There’s nothing quite like a new addition to the family to put stress on a couple’s relationship. While a baby brings with it so much joy and more often than not, increased connection between partners, it also adds multiple demands on the couple and can wear resources thin. Juggling the role of parent with ...
Date Posted: August 21, 2015
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
Have you ever asked yourself why you wanted to become a clinical psychologist, or a therapist, or a mental health care worker? Is it the reward of being the saviours of those tormented minds that ...
Aug 17
Categories: Mental Health Professions
Written By:
Melody Sit
The process and purpose of Counselling is often misunderstood, and many people have a negative perception of it. There are several myths and stigma attached to the complete process of Counselling. I hope to address some of them below.FACT Seeing a counselor does not mean you are mentally ill or ...
Aug 15
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling
Written By:
Sailaja Menon
I surmise that countless people experience sadness after sex. Psychologists call this psychological phenomenon "postcoital tristresse." It's a feeling of unfulfillment in the sexual act, especially when something deeper or permanent is desired or hungered for in the physical ...
Aug 1
Categories: Love addiction, Relationships & Marriage, Sexual Problems / Sex ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
It's normal for married couples to have different views on money management, but if one of them works so hard to earn the family's income and the other spends like there's no tomorrow, there can be a big problem there. What is your advice to people who are married to big spenders? ...
Jul 28
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Sailaja Menon
Anger is one of the basic human emotions characterized by intense feelings of being antagonized or wronged (APA, 2015). Anger can sometimes be good, serving as the necessary motivation to remedy a situation. However, excessive anger can be detrimental to both mental and physical health. It has a ...
Jul 13
Categories: Anger Management, Stress Management
Written By:
Piyali Chakrabarti
By Clarity Counseling ServicesRelocating to a new place is often viewed as a good thing. True enough, it is exciting and full of new possibilities. It often comes with a positive life event such a new job, furthering one’s education or moving to be with a loved one. So much so that the ...
Jul 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Written By:
Deepa Panirselvam/Jeevna Bajaj
I've been thinking today of trains. Trains are weird places, don't you think? Especially crowded ones. In numerous occasions, I'd have speaking tours before Koreans and Filipinos in Seoul (also in other parts). Whenever I'd ride their trains, I'd be with fellow Filipinos. ...
Jul 7
Categories: Adult psychological development, Emotional Intelligence, Social ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
We are all ultimately trying to come home to ourselves. The path however to getting there may not be always be easily traversed or well-lit. We will encounter many obstacles along the way ; challenges in our external experience and , inevitably, the darker deeper confrontations that happen on an ...
Jul 6
Categories: Mindfulness, Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Confidence
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
IntroductionChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience rejection by their peers, which could result in problem behaviours and over time, impact their physical and mental health. One treatment practice for children with ASD involves the use of animals in therapeutic activities ...
Jul 4
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Developmental Disorders (Autism, ...
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”When people are inspired , they have more brain real-estate” – Says Julia Volkman of BrainBasics in this excellent article on ...
Jun 24
Categories: Happiness, Learning Difficulties, Positive Psychology
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
In a group therapy session, a woman was asked what she enjoyed doing. Her name was Maria, who shared: "There is not anything I enjoyed doing. My whole life was taking care of my husband. I wanted to do what he desired. I was always there for him no matter how I felt. I listened for hours on ...
May 10
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Self-Care / Self Compassion, ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Do you find yourself arguing with your partner over a messy kitchen? Or perhaps feel frustrated because you are always the one planning your couple or family activities? Maybe you love to mingle at a party but feel irritated when your partner prefers to sit in the corner?It can be hard at times to ...
May 6
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Jessica Lamb, Relationship Matters
I believe strongly that Happiness is Our Birthright. Yet so many of us, myself included, have days where we feel really bogged down by the pressures we might have at home or work, by ruminations on the past and concerns about the future. We wake up worried about the things we need to complete over ...
Apr 20
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Happiness, Self-Confidence
Written By:
Anoushka Beh
On Sunday afternoons, in a Thai restaurant, I normally take time to sit down with and talk to this group of aging men about life. It's interesting that they listen a lot to me even when I'm not yet a "senior citizen!" Growing older fills their minds. Yet they seem to feel ...
Apr 10
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
A lot of the work that we do as therapists involves helping clients to become more comfortable with and aware of their ‘less-than-comfortable’ emotions – and indeed some of my articles before this one have addressed the importance of learning to become more open to negative ...
Apr 7
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Positive Psychology, Self-Care / Self ...
Written By:
Anoushka Beh