Meet Jeannette
Jeannette Qhek is a Singapore-based psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist, content creator, and founder of Chill By Nette, a practice that brings together psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, and reflective spaces for individuals and couples seeking deeper self-connection.
A Quiet Return to Self
There is a certain stillness in the way Jeannette Qhek speaks about her work. Not the kind of stillness that comes from certainty, but the kind that is shaped by lived experience. The kind that knows what it means to be unsettled, to question everything, and to slowly find a way back to something more honest.
Her work today is not built on theory alone. It carries the weight of what she has lived through and the tenderness of what she has learned along the way. At the heart of it is a simple but profound intention. To create spaces where people can feel safe enough to return to themselves.
That intention did not begin as a career goal. It began as a necessity.
When Life Asked Different Questions
Before she stepped into the world of therapy, Jeannette Qhek was working in human resources. It was a structured path, one that followed a more conventional rhythm. But in 2020, that rhythm was disrupted in a way she could not ignore.
A health crisis emerged, one that affected not only her physical wellbeing but also her sense of identity. What she had once taken for granted began to feel uncertain. The way she saw herself, her confidence, and her ability to move through daily life all shifted at once.
It was not a clean break from one life into another. It was a gradual unraveling. A period marked by discomfort, questions, and a growing awareness that something deeper needed attention.
“My professional journey is deeply intertwined with my personal one. Before becoming a therapist, I was working in HR, but a major health and identity crisis in 2020 became a turning point in my life.”
During that time, she stepped away from work. Not as a strategic decision, but as a response to what her body and mind were asking of her. There was a need to slow down. To listen. To sit with questions that did not have immediate answers.
What followed was not clarity, but curiosity.
Building Meaning in the Middle of Uncertainty
In the midst of that uncertainty, Jeannette began to create. Not with the intention of building a brand or a business, but as a way to process what she was experiencing.
She started sharing her reflections. Thoughts about healing, identity, and the quiet complexities of being human. What began as a personal outlet slowly became something more relational. People began to listen. To respond. To share their own experiences.
In 2021, this evolving expression took form as the Chill By Nette podcast.
It was not positioned as expertise. It was an honest space. A place where conversations around mental health and personal growth could exist without pressure or performance. The podcast became both a companion and a container during a time when she was still finding her footing.
At the same time, her own experience with therapy was unfolding. It introduced her to something she had not fully understood before. The depth of what can happen when someone feels genuinely seen.
That experience left a lasting impression. It shifted something within her, not just in how she related to herself, but in what she began to feel drawn toward.
Choosing a Path Without a Map
The decision to move into therapy was not immediate. It came gradually, shaped by both interest and lived experience. Psychology had always been something she was curious about, but now it felt personal.
Pursuing formal training required more than intellectual commitment. It required trust. Trust in a path that did not come with guarantees. Trust in herself to begin again.
There were practical challenges. At one point, she returned to employment to support her studies. The transition was not linear, and it did not follow a clear timeline. But each step carried its own kind of learning.
What sustained her during this period was not certainty, but alignment. A quiet sense that this work, even in its early stages, felt closer to who she was becoming.
Over time, her training in mindfulness, positive psychology, counselling, and clinical practice began to take shape into something tangible. What had started as personal reflection was slowly becoming a professional foundation.
From Expression to Practice
By the end of 2023, Jeannette officially launched her private practice under the name Chill By Nette. What had once been a creative platform evolved into a therapeutic space.
The transition was not about leaving one identity behind and adopting another. It was about integration. Bringing together the reflective, creative parts of herself with the structure and responsibility of clinical work.
Today, her work includes counselling, psychotherapy, and clinical hypnotherapy. She supports individuals and couples who are navigating a range of experiences. From grief and identity shifts to relational patterns and deeper existential questions.
Her approach is not about fixing or forcing change. It is about creating conditions where change can emerge naturally.
“What drives my work today is the desire to create spaces where people feel safe enough to reconnect with themselves. Spaces that bring together emotional depth and embodied experience.”
This philosophy shapes not only her one to one sessions, but also her broader vision. Through group work, collaborations, and content, she continues to explore ways to make emotional depth more accessible.
Holding Space for Complexity
A defining aspect of Jeannette’s work is her respect for complexity. She does not see people as problems to be solved, but as individuals carrying stories, patterns, and experiences that deserve to be understood.
Many of the people she works with are already self aware. They may understand their patterns intellectually, yet still feel stuck in them. Her role is not to provide quick answers, but to walk alongside them as they explore what lies beneath.
This requires patience. It requires attunement. And it requires a willingness to move at a pace that is sustainable rather than rushed.
Her work is also informed by nervous system awareness and embodied practices. An understanding that healing is not only cognitive, but physical and emotional as well.
Outside the therapy room, she extends this work into community spaces. Workshops, group sessions, and collaborative experiences allow people to engage with themselves in different ways.
These spaces are not about performance or productivity. They are about presence.
A Space of Her Own
In 2025, Jeannette reached a milestone that carried both professional and personal meaning. She opened her own therapy space at Capitol Singapore.
It was more than a physical location. It was a reflection of everything that had led her there. The uncertainty, the retraining, the quiet persistence.
Creating a space of her own allowed her to shape the environment in a way that aligns with her values. A place that feels grounded, intentional, and human.
It also marked a deeper sense of ownership. Not just of her work, but of the path she had taken to get there.
What began as a period of disruption had now taken form as something steady and meaningful.
Expanding the Work Without Losing Its Heart
Looking ahead, Jeannette does not speak in terms of rapid growth or expansion for its own sake. Her vision is more considered.
She sees Chill By Nette as something living. An evolving body of work that continues to integrate therapy, creativity, and community.
This includes developing more group experiences and collaborative spaces that bring together reflection, healing, and connection. It also includes continuing to create content that feels honest and accessible.
Her intention is not to simplify the human experience, but to make space for it. To bridge the gap between inner work and everyday life in a way that feels natural rather than forced.
Growth, for her, is not just about scale. It is about depth.
Staying Close to What Matters
If there is a thread that runs through Jeannette’s journey, it is her commitment to staying close to what feels true.
She defines success not by external markers alone, but by alignment. By whether her work reflects her values and allows her to remain connected to herself.
This does not mean the path is always easy. There are still moments of uncertainty, recalibration, and challenge. But there is also a growing trust in her ability to navigate them.
She returns often to the basics. Slowing down. Listening. Allowing space for both difficulty and recovery.
Her work is an extension of this way of living. It is not separate from who she is. It is shaped by it.
The Work of Becoming
Jeannette’s story is not one of sudden transformation. It is a story of gradual becoming.
Of allowing difficult seasons to inform rather than define. Of choosing a path that feels aligned, even when it is unclear. Of building something meaningful from what once felt like breaking.
In many ways, her work mirrors her journey. It invites people to slow down, to listen, and to trust that even in moments of uncertainty, something important is unfolding.
And perhaps that is the quiet strength of what she offers. Not answers, but space. Not direction, but presence.
A reminder that coming home to oneself is not a destination, but a practice.
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