WHO WE ARE?

CAPE — the Centre for Applied Psychology and Education — is an interdisciplinary consultancy dedicated to helping people flourish.

We work at the intersection of psychology, education, behaviour, relationships, and human development, translating knowledge and research into practical solutions for the real challenges people encounter in their homes, schools, relationships, and workplaces.

Our work spans two interconnected areas: Educational Consulting and Personal Consulting.

Through our Educational Consulting services, we partner with parents, teachers, therapists, educational leaders, and schools. We help families understand and support children with additional needs; assist educators in creating inclusive and effective learning environments; mentor professionals seeking personal and professional growth; and work alongside school leaders to strengthen people, practice, culture, and organisational effectiveness.

Through our Personal Consulting services, we support adolescents and adults seeking greater self-understanding, emotional wellbeing, personal growth, and healthier relationships. We also work with couples and families, including those navigating the particular strengths and challenges that can accompany neurodivergence.

Our People

Dr Denise Lai Chua

Educationalist & Disability-Inclusive Mental Health Practitioner

Dr. Denise Lai Chua is an educationalist dedicated to advancing inclusive, compassionate, and evidence-based mental health care for individuals with disabilities. With a deep commitment to equity and accessibility, she works with clients across the lifespan –supporting those with physical, sensory, intellectual, and neurodevelopmental differences to enhance emotional well-being, build resilience, and live meaningful lives.

Rhosanna Ruth Rigden

Supporting Director & Practice Development Lead

Rhosanna Ruth Rigden serves as Supporting Director at CAPE where she works alongside Dr. Denise Lai Chua to advance the centre’s mission of providing inclusive, accessible, and evidence-based mental health care for individuals with disabilities.

Jennifer Eades

Jennifer has a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching and has been working as a teacher in Australia for the past ten years. Her love for children has led her to acquiring exceptional competencies in child development and nurture, initially through work as an au pair and in child care centres, and then later through a focus on Children at Risk which has by far been the most distinctive highlight of her career. Jennifer has systematically sought to address this injustice by training teachers and care workers throughout Asia and Africa. In this, she brings her own unfortunate but unique experiences in childhood abuse and trauma, which invariably gives her a deep empathy and compassion for children and women who are hurting. Jennifer is a mother of two grown sons and currently resides in Australia.

Zhang Ling Jun

Ling Jun (or L.J. for short) has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Tsinghua University, as well as a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is certified in China as a National Psychological Counsellor Level 2. Her areas of expertise and interest include parenting, family education, and problem-based learning (PBL). Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, L.J. looks forward to connecting with CAPE clients throughout Asia, but especially in the East Asia region.

Sarah Rigden

Sarah has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Durham University in the UK, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from Goldsmith’s, the University of London, and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education (with distinction) from the University of Sheffield. She loves equipping teachers and preschools on the topics of Language and Literacy, The Project Approach, Emergent Curriculum, Dramatic and Imaginative Play, as well as Outdoor/Adventurous Play and Sports/Games. As an educational leader, she has spearheaded educational and community outreach projects throughout Asia, but especially on the Indian subcontinent, and feels very strongly that children’s learning should include amazement, joy and wonder, rather than activities with no context and dry facts without meaning.


Our Mission


Our Vision

To help people flourish.

We envision a future where every individual is understood, every family is strengthened, every classroom is inclusive, and every leader is equipped to bring out the best in others.

By integrating education, psychology, neuroscience, and compassionate care, we seek to unlock human potential, strengthen relationships, and build communities in which every person can belong, thrive, and live with purpose.

We exist to transform lives through the integration of psychological science, educational excellence, and compassionate care.

Whether supporting a child with additional needs, guiding a family, mentoring professionals, or consulting with schools and organisations, we work alongside people to develop practical solutions, foster meaningful relationships, and create lasting change so that individuals, families, and communities can flourish.

Our Values are to.....


Care

by always seeking the best positive outcomes for individuals, couples, and families, so that everyone feels valued, respected, and cared for.


Be Accessible

by ensuring that our people, services and programmes are available to all who need them.


Be Principled

by exercising the highest levels of integrity, transparency, fairness and accountability in all our relational and operational processes


Be Equitable

by adhering to the belief that all individuals are equal and that the pursuit of equity is both right and good for all.


Be Excellent

by aiming high to reach “best practices” in our respective fields of knowledge.