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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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Transition to Singlehood: Navigating Life After a Relationship Breakup or Divorce
Did you just experience a relationship breakup? Are you finding yourself feeling loss after being part of a couple for so long? Going through a breakup can leave you feeling lost and uncertain about the future. In this blog, we explore how to navigate the emotional transition to singlehood, rebuild your confidence, and find healing. Discover practical steps and professional counselling support to guide you through this challenging time.
To Stay or Go? How Counselling Can Help You Make the Tough Decision in Your Relationship
Are you at a cross-road in your couple relationship or marriage? Are you questioning whether it’s time to bite the bullet and go or give it one more try and stay? Find out how counselling (couple or individual) can help you make that decision.
Navigating the Challenges of Parenting with Visiting In-Laws or Parents
Visiting in-laws or parents can be a recipe for stress! Learn how to navigate the challenges of intergenerational dynamics, differing parenting styles, and boundary issues. Read on to find peace amidst the family gathering.
The Unspoken Stress of Wedding Planning
Wedding planning stress getting you down? From societal pressures to parental expectations, learn how to manage the unspoken stress of planning your special day.
Exploring Non-Monogamy: What You Need to Know
Discover the world of non-monogamy, from polyamory to open relationships. Expert guidance from Dr. Martha Tara Lee, Sex & Relationship Therapist, helps you navigate consent, boundaries, and communication. Learn how to create fulfilling, consensual relationships that work for you.
What is your LOVE LANGUAGE?
Ever wonder why your partner's gestures of love sometimes miss the mark? Discover the hidden key to meaningful relationships. Learn how understanding your unique "love language" can strengthen your intimacy and connection
From Burnout to Bliss: How to Reignite Your Sexual Connection When Life Gets in the Way
Are you exhausted, stressed, and disconnected from your partner? Learn how burnout affects your sex drive and relationship, and how practical strategies can help you manage stress.
How to Create a Relationship Vision Board: Aligning Goals and Dreams as a Couple
Do you struggle to align your goals and dreams as a couple? Learn how a Relationship Vision Board can help move you to a common destiny.
The Role of Gratitude in Strengthening Relationships: How Couple Counselling Can Help.
Did you know that couples who regularly express gratitude towards each other report significantly higher levels of relationship satisfaction? In a world often filled with distractions and stress, taking a moment to appreciate your partner could be the key to unlocking a deeper connection and lasting love. Find out how couple counselling can help you do that.
The Silent Treatment in Relationships
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?
Understanding Trust Issues
Broken trust can leave lasting scars, making it challenging to form meaningful connections. Discover how childhood trauma, past relationships, and societal pressures shape your trust, and learn effective strategies to rebuild trust in yourself and others.
When and How to Compromise?
Are disagreements in your relationship leaving you feeling stuck? Compromise is key to a healthy and happy relationship. We've got 7 tips for you on when and how to successfully compromise in your relationship.
How Couples Can Work Together for a Stronger Relationship
Do you struggle to work together as a couple be it professional or at home? Learn the key strategies to work together as a couple and how counselling can facilitate this process.
The Power of Couples Therapy in Singapore
Amidst our busy lives, relationships can often take a backseat. Find out how Couples Therapy can help you achieve a healthier and happier relationship.
Criticism Creeping in: How Life Abroad Can Spark Bad Habits
Learn how the Four Horsemen of Gottman Method affect your communication style with your partner in times of conflict and what you can do to prevent them.
Getting Over a Breakup
How do we get over a breakup? Why is ending a relationship often not easy to do? Are you on an emotional rollercoaster? Learn strategies to heal your broken heart.
Getting out of Impasse as a Couple
Do you often find yourself in an impasse during your conflict as a couple? Likely one or both of your vulnerability is being triggered. Read on to learn how to get out of this vicious escalating cycle.
Self-Awareness – How it can help you?
Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection. How self-aware do you feel you are? Why is it important to be self aware with your partner? Being aligned with how you approach life together is ideal. When it comes to building self-awareness, it's not merely a buzz word but represents a unique strength which has the potential to transform your relationships.
Understanding How Childhood Experiences Shape Adult Intimacy Issues by Lim Swee Chen
Do you struggle to let others become close and intimate to you? Find our how childhood experiences may have an impact and how counselling with a Psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist can help you get to the root of your intimacy issues.
Are you Checked Out? by Stacey Lee Henderson
Do you feel like you have emotionally checked out from your relationship? Learn what next steps you can take to address this shift in your relationship with Psychologist Stacey Lee Henderson of The Counselling Place Singapore.