Counselling

So, your friend just told you that he/she is thinking about hurting themselves. What do you do? Or you noticed that your friend/family member is acting weird lately. What are the signs of someone who may be feeling hopeless about life? What can you do? What you can do: If the person is in immediate […]

Not long after Ain, a brave teenage girl, reported her teacher for the rape jokes he made in class. Cindy Ong, a world champion and former national swimmer, went public about a traumatic encounter she had when she was 13 years old. A coach sexually harassed her, and in fact, attempted to rape Cindy a

Recently, a brave teenager named Ain spoke on social media about her teacher joking about rape in class. And when Ain went to the school counsellor to express her concern about the matter, the school counsellor’s response was shocking and infuriating to say the least—the school counsellor said that Ain was too sensitive. News of

We’ve all heard the saying, ‘marriage is the tomb of love’. Must marriage be the tomb of love? What can you do to preserve the excitement in marriage? Read on to find out more. Let me first start with a disclaimer that not everyone seeks excitement and passion in their relationship. Some treasure stability, some

I’ve written a few blogs now, and it has just dawned on me that I haven’t written the fundamentals of what I do. That is – what is counselling? And how does counselling work? Read on to find out. What is counselling? According to APA (American Psychology Association), counselling involves a counsellor building a professional

A good friend of mine, Sally (whose real name has been changed to protect her identity), had recently signed the divorce papers. It was devastating to see her in such agony. Before deciding to get a divorce, during the process, and after divorce—it was all an emotional roller coaster. It takes weeks, months, or sometimes

You have just ended a relationship or a marriage, or maybe you were on the receiving end of the decision to split. Either way, a life-changing decision was made. It felt like someone had just pulled the rug out from under you. You feel a great sense of loss. You are overwhelmed by the magnitude

Jean’s story This is Jean’s (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) third round of IVF, and she and her husband are financially strained. They are under a tremendous amount of stress—physically, emotionally, and financially.  This week, Jean was in a rage. As one of her close friends whom she has shared her

If you have abandoned your 2021 New Year’s resolution, welcome to the club. It turns out, up to 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions abandon them by January 19th (4)(5). Stick with me to find out why you do it and how to make your New Year’s resolutions stick.  This article may not