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Clinical Director & Psychotherapist | PTSD, Complex Trauma & Addiction.
Resh is the Clinical Director of Living Free and a psychotherapist specialising in the treatment of PTSD, Complex Psychological Trauma, Addictions, and Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified (DESNOS).
Overview
Resh began his professional career as a doctor. He chose to leave medical practice over 20 years ago, fully retrained and now works as a practising psychotherapist, and as clinical director of the Living Free that specialises in the non-pharmacological psychotherapeutic treatment of trauma, addictions and other disorders of extreme stress.In the past, he has worked in multiple and varied environments, from the prison service in Singapore to the luxury-end of the private sector.
As Head of the Trauma program at The Cabin in Chiang Mai, Thailand he led a team of counsellors in delivering Asia’s first full inpatient trauma program. He would go on to set up The Cabins’ outpatient facility in Singapore as Head Counsellor in 2015 which included the first fully dedicated intensive outpatient program for trauma in Asia.In 2019, as the clinical director of a small bespoke addiction facility in Bali, he headed the clinical team responsible for setting up the facility, creating a bespoke trauma-based clinical program, writing the clinical manual from scratch, training the clinical staff in the use of that program and running all of the clinical functions of the facility. More recently, he did the same thing in New South Wales, Australia (2024), again creating a fully manualised bespoke trauma-based clinical program to treat trauma and stressor-related disorders and substance use disorders.
Now as clinical director of Living Free, he specialises in the psychotherapeutic treatment of trauma and stressor-related disorders, substance use disorders, and other disorders of extreme stress not otherwise specified (DESNOS). Using his background in medicine, psychology and neuroscience, he has created a unique system for the treatment of trauma, as well as for the building of resilience and recovery for an exhausted world. This treatment system, its companion manual, as well as a low-cost training webinar in how to use the system will soon be available via this website in early 2026.
A noted public speaker, Resh is regularly invited onto podcasts and conferences to speak on the subject of trauma and has published his first book titled “A beginner’s guide to trauma” which is available on this website. A list of some podcasts where he is featured as a guest is listed below. His public speaking can also be accessed through the living free YouTube channel.
About Resh Joseph & Living Free
Dr Resh Joseph (MBChB, MSc) is the Clinical Director of the Living Free, where he specialises in the non-pharmacological, psychotherapeutic treatment of trauma, addictions, PTSD, complex psychological trauma, and disorders of extreme stress (DESNOS).
Living Free was created to make trauma recovery more structured, practical, and accessible. Through Resh’s experience across diverse clinical environments, from Singapore’s prison psychiatric team to leadership roles building trauma programs across Asia and Australia, Living Free reflects a clear focus on resilience, recovery, and real-world clinical application.
Clinical Focus
Resh specialises in the psychotherapeutic treatment of:
If you are unsure what your experience “fits” into, you do not need a label to begin. A first step is often clarifying what is happening, what maintains it, and what a realistic recovery pathway can look like.
Education and Training
Resh began his professional career as a medical doctor, having obtained his medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Sheffield in the UK.
After leaving medical practice, he fully retrained as a counselling psychologist, completing an MSc in Psychology and the Neuroscience of Mental Health at King’s College London. He now works exclusively as a psychological professional. Resh is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Professional Journey
Resh’s career has spanned diverse settings.
Resh worked within the criminal justice system in Singapore as part of the prison psychiatric team, where he treated individuals with a wide range of serious psychiatric illnesses and severe personality and behavioural disorders.
Resh worked in the private sector with The Cabin Addiction Services Group as a substance abuse and trauma therapist at Asia’s largest inpatient rehabilitation centre in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
As Head of the Trauma Program at The Cabin in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Resh led a team of counsellors in delivering Asia’s first full inpatient trauma program.
In 2015, Resh established The Cabin’s outpatient facility in Singapore as Head Counsellor, including the first fully dedicated intensive outpatient program for trauma in Asia.
In 2019, as the clinical director of a small bespoke addiction facility in Bali, Resh headed the clinical team responsible for:
In 2024, Resh developed a fully manualised bespoke trauma-based clinical program in New South Wales, Australia, to treat:
Research, teaching, and clinical contribution
Beyond clinical practice, Resh has also taught and lectured on addiction medicine and trauma-related subjects.
He runs a private practice specialising in the treatment of complex psychological trauma, PTSD, addictions, and other trauma-related disorders, and is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Publications and thought leadership
Resh has published his first book titled A Beginner’s Guide To Trauma.
Link: https://livingfree.today/a-beginners-guide-to-trauma/
Location
Resh is currently based in Singapore.
Professional profiles
Living Free – Resh Joseph Profile Click here
Connect with Resh on LinkedIn
Enquire
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