Insights & Perspectives

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...

How to Start Journaling for Mental Health: A Beginner's Guide for Skeptics

Journaling can alter the way you perceive yourself and your daily life.

It’s a powerful tool for self-discovery, improving mental health, and gaining clarity about your experiences. Many people struggle...

How Couples Counselling Works: What to Expect in Your First Session

Many couples consider counselling for months, sometimes years, before actually booking a session. Often what holds people back isn’t doubt about whether it could help, but uncertainty about what it...

How Self-Awareness Can Flip a Bad Day Around

Bad days don’t happen to you. You play a part in how they unfold.

Emotional triggers, like an offhand comment or a stressful email, can spiral into a full-blown bad mood if you’re not aware of them...

Managing Anxiety at Work: 6 Strategies That Actually Help

Work-related anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek counselling. Tight deadlines, difficult colleagues, fear of failure, or simply the relentless pace of modern work. Any of these can...

Top 5 Unconscious Self-Sabotaging Behaviours in Daily Life (And What to Do About Them)

Daily habits can either make or break your progress. Self-sabotaging behaviours are the habits most likely to hold you back. These deeply rooted, often subconscious actions can derail your success without...

3 Strategies to Improve Emotional Intelligence in Your Relationship

Study shows that high emotional intelligence in couples predicts the longevity and satisfaction in romantic relationships. This does not mean that the relationship is bound to fail or otherwise in trouble...

Attachment Styles in Relationships: Secure, Anxious and Avoidant Explained

Over the years I’ve encountered people from diverse backgrounds, all grappling with a common challenge: navigating romantic relationships without a clear understanding of why they encounter struggles...

How to Handle Fear of Failure

Whether it shows as extreme shyness or performance anxiety.

Everyone knows fear of failure or performance anxiety in one way or another.

Fear of failure is the moment you refuse to do a project because...

How to Get Through Difficult Times Using a Growth Mindset

The key to surviving psychotherapist residency? Becoming a sponge.

During my psychotherapist training, I battled imposter syndrome, intense patient stories, and harsh feedback. Going to work in the...

How to Stop Overthinking and Live More in the Present Moment

Have you ever felt like your mind is spinning in circles, but you’re not getting any closer to your goal or you are stuck in the past? That’s what overthinking feels like.

In psychological terms, overthinking...

5 Simple Ways to Calm Your Emotions During Life Transitions

Life transitions can be tough, whether they are good or bad. They can hit you hard, whether it’s dealing with the loss of a loved one or facing a serious illness. Sometimes, even positive changes like...

How Understanding Emotions Leads to Greater Self-Awareness

In my job as an online counselor, a psychologist, and a leading psychotherapist in a mental health hospital, I encounter all sorts of people every day, and a common sight is them staring at me like...

Inside the Therapist's Office: The Question I Hear Most

Ever wondered what people ask most in therapy or counselling? It’s probably something you’ve pondered yourself. As a psychotherapist, simplifying complex concepts to uncover simple truths is my specialty...