PON, Alicia K.L.

Alicia K. L. Pon has been a child psychotherapist and social worker since 1996. Her training is in general psychology, child and adolescent mental health, play therapy, sandplay therapy, Somatic Experiencing®, grief counseling and social work. Alicia’s experiences and specializations include divorce and separation, grief and loss, complex trauma, adoption and attachment, developmental stresses, and parent-child relationship. At present, Alicia is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore. Prior to this, Alicia has been a staff of and served as an Honorary Assistant Professor with the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Shue Yan University for six years. She continues to lecture and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of counseling and psychotherapy, grief and loss, child and adolescent mental health, play therapy and social work. In addition, Dr. Pon has been highly involved in the research and training on Somatic Work, play therapy, complex trauma, and end of life.