Leah Selakovic

Leah is a Psychologist with a Master’s Degree in Media Psychology. She believes in using a collaborative approach with clients to aid them in developing self-efficacy, resilience, and self-empowerment through their innate strengths and abilities. She currently serves as Clinical Case Manager at Lyra Singapore, coordinating patient-centered care with multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, GPs, and psychologists.

Leah has 10 years’ worth of experience applying psychology in corporate settings, delivering stress management, resilience, and wellbeing programs. She works with adults with issues such as mood disorders, including anxiety and stress management. In the past, she has worked with adults who were experiencing various stressful circumstances such as divorce or undergoing other psychological concerns, such as relationship difficulties, managing life transitions, and cultural conflict. Her previous clients include insurance and financial services, e-commerce, and IT companies.

She is also passionate about helping young adults from the age of 18 years and upwards, with issues such as cyberbullying and traditional bullying. She has also worked with adolescents who were experiencing issues such as parental divorce, relationship difficulties, managing life transitions, and study-related stress.

With over five years of dedicated experience, she has worked with individuals dealing with a variety of mental health challenges, including psychotic disorders, grief, anxiety, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She has built extensive experience working with individuals in different contexts, such as one-on-one sessions and workshops, and has used her knowledge and skills to develop effective strategies to help individuals cope with their mental health challenges. Her practice draws on evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Leah is the author of Lyra Singapore’s Clinical Governance and Operations Manual, covering Singapore’s legal and regulatory framework, risk and crisis protocols, documentation standards, and clinical audit. She has completed advanced training in trauma treatment through Harvard Medical School and the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM).

Having lived and studied in Europe, the US, and Asia extensively, Leah displays a unique multicultural approach and sensitivity while working with clients from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. With almost two decades of experience in training and consulting C-suite executives in the fields of business management and psychology, she is able to contribute to effective people strategies, particularly in the areas of employee engagement, wellbeing, interpersonal relationships, high-performance leadership, and organizational culture change.

Leah Selakovic is a native of the former Republic of Yugoslavia. She began her career with an education in art and classical history before going on to explore alternative medicine, information technology, philosophy, classical literature, and psychology.