#MINDMATTERS MASTERCLASS
ADDICTIONS
Understanding Addictions from a Mental Health & Psychological Perspective
Explore the psychology behind addiction.
Get insights from mental health professionals.
Discover how awareness can support recovery.
#MINDMATTERS MASTERCLASS
ADDICTIONS
Understanding Addictions from a Mental Health & Psychological Perspective
Explore the psychology behind addiction.
Get insights from mental health professionals.
Discover how awareness can support recovery.
Join us for this upcoming #MindMatters Masterclass
In Conjunction With:
🗓️ 26 June 2025 (Thu)
⏰ 8pm - 9.30pm (SGT)
📍 via ZOOM
(SGT: Singapore Time)
About This Masterclass
ADDICTION isn’t just about substances. It’s often a way the mind copes with emotional pain. From alcohol and drugs to social media, gaming, or even work, addictions can disrupt mental wellbeing and relationships.
In this experiential masterclass, we’ll explore the psychology behind ADDICTION the emotional patterns that drive it, and how to break free. Whether you’re supporting someone or on your own healing journey, you’ll gain practical tools to manage cravings, regulate emotions, and move toward recovery.
Masterclass Speaker 1
Dr Gabriel Ong
DPsych (ClinPsych)
Senior Principal Psychologist (CNB Psychology Unit)
Home Team Behavioural Sciences Center
Former Dy Director, Psychological & Correctional Rehabilitation Division (Singapore Prison Services)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Republic of Singapore
DPsych (ClinPsych)
Senior Principal Psychologist (CNB Psychology Unit)
Home Team Behavioural Sciences Center
Former Dy Director, Psychological & Correctional Rehabilitation Division (Singapore Prison Services)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Republic of Singapore
Dr Gabriel Ong is Principal Psychologist with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Singapore, where he oversees the provision of psychological services to enhance the operational and organisational effectiveness of the CNB. Prior to this, he was Deputy Director with the Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division (PCRD) of the Singapore Prison Service (SPS), where he oversaw correctional research, programme design and evaluation, and operational psychology, in order to inform and ensure the formulation of evidence-based correctional policies and practices. His previous correctional experiences include involvement in forensic risk assessment and offender rehabilitation.
A clinical psychologist by training, Gabriel is also an adjunct lecturer with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Masterclass Speaker 2
Dr Tony Tan
PhD Counselling Psychology (USA)
Master in Clinical Psychology
Master in Addictions Counselling
APB Registered Psychologist
Accredited Clinical Supervisor (LSCCH)
PhD Counselling Psychology (USA)
Master in Clinical Psychology
Master in Addictions Counselling
APB Registered Psychologist
Accredited Clinical Supervisor (LSCCH)
Dr Tony Tan is a veteran clinical psychologist with over 17 years of clinical professional experience. He specializes in a host of clinical disorders including Complex/Developmental Trauma, PTSD, Dual Diagnosis, various Personality Disorders, and of course, ADDICTIONS. Tony is accredited in therapeutic modalities like past life regression therapy, dissociative identity disorder, inner child work, brainspotting, EMDR, NLP, hypnotherapy,…just to name a few!
Tony is also a registered clinical supervisor for universities in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany, guiding Master students in Psychology during their clinical training.
Besides his clinical work, he owns and runs 3 clinical inpatient rehab-resorts in Thailand, and travels extensively to train individuals in trauma and mental health work.
To top it all, Tony has personally experienced the trap of drug addiction for years. He is now teaching others to overcome it through his various training programs.
Masterclass Host
Glenn Lim
M.SocSc, M.Ed, Dip EdPsych,
Transpersonal Psychotherapist
Co-Founder, Breakthrough Therapy
Glenn is a Transpersonal Psychotherapist and Breakthrough Coach. He is the co-founder of Breakthrough Academy & Therapy, which promotes holistic health and therapeutic interventions. He regularly trains, facilitates, and hosts Breakthrough Therapy's public masterclasses like this one.
Since 2006, Glenn's professional specialty focuses on trauma-informed clinical treatments, using a variety of modalities including his signature EDT (Energy Defragmentation Therapy), which he co-developed from an energy-psychology framework. Glenn is adept in addressing early childhood wounds and shadow-work linked to trauma. He has treated clients struggling with substance & behavioural addictions, and is familiar with shame-based addiction therapy.
His own personal drug recovery journey tends towards his passion for ex-offenders and people stuck in addictions. Today he sits on various social service agencies as a Board Director, including Teen Challenge SG, a halfway house that helps rehabilitate drug offenders.
You should attend this Webinar if...
You or someone close to you struggles with addiction...
You want to understand the mental health and psychological impact of addictions...
You want more practical tools and strategies to address addictions...
🗓️ 26 June 2025 (Thu)
⏰ 8PM - 9.30PM (SGT)
📍 via ZOOM
(SGT: Singapore Time)
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