psychology with emphasis on adolescent mental health and academic pressure.
Completed clinical internship at Institute of Mental Health Singapore. Worked with youth experiencing academic stress and performance anxiety in competitive environments.
National University of Singapore. Thesis: “Psychological Flexibility and Resilience in High-Performing Students.” First research publication on resilience factors in competitive academic settings.
Designed and delivered mental strength workshops across community centres in Bishan, Clementi, and central Singapore. Built resilience programs for schools and corporate clients. Worked with over 2,000 participants across this period.
Leading development of evidence-based resilience programs. Research contributions on coping strategies in competitive environments. Training educators and corporate wellness teams. Mentoring emerging resilience practitioners.
Evidence-based approaches to building mental strength and psychological resilience
Practical, hands-on workshops teaching coping strategies, stress management, and psychological flexibility. Delivered across community centres in Bishan and Clementi. Designed for students, young professionals, and adults facing high-pressure environments.
Evidence-based interventions moving beyond problem-focused therapy. Focus on building genuine strengths, meaningful purpose, and psychological flourishing. Rooted in research from the National University of Singapore and international resilience studies.
One-on-one and small group coaching for individuals navigating setbacks in competitive settings. Combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with positive psychology. Helps people transform setbacks into learning opportunities and build lasting psychological strength.
Specialized training for students and professionals in high-pressure fields. Teaches healthy responses to failure, performance anxiety, and rejection. Works with individuals experiencing academic stress, career transitions, and competitive pressure.
Resilience seminars and educational programs at community centres. Bringing mental strength training to underserved communities in Bishan, Clementi, and surrounding areas. Focus on accessibility and practical application for everyday people.
Published research on resilience factors in Singaporean communities. Conducts training programs for educators, corporate wellness teams, and emerging resilience practitioners. Contributes to evidence-based understanding of what builds real psychological strength.
Applied Positive Psychology
National University of Singapore
Psychology
National University of Singapore
Resilience Coaching
International Coach Federation Accredited Program
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Singapore Psychological Society Accredited Training
Mental Health Practice
Institute of Mental Health Singapore
Resilience & Coping Strategies
Singaporean communities and competitive environments
Rachel doesn’t just help people manage problems—she builds genuine psychological strength. Her approach blends two powerful frameworks: cognitive-behavioural techniques (what actually works for changing patterns) and positive psychology principles (what builds lasting flourishing).
She specializes in the moments that matter most: when someone faces a setback in a competitive environment. That’s where her expertise shines. Whether it’s academic pressure, career disappointment, or performance anxiety, she helps people transform these difficult moments into genuine learning and growth.
Her workshops and coaching programs across community centres in Bishan and Clementi are designed to be practical and immediately useful. You’re not just learning theory—you’re getting tools you can actually use, with someone who understands the specific pressures of Singapore’s competitive culture.
Every technique comes from research, not intuition. You’re getting what’s been proven to work.
Rachel understands Singapore’s specific pressures—academic competition, career expectations, family dynamics. Programs aren’t generic.
Not quick fixes. Real psychological strength that helps you handle future challenges better.
Through community centre programs in Bishan and Clementi, mental strength training reaches people who need it most.
Evidence-based insights on resilience, positive psychology, and mental strength
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