Insights & Perspectives

Signs You Need Couples Counselling (And Why Waiting Makes It Harder)

When a couple joins their first session, I can feel it before anyone says a word. They sit further apart than they need to. One starts talking and within a few sentences they are already in a fight...

Imposter Syndrome: Why You Feel Like a Fraud (Even When You're Not)

You go to work, get through the day, come home completely drained. And it was not even a hard day. Just a regular one, full of the quiet fear that today might be the day someone finally notices. That...

High-Functioning Anxiety: When You Look Fine but Feel Anything But

High-functioning anxiety looks like success from the outside.

You deliver on time. You show up prepared. You manage the hard conversations. But underneath all of that, there is a low hum that rarely...

How to Find an English-Speaking Psychologist Abroad (And What to Look For)

Finding a therapist abroad is harder than it sounds and if you’ve been searching, you probably already know that.

The language barrier, unfamiliar healthcare systems, and uncertainty about what credentials...

How to Get Out of a Rut When You're Not Motivated: 5 Steps That Actually Work

Feeling stuck in a rut happens to almost everyone. The magic begins when you pull yourself out of that rut and start taking action, instead of staying where you are. Of course, this requires not only...

5 Powerful Ways to Recognise Emotional Overwhelm and Bounce Back Faster

You can only change what you notice. That’s why it’s important to recognise when you’re becoming emotionally overwhelmed. Once you understand what’s happening, you can use that overwhelm for personal...

Emotional Self-Awareness: Understanding Your Emotions to Live an Authentic, Fulfilled Life

Every human on the planet experiences emotions, but only a few truly understand and harness them effectively.

Psychologist Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: anger, fear, disgust, happiness...

Why People-Pleasers Have Low Self-Esteem and How to Reclaim Your Worth

People-pleasing is when you constantly put others’ needs before your own, often at the expense of your own well-being.

From my experience as a psychologist and therapist working with clients across...

How to Stop People-Pleasing as an Expat and Build Authentic Connections

People pleasing abroad can feel like connection, but it often leads to burnout.

Most expats don’t suddenly become people-pleasers the day they move abroad. It’s often a long-standing trait that becomes...