Ryan Chua
Ryan is a psychotherapist with more than 15 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through periods of change, emotional difficulty and personal growth.
He works with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and major life or work transitions. Ryan also supports transgender individuals through gender exploration and transition.
How Ryan Works
Ryan takes an integrative and person-centred approach, adapting therapy to the needs, experiences and goals of each client.
His work draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, including:
These approaches can provide different ways of exploring experiences that may be difficult to understand or express through words alone.
Through therapy, Ryan supports clients to:
- Process emotions and experiences in a safe and supported way
- Explore and understand different parts of themselves
- Develop greater self-compassion and emotional awareness
- Work with feelings of shame, self-doubt and judgement
- Address emotional pain and unresolved experiences
- Build grounding and mindfulness skills
- Develop a stronger sense of identity, choice and personal agency
Areas of Support
Ryan works with adults and couples across a range of emotional, relational and life concerns.
- Anxiety and stress
- Depression and low mood
- Grief and loss
- Relationship difficulties
- Work and career transitions
- Major life changes
- Identity and self-esteem
- Emotional overwhelm
- Gender exploration and transition
- Personal growth and self-understanding
Therapeutic Philosophy
Ryan believes that meaningful change can emerge through empathic understanding, guided self-discovery and greater alignment with one’s authentic self.
Rather than approaching therapy solely as a way of resolving symptoms or difficulties, his work also focuses on helping clients better understand themselves, recognise existing strengths and develop more compassionate relationships with the different parts of their experience.
Qualifications & Professional Membership
Working With Ryan
Ryan offers counselling and psychotherapy through the Gentle Art of Expressive Therapy practice.
Sessions provide space to explore current difficulties, relationships, identity, past experiences or periods of change at a pace that feels manageable.
60-minute sessions · Online or in person in Singapore
