🔴 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR Q2 2026
Change Inside-Out.
Deeply
Personal.
Greatly Impactful.
Most of us were never taught how to truly support the people we love — let alone take care of ourselves in the process.
The OTR Academy gives you the skills, science, and community to change that.
"The journey in mental wellbeing begins with you, the moment you decide to take charge of your own wellbeing. As a Wellbeing Champion and Wellbeing Mentor, you are at the heart of your own wellbeing circle and in a pole position to provide support for your loved ones and those in your immediate network. We are reimagining and reinventing community mental health care as we know it."
- Yen-Lu & Yee Ling Chow
Co-founders, Over-The-Rainbow
IS THIS FOR YOU?
You don't need a clinical background.
You just need to care.
The Wellbeing Champion Programme is designed for anyone who plays a meaningful role in someone else's life.
Individuals
You want to understand yourself better, build resilience, and show up more fully for the people around you — starting from the inside out.
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Parents
You want to be the kind of parent your child can turn to — especially when things get hard. This programme gives you the language and presence to make that possible.
Educators & School Staff
You see your students every day. You're often the first to notice when something is off. This equips you to respond with confidence, not just concern.
Managers & Team Leads
You're responsible for the people on your team — not just their output, but their wellbeing. Learn how to create a culture where people feel genuinely supported.
Community Workers
You're already showing up for your community. This programme deepens your impact with evidence-based skills and connects you to a wider network of practitioners.
💬 The Common Thread:
You care about someone's wellbeing — and you're ready to do more than worry. You want to be genuinely equipped to make a difference in your circle of care.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Practical Skills You Can Use From Day One
Six modules covering the science and practice of wellbeing — for
yourself and the people around you.
The PERMA Model & Positive Psychology
Understand the science of what helps people truly flourish — not just cope — and apply it to your own life.
Mindfulness & Stress Regulation
Learn evidence-based techniques to manage your nervous system so you can show up calmly even in difficult moments.
Empathic Listening & Communication
Know how to be genuinely present for someone who is struggling — without taking on their pain or saying the wrong thing.
Building Your Strengths
Discover and harness your unique inner resources to create lasting positive change from the inside out.
Sustainable Empathy
Learn how to care for others long-term without burning out — the cornerstone of being a true Wellbeing Champion.
Community Care in Practice
Apply your skills through real settings: OTR Listens, community walks, workshops, and more.
WHY OTR ACADEMY
Building an Ecosystem of Care
Learn from passionate experts dedicated to transforming mental wellness in the community.
13 years of walking alongside people
in their wellbeing journey
13+
Years serving the community
10K
Champions we're building towards
Over The Rainbow started not as a programme, but as a response — to the growing number of young people and families who were struggling in silence. Since then, we've worked with youths, parents, and communities across Singapore. The Academy distils everything we've learned into a structured, science-backed path that anyone can walk — no clinical background required.
S$136
Highly subsidised fee
6
Comprehensive course modules
VOICES FROM OUR COMMUNITY
Hear From Our Wellbeing Champions
HUMAN CONNECTION
Meet Our Facilitators
Learn from passionate experts dedicated to transforming mental wellness in the community.
ANTOINETTE BIEHLMEIER
Certified Focusing Trainer | Co-Founder of Singapore’s Empathic Listening Circle
With 24 years of trauma-informed practice, she helps clients heal, reconnect with their feelings, and find clarity of purpose. Passionate about empathic listening, she champions its power to transform lives by helping people feel truly seen and heard.
HOCK LYE CHAN
Future-Focused Leader
With 30+ years of experience building high-performance teams and ventures, including an HRTech company offering resilience solutions. Holding a Master of Education, he is passionate about leveraging technology for learning, mentoring, and youth development. His work emphasizes purpose-driven living, resilience, and supportive communities that empower young people.
DR. TITUS FOO KOONG HEAN
Psychologist | CBT Psychotherapist
A lecturer at The School of Positive Psychology and James Cook University Singapore, he is also a pioneer in advancing positive psychology education, spoken at international conferences and facilitates personal development programmes that bring psychological insights into everyday life.
