Category: Counselling Psychologist Psychotherapy
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Happy birthday pandemic
A developmental view on our struggles with a prospering little one. Comparing the pandemic and the virus to a growing toddler
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Riding the tiger – How family reunions bring out your inner child
Family reunions act like time machines. The identity and independence we created for ourselves come crashing down the moment we arrive in familiar circles. The matrix of generational dynamics has us – acting and feeling the deja-vus of our inner child.
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Booze to ban in the month of Jan
Once we put down the booze, we begin to see multiple improvements across health and performance or “50 ways to leave your liver (alone)” adapted from Paul Simon
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Men’s Mental Health: Don’t suffer in silence!
The way male depression manifests is poorly recognized by our current diagnostic criteria and approaches. Traditional concepts of masculinity deter men from seeking help, making the problem worse.
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Singaporeans’ struggle with wellbeing and the need to find a counsellor
According to my experience with Singapore-based clients, the most common issues are relationship challenges and maintaining mental and physical sanity in the midst of career change and family drama in town and abroad. The ambition and demand to stay connected creating additional psychological strain in times of travel restrictions and quarantine.
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How to find a Hong Kong-based counsellor in times of pandemic? update
You want to check qualification, personal fit and readiness. However, the Therapeutic Alliance is king and queen of your therapy castle.
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Dealing with grief and bereavement beyond counselling
Griefcast is a podcast about grief and death. Every week, it’s a tender and very human discussion about the pain, confusion, and often downright weird and awkwardness of death.
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Oh Please!
“And?” I asked “that seems to be a nice gesture and good team spirit. But where is your element of control here and your influencing the turn of events?” She replied impatiently “Isn’t that obvious? Of course I only proposed …
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Urban Dads or alive
Join us for a fun but informative evening where we will discuss the challenges of being an expecting and new Dad over a drink. Our panel for the night will include Sofie Jacobs, qualified Midwife and founder at Urban Hatch
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Zero Tolerance – The pros and cons of rigidity
We had such positive changes in lifestyle so there was no way we were going back to previous nutritional and lifestyle choices.