Dr. Phoebe Kho
Clinical Psychologist

Empathetic, compassionate, and nurturing is how Dr. Phoebe Kho is described by her clients. With over twenty years of experience in the mental health profession, Phoebe continues her passion on improving her clients’ lives by addressing their behavioural and mental health issues.

Phoebe practices the Rogerian Approach (Person-Centred Approach) in her counselling, adapting treatment to suit the beliefs, capabilities, context and problems each individual client faces.

Phoebe inspires hope and optimism in her clients to make positive changes in their lives and has strong cultural sensitivity, working with clients of varying cultural backgrounds and all ages to achieve their full potential and lead a contented life.

Meet Phoebe Kho

Dr. Phoebe Kho (B. Psychology, MA. Clinical Psychology, PhD. Psychology, MAPS) is a board registered Clinical Psychologist with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and PhD in Psychology from the University of Melbourne. She received her Clinical Psychology education and training in Malaysia and Australia.

Dr. Phoebe has served in several large-scale public hospitals in Malaysia and Australia which allowed her to obtain extensive experience in conducting psychometric assessments and constant engagement in the study and treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, dissociative disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), unresolved grief, developmental disorders and learning difficulties.

Phoebe's therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, positive psychology, motivational interview, schema therapy, and mindfulness. Her treatment principle is to work with clients to help them understand and overcome their problems and behaviour patterns (cause and effect of unhelpful behaviours), and to challenge the way they view themselves and the world.

Phoebe accepts referrals from Work Cover/Work Safe, NDIS, and VOCAT and speaks Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, Teow Chew, Hokkien.