DR. VAANI GUNASEELAN
Registered Clinical Psychologist (AHPRA)
Holding a PhD in Clinical Psychology, she has worked across clinics and community mental health in Singapore and Australia, including correctional rehabilitation. At Think, she supports adolescents, adults, and couples with depression, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem, using a strengths-based, collaborative approach to empower meaningful living.
JANA DAWSON
Positive Psychology Practitioner | Director of Academic and Training Development at The School of Positive Psychology (TSPP)
Advocating a strengths-based approach, Jana helps individuals and organisations build resilience and flourish, drawing on her global experience to foster cultural sensitivity, empathy, and wellbeing.
JOANNE TEH
One of Singapore’s first seven Master Certified Coaches (MCC)
With over 3,500 coaching hours and 20 years of corporate experience across sectors, she works with senior leaders and diverse clients worldwide, guiding performance, leadership, and life transitions. An ICF mentor coach, Joanne also trains coaches, with an approach rooted in equal partnership, deep self-awareness, and sustainable outcomes.
LALETHA NITHYANANDAN
Managing Director of Behavioural Consulting Group | Program Co-lead and Advisor at Asia Institute of Mentoring
With 30+ years in talent solutions and HR consulting across Asia, she has led major firms and founded Business Trends. Trained in behavioural science, she also holds an ACLP certification and is a master practitioner of NLP.
NADINE VALDES
Trained Counsellor | Coach
She helps individuals unlock potential and navigate life’s challenges with confidence. She blends evidence-based techniques like CBT, Solutions-Focused Therapy, and Hypnotherapy with over a decade of ontological coaching. Nadine holds degrees in psychology and psychotherapy and is a registered member of the International Council of Integrative Psychotherapists.
NICOLE GLISSON
Positive Psychology Practitioner | Transformational Coach
She helps professional women overcome self-doubt, build emotional fitness, and create powerful self-belief. She is the founder of School of AWE, a coaching experience focused on Abundance, Wellbeing, and Empowerment. Nicole’s holistic approach explores the mind, body, heart, and connection, and she delights in leading group wellbeing and mindset sessions rooted in curiosity, creativity, and love of learning.
PAMELA SEE
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
With extensive experience supporting children with autism and learning difficulties in Australia and Singapore. She designs behavioural programs and is certified to administer assessments such as ADOS, ADI-R, Stanford Binet, and WISC. Pamela also leads workshops for parents and teachers on managing challenging behaviours and developmental needs.
SUMAN BALANI
Executive Coach with 25+ years of Leadership Experience
For the past 14 years, she has worked with senior leaders across Fortune 500 companies, Asian family businesses, and the public sector to build sustainable performance with emotional intelligence. An ICF Mentor Coach, she holds an Executive Masters from INSEAD and is certified in multiple coaching approaches, including Gestalt, Conversational Intelligence, and Team Coaching.
YEN-LU CHOW
Founding Executive Chairman of the Asia Institute of Mentoring; WholeTree Foundation; Over-The-Rainbow
He is now a mental wellbeing champion and social innovator, mobilizing communities at the intersection of mental health, mentoring, and sustainability to create positive social change.
Ready to start taking care of yourself — and others?
Join the next cohort of Wellbeing Champions. Subsidised places are limited — secure yours today.
OUR COMMUNITY (*lynette notes: this portion could be removed)
Join our Movement for Wellbeing
Be part of workshops, festivals, community walks, and more. Our growing ecosystem provides continuous learning and practice.
WORKSHOPS & FESTIVALS
Wellbeing Champion Workshops
Interactive sessions on self-care, resilience, and positive psychology with your community of fellow champions.
PLATFORM OF PRACTICE
OTR Listens Chat-Line
Our text-based emotional support line where Wellbeing Champions can practice and hone their listening skills.
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Parental Support Circle
Support for caregivers navigating their children's mental health challenges in the digital age.
