In today's ever-increasingly complex and fast-paced world, stress and anxiety can seem like inevitable byproducts of our modern...

In 2022, Singapore recorded 476 suicides, according to a statement by SOS on their website. Of concern is the significant rise in suicide...

“Show us a technique,” my martial arts Sensei said. I froze. (I felt I should not have, given how long I have been training). “Don’t...

The terms “counsellor”, “therapist”, “psychotherapist”, and “psychologist” do confuse the mental health industry. Some people use the...

I have two rascals – Malcolm and Angus. Malcolm is a hypervigilant, highly intelligent, and angry bunny. Angus, by contrast, is a simple...

Feeling physically and emotionally safe is a fundamental human need. Physical safety is self-explanatory, while emotional safety refers...

I am fascinated with how the human brain works, especially when it comes to painful experiences. I read an article today that piqued my...

In the vernacular of therapy, self-sabotaging means not choosing yourself, or not prioritising your own betterment. In this article, I'll...

Addiction is often viewed as self-destructive behavior, one that is characterized by a loss of control over substance use. However,...

Whether it’s a philosophical question or a romantic sentiment, the concept of love has been pondered throughout the ages. It is something...

Human relationships are complex and multifaceted, and they often involve some degree of transaction. A transactional relationship is one...

Attachment theory is a psychological model that describes the nature of emotional bonds between individuals and the ways in which these...

An anxious brain is healthy and a very protective brain because you might have experienced hurt or some sort of trauma in the past and it...

“Why are you so hard on yourself?” That was what my client’s manager asked my client, and that’s how she ended up on the couch – to...

“Our mind is not our friend,” half-joked my partner-in-crime one day when we discussed our case study. Our primitive brain is a...

“How is it possible that I struggle to carry a conversation in person when I am so confident talking behind a screen?” This is a common...

One of the top five reasons why people come for therapy is to learn how to express themselves and communicate better. Nowadays, a smoke...

Trauma takes many forms. Some such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have become common terms in recent years, but one kind of...

Personality tests are a common tool in the Life Coaching industry but I don't use them and here are some of the reasons why. Firstly,...

"Look at how a kid behaves and you'd know how his/her parents are like." "What an unbelievably rude person! He must be raised in a barn!"...