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Honest, plain-language writing on mental health, counselling, and the daily realities our clients face.

Expat Mental Health in Singapore

Expat Mental Health in Singapore

Life as an expat in Singapore comes with privilege and pressure. If mental health depends on the balance between our challenges and resources, then making a life away from home can upset this balance. Research suggests that, on average, expats struggle more with mental health than their domestic peers.

Aug 6, 2026 · 3 min read

Home-schooling Survival Tips for Parents

Home-schooling Survival Tips for Parents

When news of local schools reverting to home-based learning broke on Sunday evening, messages came flooding in fast and furious from chat-groups of parents from the international school where my daughter and son were attending Grade 6 and 4 respectively.

Aug 5, 2026 · 4 min read

The Importance of Fathers: Why You Should Be Involved

The Importance of Fathers: Why You Should Be Involved

There is no shortage of statistics showing how important the role of father's is when it comes to raising happy and healthy children. But it seems that often, only mothers and their grown up kids are reading these articles. Dads! Wake Up! Read the good news about you.

Aug 4, 2026 · 7 min read

Mindful Path to Parenting

Mindful Path to Parenting

The youth of today can be an enigma, especially to the parents who feel they should understand them the most. In my years of experience working with students, the very first thing I observe, is how responsive they are when they sense someone is listening to them with their fullest attention, being present with them without any feeling of being judged.

Aug 3, 2026 · 4 min read

Mindfulness in the CBD

Mindfulness in the CBD

Many people think of meditation as a way of emptying the mind of all the clutter from the week; the list of to do's that isn't getting smaller, the incessant phone calls and SMS that won't stop, the gnawing feeling that the work pile is getting higher and of course the vague awareness that we are living out of sync with our values, if we can even remember what they were.

Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Overcome Your Fear of Flying

How to Overcome Your Fear of Flying

The highlight of my day in my counselling work when clients leave my office with new impression and feel "free" from a previous mental block.

Aug 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Crafting Your Path as a Person-Centred Lawyer

Crafting Your Path as a Person-Centred Lawyer

Congratulations! You have come a long way, from being qualified for law schools, to securing training contracts in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, and finally to being admitted to the Bar! This is indeed a memorable moment to celebrate, and be proud of your achievements thus far, but also the time to take stock and reflect on your path forward.

Jul 31, 2026 · 8 min read

Recognising Depression in Teens

Recognising Depression in Teens

Depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents (World Health Organisation). It is more than just a phase children and young adults go through. Untreated depression at an early age often has serious consequences, leading to suicidal ideation and unhelpful thinking patterns which may persist into adulthood.

Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Reconnect and Rekindle Romance with Your Partner

How to Reconnect and Rekindle Romance with Your Partner

I often hear my clients saying how they caught up with an old friend they hadn’t talked to in years and it was like “no time had passed”. I have experienced the same and it amazes me how the beauty of old friendships can be preserved over time.

Jul 29, 2026 · 8 min read

How to Survive Separation and Divorce

How to Survive Separation and Divorce

A great percentage of my work in marriage counselling is with women who are going through the early or late stages of separation from their long-time partner. Whether these women are Asian or Western, the predicament can be extremely challenging when they are trying to balance the practical side of surviving day-to-day with the emotional train wreck that surrounds them.

Jul 27, 2026 · 7 min read

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