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. From relaxation strategies and self-improvement tools to managing anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns, as well as introductions to different therapeutic approaches, we’ve got it all covered!
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The Trailing Spouse: A Guide for Expatriates in Singapore
No one warns you that moving to Singapore can mess with your sense of self. Your partner has a new role, new colleagues, and instant structure. You? You’re rebuilding from scratch, often while trying to look grateful, upbeat, and “lucky.” That gap can create loneliness, resentment, and a weird dependency you didn’t sign up for. If you’re feeling peripheral in your own life, this guide will help you understand the psychology behind it, and map a way back to you.
How to Speak Your Partner’s Language in a Cross-Culture Relationship
Feeling like you don’t speak your partner’s language, despite both of you communicating in English? Or maybe you’re struggling with cultural differences? Learn to truly speak your partner’s language by decoding communication styles and building a shared Third Culture today.
Asking Questions as a Strategy to Build Cooperation and Problem Solving in Your Child
Instead of telling your child what to do, try asking questions that spark thinking, problem solving, and confidence. Discover how curiosity-based parenting builds independence and strengthens your bond with Counsellor & Parenting Coach, Paula Brunning.
Navigating Conflict: A Healthier Approach to Couples' Arguments
Conflict is inevitable in any relationship—but how you handle it can strengthen or weaken your bond. In this post, Sex Therapist & Relationship Counsellor, Dr Martha Tara Lee, explores 10 transformative strategies to help couples communicate with empathy, avoid escalating fights, and deepen their connection even through disagreement.
The Silent Treatment: What It Really Means (And How to Respond)
The silent treatment can be a relationship's ticking time bomb, hiding deeper issues like resentment, anger, and unresolved conflicts. But what drives this toxic behavior? And how can you break free from its suffocating grip?
From Conflict to Connection
Are you feeling distanced and disconnected with the conflicts you are having with your partner? What can we do to move from conflict to connection? Can Counselling help?
Learning to Say “No”: Self-Empowerment and Healthy Boundaries
Are you tired of overcommitting and feeling drained? Do you struggle with setting boundaries and prioritizing your own needs? Learning to say "no" is a powerful tool for maintaining healthy relationships, reducing stress, and increasing self-esteem.
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.
Building and Improving Social Skills: A Key to Unlocking Stronger Relationships and Greater Success
Social skills are the foundation of our interactions with others, and they play a crucial role in our personal and professional lives. Learn how to improve your communication skills with a few simple steps.
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.
The Empathy Response: A tool to enhance communication and connection by Paula Brunning
Are you struggling to know how to respond with various people in your life? Learn the skills of empathy response to help improve your communication and relationship with Counsellor Paula Brunning.
What is effective communication in a relationship? By Stacey Lee Henderson
Have you ever felt that you could not express what you really wanted to say? Have you ever felt that you were not being heard? Or perhaps you were listening, but in being distracted, you lost all meaning and content of the conversation? If this has happened to you, you may want to try an activity called “Active Listening”. Clinical Psychologist & Organizational Psychologist, Stacey Lee Henderson takes you through this activity.
6 Common Problems We Face
As we ring in the new year, we have the tendency to come up with resolution which we never keep. Instead, why don’t we look at what are the 6 common problems people face and find out how counselling can help us to get through them.