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Introduction TOUCH Cyber Wellness provides assessment, counselling services and intervention programmes to both individuals and families. Our counsellors help resolve cyber-wellness related issues, so that our clients can better manage and improve their lives. TOUCH Cyber Wellness is highly esteemed for its counselling services, especially in the field pathological gaming, and has provided consultancy services to counsellors, social workers and mental health professionals, both in Singapore and China. In the recent years, the negative effects of excessive digital gaming have become prominent among youths in Singapore. In some literature, these effects have been compared to those for pathological gambling. Some games features have even been compared to the addictive features present in gambling games. Some of the indicators for pathological gaming that has been put forth are: 1.   Conflict: Gaming habits conflict with real world priorities such as school attendance and performance, family relationships. 2.   Cognitive Salience: Gaming dominates the thinking and imagination of the gamer, displacing his attention from other activities. 3.   Relapse & Reinstatement: The game tries to cut down and control his gaming habits, but fails and falls back into the cycle repeatedly. Such symptoms are common among many of the clients seen by TOUCH Cyber Wellness. Since 2006, we have helped more than 2,900 clients through healthy gaming groups, phone and direct counselling. Of the 200 clients who have gone through our face-to-face intervention, more than 70% attained their counselling goals set at the beginning of the process. Other Areas of Help Addiction to Pornography Cyber bullying – the bully and the bullied Excessive internet usage Handling online relationships

What is Counselling? Counselling involves three basic process: interviewing, counselling and psychological intervention. It involves information gathering, problem solving and advice giving. A more intensive and personal process of applying models and theories of intervention. Our team of qualified counselors and youth workers provides a range of services including: 1. Assessment of cyber wellness issues - Skilled counsellors sieve out the core issues to be tackled 2. Face to face counselling - Suitable techniques are employed to help the client 3. Group mentoring, Peer & Community Support - Involvement in healthy youth groups to effect and sustain behaviour change 4. Family Therapy sessions - Educating & counselling the family to support the client 5. Innovative counselling programmes - Youths find meaningful engagement through alternative activities and life skills training Other Information Confidentiality All communication between client and counsellor are confidential and would only be revealed to relevant authorities if it involves threats of harm to self or others. All records are confidentially maintained in storage upon your termination with TOUCH Cyber Wellness Counselling.   Fees Professional counselling services are charged at 1 percent of client’s monthly net income per session, with minimum and maximum limits set at $20 and $70 respectively. A standard fee of $50 is chargeable for any assessment and consultation sessions. Payment by cheque can be made payable to TOUCH Youth Limited.   Help available for Children Youths Adults   Client Referral If you wish to make a referral to us, please download and email the completed form to cyberwellness@touch.org.sg School Referral Form (Right-click and Save Target As) General Referral Form (Right-click and Save Target As)

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