About Me
Psychotherapist-counsellor & Well-being consultant
To Teens & Adults.
Prionka is the Founding Director of Sequel Counselling & Consultancy. She is available for coaching, therapy and mentoring.
About the Founder
Psychotherapist & a Mentor to teens & adults.
Prionka Ray
Prionka is a Psychotherapist, writer, and a well-being consultant. She is also a Volunteer Welfare Officer at the Ministry of Social & Family Development (Singapore).
Prionka assists teens, adults and families to heal, stabilise and thrive. She has also been part of various collaborative community projects at the national level. Prionka is an integrative therapist. Integrative therapists believe there isn't just one therapeutic approach that can help a client in all situations. Instead, they take individuals, and their unique circumstances in to account and use elements of different approaches to assist them.
Prionka brings in her varied experience in the fields of communication, education and Psychology to the table. She is trained in Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ACT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Family Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy and Marital Counselling. She is also certified in Triple P Positive Parenting, Expressive Therapies and Inner Child Healing. Prionka is a writer and has written human interest stories for various publications. Her book, Sia, was published in 2012. Apart from communication, Prionka has worked in social enterprise, and education. She has over 15+ years' experience of working with kids, teens and parents.
Prionka is originally from India. She has also lived in Hong Kong and Switzerland and has called Singapore home since 1997. She speaks English, Hindi and Bengali, and consults clients from Singapore, India, Dubai, Europe, Australia & USA. Prionka is known for her work with adolescents, parents, women going through life transitions, and grief counselling. She also enjoys assisting in the areas of growth and purpose.
Prionka is the Director of Sequel Counselling & Consultancy (Registration: 53317890L) and the co-creator of Story of Me Coaching Programme (in collaboration with Rhizome Learning).
Qualifications
- Masters of Counselling (Monash)| Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Psychotherapy (TSPP)| Bachelor's Degree in English & Psychology (SUSS).
CERTIFICATIONS: Speech Communication Arts| Expressive Therapies| Positive Parenting| OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Post Graduation in Advertising & Public Relations| Degree in Hospitality Management.
My Story
I began my career in communications, however, a few serendipitous events made me realise that the tools of creative communications are strongly linked to well-being. This made me seek ways of reaching out to those who could benefit from these tools. One thing led to another and I was guided to the Ministry of Social & Family Development where multiple interviews, through checks and long trainings later, I was allowed to mentor youth & families-at-risk. Meanwhile, I continued my job of a writer, trainer and a consultant. In the 2nd year of my mentoring, I witnessed a suicide attempt in one of the Girls’ Homes that I visited. I was devastated and realised that firstly, I needed more resources to assist the vulnerable and secondly, I needed more ways to strengthen myself so that I could be effectively there for the others. This unfortunate event was also right after my illness where I was bed ridden for 8 months. My recovery seemed difficult but when it happened, it was more of a mental shift that led me to walk again. Transitioning from the depth of hopelessness to a place of being enabled was nothing short of a miracle and yet it was a series of little things that led to this change. The transformative power of mind blew me away and I began to believe in intuitive living and intuitive healing. That’s where a new journey began. I went back to school and did my 2nd Bachelor’s degree and then my 2nd and 3rd Post Grad in Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy to become a full-time therapist and in the process support others as they make their own healing and growth journeys. I still write for pleasure and I still volunteer at the Ministry (and other welfare organisations). As I continue to combine creativity with Psychology, I work alongside my clients to not only enable a positive change for the individual but also for a bigger ecosystem. We are all relational creatures. We thrive best when we work together.
It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to do what I do. Thank you for trusting me.
Prionka
Testimonials
"It is such a soothing experience to speak to Prionka. Extremely empathetic and a great listener. Absolutely did not feel judged and it is so relieving sharing concerns with her. Prionka, thank you so much for your empathy and for providing a safe space to share everything freely. It is an amazing experience after coming back from the session."
"The calm energy which Prionka has, helped me feel secure around her. I also felt she did ask questions which help me identify where I may still be people pleasing and I did come out with some solutions around the same. Thank you for being uniquely you and keeping the warmth intact as humans before being a therapist."
"Prionka is very friendly and approachable counsellor. She addresses our issues very efficiently, also helps in finding out solutions, bringing out our hidden talents and boosting our confidence again. I will highly recommend her services to everyone. Thank you dear Prionka for all your help, support and valuable guidance. Really appreciate it! I felt much much better after each and every session."
“Prionka Ray is a through professional and an intelligent resource. It has been my privilege to have access to this amazing powerhouse of intellect, level hardness and dependability. I would like to put on record my gratitude for your work and dedication which lead to the success of World Opportunities Forum. Wishing you all the best in all of the 1000 hats you wear and looking forward to more opportunities, more successes together.”
"Prionka provides me with a very safe space and warm space. I feel free to say almost everything to her, and she receives everything I tell her with incredible understanding and empathy. She is very good at listening to and understanding my struggles and problems. I have rarely ever felt this comfortable and safe being vulnerable with someone, which I think was a big one for me."
"My daughter was going through a tough time with her friends in school. They were ganging up against her and wouldn't tell her the reason. This affected my daughter very much. Her self confidence had completely gone. She would prefer to be at home around me all the time. We could see the impact on her grades as well as on her health. Finally after 2-3 months of this trauma we decided to take her to a mentor. We met Prionka through a common friend. She got my daughter to open up and analyse her feelings and thoughts. She taught her ways to handle a stressful situation. We could see the change in my daughter and how she perceived things differently. She has developed her self confidence and has many good friends now. We would like to thank and recommend Prionka to everyone."