Lawrence’s Story
Lawrence Ng is now living in Bangkok with his wife, Jen. Their son with Autism, Kai is now 21. The voyage, the journey, the adventure these three had taken them to living in China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Born and raised in Singapore, Lawrence went from an HR professional to a stay-at-home-dad. From a Bachelor in HR Management, to Masters in Psychology, he now provides professional counselling through a person-centred approach. He practises the power of listening and asking questions to help clients find clarity in their darkness. During his time as a stay-at-home-dad, he provided coaching in bodyweight workouts, stretching and yoga classes. He now can no longer fitness coach due to his diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia. He enjoys sitting with people and holding space for feelings; happiness, surprise, fear, sadness, anger, disgust and shame.
Achievements
Worked for a leading IB International school
In Beijing, Lawrence was privilege to work for a leading IB international school as the HR person for 8 years. During this time he managed all HR matters for 250 expatriate employees and 250 PRC Chinese employees.
Managed a meaningful career
In Adelaide, Lawrence was honored to work as a carer for clients with physical or mental disability. It was the most meaningful job he did, providing 5 areas of personal care: medical, leisure, food, hygiene and housekeeping. He’d also provided counseling therapy for clients recovering from clinical depression. He was honoured to witness his client’s transformation, now married, employed, and even visiting him from Adelaide to Singapore.
Worked for the most prestigious institution
In Saudi Arabia, Lawrence was lucky to work as an HR helpdesk person for the most prestigious institution, known as the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. It is the nation’s top research university, known for its cutting-edge facilities, global talent, and leadership in science and technology.
Worked as a fitness coach
In Singapore, as Lawrence could not go to work due to his responsibility to care for Kai, he worked as a fitness coach and ran multiple classes on bodyweight workouts, stretching and yoga. Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, which is a neurological disease that causes mobility coordination functions to deteriorate. So he can no longer be a fitness coach anymore.