Meet Nachum Kaplan
Nachum Kaplan’s work is shaped by a deep familiarity with pressure, failure, and the uneasy gap between who we think we should be and who we actually are.
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Before entering clinical practice, he spent decades in high-stakes corporate environments and leadership roles, where performance was constant, mistakes carried real consequences, and self-worth was often tied to outcomes.
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Over time, he came to understand a core psychological truth that now anchors his work: people are not undone by failure itself, but by the meanings they attach to it — and the strategies they use to avoid feeling it.
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Why “The Mistake Mentor”
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Most people were never taught how to deal with failure — only how to avoid it or hide it.
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We are taught to succeed, perform, and push through.
We are not taught how to:
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face mistakes without spiraling into shame
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sit with discomfort without shutting down or overreacting
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recover, recalibrate, and move forward with clarity
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Nachum’s work focuses on closing that gap — helping clients build a more honest and resilient relationship with themselves.
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His Approach
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Nachum works primarily from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), integrating insights from leadership, martial arts, and lived experience. His approach is structured, reflective, and grounded in action.
He helps clients:
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identify thinking patterns that amplify anxiety and self-doubt
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respond to mistakes without collapse or avoidance
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turn anxiety into usable information rather than alarm
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build psychological flexibility under stress
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develop grounded, practical self-compassion
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His work avoids both harsh criticism and empty reassurance — focusing instead on clarity, responsibility, and forward movement.
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Who He Works With
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He works with individuals who are often capable on the outside, but internally struggling with:
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anxiety, self-criticism, or persistent self-doubt
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perfectionism, overthinking, or burnout
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anger that feels overwhelming or difficult to regulate
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addiction or compulsive behaviours shaped by avoidance or shame
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leadership pressure, career transitions, or loss of self-identity
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He also works closely with men navigating confidence, emotional expression, and self-worth beneath competence or bravado.
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Background
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Nachum holds a Master’s degree from Monash University and is a Clinical Member of the Singapore Association of Counsellors (SAC).
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His work is informed not only by clinical training, but by decades of leadership experience, martial arts discipline, and a personal history that includes misjudgment, reinvention, and learning to stay with discomfort rather than outrun it.
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He is from Melbourne, Australia, and speaks English and he can understand Malay, and Indonesia.
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Clinical Member, SAC: C1076
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