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Late-Life Divorce - How does it Affect Men vs Women?
Divorce at any stage of life can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience. But did you know late-life divorce affects men differently than women?
Working through mismatched sex drives
Are you and your partner mismatched in terms of your sex drives? What can you do to come to some sort of alignment?
Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Dating by Lim Swee Chen
We often hear people casually label a self-absorbed date as a "narcissist," especially if they frequently post selfies or seem overly concerned with their looks. However, true narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is far more complex and serious. So, what exactly is NPD?
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.
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.
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?
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?
Miscarriage from a Psychological Perspective
In Singapore, about 20% of women experience miscarriage – that is 1 in 5 pregnancies - during the first trimester / up to 12 weeks gestation. For the majority of cases, the cause is unknown. Learn how you and your partner can cope with the loss.
How to Maintain Your Romantic Relationship as Expatriates in Singapore
Are you facing challenges to maintain your romantic relationship as an expat in Singapore? Learn some strategies to help you and your partner stays connected.
Stolen Moments - How to Keep the Spark and Intimacy Alive after the Honeymoon Phase
During the initial stage of dating, aka the honeymoon phase, finding time as a couple seems effortless. However, once the honeymoon phase feelings begin to normalize and everyday life responsibilities catch up, finding time to be together can become a huge challenge. Learn how to keep the spark and intimacy alive with these useful tips.
Financial Intimacy
Talking about finances and money is a common struggle amongst couples, married or not, which can become a major source of conflict, insecurity and mistrust. Learn how you can manage financial intimacy in your relationship today.
Redefining your life script for your marriage life by Jumh Tantri
Do you know there is a script to your marriage life? Find out which script is dominating your life and relationship with Counsellor Jumh Tantri
Relationships: How to Sacrifice in a Healthy Way? By Natasha Larkin
Sacrificing in relationships tend to swing on 2 extremes with some thinking sacrifice is normal and on the other end where some thinking sacrifice is a negative thing. Counsellor Natasha Larkin guide you through how to think about sacrifice in a healthy manner.
Empowering Relationships and Sexual Well-being:
Do you know what a clinical sexologist or sex therapist do? Are you curious how sex therapy can help improve your interaction as a couple? Find out how Sex Therapist, Dr Martha Tara Lee, is able to help empower both of you in your couple relationship and sexual well-being.
Stages of Love
Do you know that love goes through different stages? Learn how love develops over 5 stages, the danger point where a couple could potentially separate/divorce and how a Psychologist, Counsellor, or Psychotherapist can help you navigate through the various developmental stage of a relationship.
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.
Love is Not a Feeling!
Is our relationship doom if the “love feeling” is gone? Find out what is love and whether it’s possible to rekindle the passion with the support of a Psychologist, Counsellor, or Psychotherapist of The Counselling Place.