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Combating Learned Helplessness by Jumh Tantri
Learn how to combat learned helplessness with counsellor and career coach Jumh Tantri.
Rebuilding Trust and Respect: The Cornerstones of Healing in Relationships and Marriage
Trust and respect make up the foundation of every healthy and strong relationship or marriage. Learn how to foster trust and respect with psychologist Stacey Lee Henderson
Most overlooked threats to a marriage
When people think about threats to their marriage, obvious external threats that come to mind would be infidelity, money, in-law, etc. What is not obvious are some of the more subtle threats which can caused the marriage to crumple from within.
Anxiety vs Depression
Do you know the difference between anxiety and depression? Can you only get one or the other or can you get both? Here’s all your frequently asked questions answered.
Is there a science to love? By Kim Bartholdi
Find out the precise science to love and attachment in relationship with Clinical Psychologist Kim Bartholdi.
Understanding Stress, its Effects and Stress Management Tips
Learn about the effects of stress on our well-being and how to manage stress with the help of Counsellor & Fitness Coach, Leon Chng.
Anxiety in Teens by Natasha Larkin
Is your teenager finding it hard to focus at school or enjoy friendships? Do they want to miss school? Do they want to not be part of social settings? Maybe they have lost motivation in aspects of their life such as sports and hobbies? Or maybe the thought of performing in a school play or music concert or a sporting event or passing an exam is just too much for them to process? Counsellor Natasha Larkin discusses anxiety in teens and what to do to support them.
Avoid Burnout in Parenting by Paula Brunning
Are you experiencing burnout as a parent? Learn how to manage your symptoms of burnout with Counsellor & Parenting Coach Paula Brunning.
Mental Health Literacy Basic by Leon Chng
Learn the mental health basics of what is mental health, mental illnesses and cognitive developmental disability with Counsellor & Fitness Coach, Leon Chng.
What are the Prevention is better than cure call-to-actions in terms of Mental Health? by Leon Chng
Counsellor & Fitness Coach, Leon Chng, shares his recent health issues and his reflections on lessons learnt related to mental health.
A guide to resilience building by Shifan Hu-Couble
Counsellor & Psychotherapist Shifan Hu-Couble takes you through a step-by-by guide on how to build resilience in the face of adversity.
Enhancing Intimacy: Tips for a Fulfilling Sexual Relationship By Dr Martha Tara Lee
Do you want to improve your sexual relationship and enhance your intimacy with your partner? Dr Martha Tara Lee gives you some game changing tips.
Seeking Love (in all the Wrong Places?)
Are you finding it a struggle to find your life partner? Do you face challenges as a single person? Ho Shee Wai, Director & Registered Psychologist of The Counselling Place, discusses the process and challenges for singles seeking love and life partner.
Getting out of Perpetual Conflict Cycle as a Couple
Are you constantly fighting as a couple, and usually over the same thing? How can we break out for this perpetual cycle of conflict?
Parenting according to Your Values
How do you decide what is right or wrong thing to do with your child or teen? Do you struggle with how much rules is too strict? Where to draw the line or boundaries?
How to Become an Engaged Listener: 7 Essential Tips! by Lim Swee Chen
Do you often get into miscommunication? Are you interested in learning how to be a better communicator? Counsellor Lim Swee Chen discusses how you can be listening with engagement.
Healing from Partner’s Affair & Other Sexual Betrayals
Did you recently discover your partner’s affair(s), pornography usage, or secret sexual life outside your relationship? Are you struggling to make a decision about the relationship? Do you find yourself not being able to function or move on?
Face your fears
Do you have fears or phobias? Find out what to can be done when your fears get the better of you.
Grieving naturally with permission; be compassionate to self by Jumh Tantri
Everybody has different ways of accepting losses whether coming to terms with them or even struggling with them. Counsellor Jumh Tantri takes you through the stages of grief to help you learn how to grieve naturally, with permission, and with compassion.
Talking to Your Children about Death
Death is a difficult topic even for us as an adult. This is even more challenging for children. As parents, we want to be able to help them cope with a death. Be it that of a loved ones (grandparents, parents, siblings) or that of their pets. However, often we are at a loss as to how to talk our children about death. There is no right or wrong, a lot of it is dependent on the specific context of your family, your values, and the unique personality of your child.