Welcome to our mental health blog!

Never stop learning with our blog bites. Here, we'll share strategies and insights into counselling, psychotherapy, psychology and common concerns.

Looking for a particular topic? Use the search bar and hit enter!

Teaching Children The 5 Languages of Apology

Help your child or teen to get out of their egocentric stage by learning how the 5 languages of apology. Learn how a psychologist, counsellor, or parenting coach can support your child/teen develop vital skills for conflict resolution and repair.

Read More

Parenting Children who have Undergone Separation & Divorce

Are you going through separation or divorce? Do you have concerns about how your children or teens are coping? Learn what are the issues children or teens may be experiencing, what signs to look out for and how you can help as a parent.

Read More
Mental Health, Trauma, Child Development The Counselling Place Mental Health, Trauma, Child Development The Counselling Place

What Are Emotional Childhood Wounds and How do They Affect Us in Adulthood? by Kim Bartholdi

Difficult experiences that cause childhood wounds can shape the way people feel about themselves and the world around them. Learn about the 5 types of childhood wounds we carry into adulthood today with Psychologist Kim Bartholdi of The Counselling Place Singapore

Read More

Supporting Your ADHD Child

Does your child have ADHD? Are you struggling to know how best to manage and support your child? Understand and learn how to interact and work with your ADHD child.

Read More

Talking to Children About Sex

Talking to your children about sex is something that many parents find challenging. Find out how to have this conversation, what are the important age-appropriate information you need to impart, and how a counsellor, psychologist, and psychotherapist can help you in this process.

Read More

Understanding Our Children’s Misbehaviours

Learn about the purpose of our children’s misbehaviours and effective methods to deal with them. Learn also when it’s time for a professional psychologist, counsellor, and psychotherapist to step in and what the psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist can do to help.

Read More

Understanding Psychological Assessment

Learn what is psychological assessment and why we test our children. Find out what is the typical process during a psychological assessment and what would a psychologist be able to tell about your child after doing a psychological assessment.

Read More

Preschool Ready?

Many parents would like to get a head start for their kids by enrolling in pre-school. However, apart from their ambiguity about having their kids leave their side, they also have some questions and concerns. Read about some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and find out how a Psychologist, Counsellor, or Psychotherapist can help you and your kid prepare to start in preschool.

Read More

Staying Grounded - Time for Professionals to Step in with Your Child?

As we become successful in life, one struggle we have as parents is how to help our children to be grounded when they have so much. As parents, we want to give the best to our kids. It is not wrong. But, while we don’t want them to suffer, we also don’t want them to be spoiled brats or grow up feeling entitled. When should we intervene ourselves? When is it time for a Psychologist or Counsellor to step in?

Read More

ADHD & Executive Functions

Have you ever wondered what is the link between ADHD and how our brain work? Find out what is executive functions and how it’s impacted by ADHD. Learn how Cogmed Working Memory Training can help.

Read More

Help? My Child has Depression!

As parents, we devoted our whole life to ensure our child(ren) are safe and well. Therefore, it comes as a shock for the parents to discover that our kids or teens are depressed! Many questions will run through our mind: Was it something I’ve done? Why are my kids depressed when they have everything? This is a phase they are going through, right? Maybe they are attention seeking? How can I know when it’s serious? How can I keep them safe? What can I do? Should I send my child to a counsellor, psychologist, or therapist? How can the counsellor, psychologist, or therapist help them/ me/ us?

Read More