Vincent Soo

Trauma Alchemist

Hi there!

I'm Vincent Soo aka Trauma Alchemist

I help working professionals to heal from the emotional pain of their childhood trauma and complex trauma. I work with individuals to transform and heal from their traumatic experiences, turning their pain and suffering into strengths, resilience and growth.

I am not just a typical trauma recovery coach and therapist. Having experienced trauma in my childhood and teenage years, I have embarked on a purpose-driven mission to help individuals and couples recover from their traumatic experiences. I envision a world where people did not need to mask symptoms of mental health conditions, and are empowered to live an authentic, fulfilled, and purpose-driven life.

I am passionate about helping adults and youths with depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, and other mental health issues. He does more than just therapy; he leads two support groups where people can find understanding, support, and knowledge, making their future brighter.

My Story...

Within less than a year of meeting my wife, the soulmate of my life, we got married! However, first one year into the marriage we were fighting so much. In the attempt to resolve our perpetual problems, both of us kept trying to voice out our opinions and frustrations, but no one was really listening. The argument got more and more heated and we started to use all kinds of unhelpful ways to bring our points across such as criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. Both of us were so frustrated to the point that we told each other, “If we are not going to change, we are going to call it quits.” We were desperate.

There was a turning point when we learned to accept our differences, to be honest with ourselves and embrace vulnerability with each other - being authentic in our relationship has helped us rebuilt our foundation of our marriage - it is the key to our long-lasting happy marriage.

For the past 16 years, I have helped married couples in their 20s to 50s, who are mostly working professionals and entrepreneurs, married for 5 years and above, who are experiencing marital challenges, or involved in extra-marital affairs, I have coached them to rebuild connection, resolve conflicts and restore love for each other to enjoy a fulfilling marriage.

My wife, Josephine, and I just celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary on 28th of December 2022.

Authentic Self
Authentic Relationship

More About Me

I am a Certified Relationship Coach, Certified Infidelity Recovery Coach, Certified Positive Psychology Coach and a Certified Coach (ICF-Approved Coach Training Program). I am also a Certified Gottman Educator of “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” Couples Program, as well as trained in Level 1 & 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Other than that, I hold a Masters of Social Science (Counselling) and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology).

With over 16 years of coaching and counselling experience in the social service sector and private practice, I conduct workshops for singles, couples and parents to help them to enhance their relationships. I have also conducted marriage preparation and couple enrichment workshops. Using a strength-based approach, I work with individuals and couples to utilize their strengths, coaching them to align themselves to their relationship goals and navigate their relationship challenges to enjoy fulfilling relationships with the significant people in their lives.

I was interviewed by the MediaCorp Radio 938LIVE in Feb 2014 on “How To Build A Positive Relationship With Your Child?” and Mar 2014 on “How To Build A Positive Relationship As A Couple? and Channel News Asia (CNA) in Jun 2018 on "Art And Mental Health".

Professional Qualifications & Certifications

Master of Social Science (Counselling)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Certified Relationship Coach
Certified Infidelity Recovery Coach
Certified Positive Psychology Coach
Accredited PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator
Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist
Certified EQ Coach
Certified Hypnotherapist
Certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Certified Inner Child Recovery Process Specialist
Certified Human Behaviour Consultant (DISC)
Certified Gottman Educator of "The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work" Couples Program
Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 & 2)
Accelerated Coach Training Program
EQ Coach Certification
Emotional CPR Practitioner Certification
Post-Graduate Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)
Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) Accreditation
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
Strong Interest Inventory (Career Profiling)
Facilitator Certification on Working Minds (Workplace Mental Health Education)
Mental Health First Aid Course
Cutting Edge Treatment & Advances In Psychiatric Rehabilitation For Persons With Severe Mental Illness