Infidelity in romantic relationships is surprisingly quite common. Sure, some partners may use infidelity as an exit strategy, eventually wanting their partner to know so that their partner initiates a breakup.
Date Posted: January 23, 2023
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
When people date, they usually put their best foot forward. They want to be liked back. Dopamine, the neurotransmitter that is linked to reward, is high. This leads to feeling euphoria and excitement to see the other person. However, over time the excitement fades, and complacency can settle in. ...
Jan 17
Categories: Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The arrival of the new year often leads to a moment of deeper reflection. Deeper than the usual time, focus and attention we afford ourselves and our lives. And so, what an apt moment to support this moment with some important reminders.
Jan 5
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Most of us seek comfort and reward over pain and punishment. When our mood has been anxious or depressed for too long, our body begins to feel ...
Jan 2
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
It is not unusual for the teens of today to give suicide threats to their parents. On the slightest of inconvenience, they will casually make statements like ‘I will kill myself’ or ‘I want to die’. Teenagers are known to act impulsively, and it is disastrous to assume that these statements will not get converted into ...
Dec 21
Categories: Anger Management, Anxiety, Mental Health in Asia
GOIn therapy, we talk often about 'healing' our psychological wounds. Often clients think it is getting to a place where historic hurts no longer have the power to hurt them. They imagine therapy will help them feel differently, a state of reborn, aka the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", where the protagonist ...
Dec 16
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement
Written By:
Carol Thow
Dear Colleagues,I am delighted to inform you that the 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ICCAP2023) will be held in Kuching, Sarawak (on Borneo Island), Malaysia from the 7th to 9th August 2023. This will be the second time that the ICCAP will be hosted in Kuching and outside of London, UK.ICCAP2023 will bring ...
Dec 10
Categories: Addictions, Anxiety, Autism spectrum disorders, Cognitive Behavioral ...
GO
I am driving long distance and a random conversation about emotions starts with the other passenger.
“Are emotions real? How do I know if my fear is real?”
“What an amazing question!” I thought.
What followed was a hour-long, healthy and constructive dialogue on ...
Nov 30
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Placing Blame – When something negative happens, people often look to place blame on themselves or others. If you can blame yourself, then perhaps you can avoid the same mishap from happening again. If you blame someone else, it removes some of the heavy feelings of guilt and ...
Nov 28
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Nov 26
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
Unluckily, relationship skills and self-care are never taught in school. Yet, these two aspects and life necessities can certainly have a huge effect on any person’s happiness and success in life.And things become even worse, amidst the chaotic and hectic modern-day life, where most people ...
Nov 26
Categories: Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship issues, Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
Nov 7
Categories: Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship issues, Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
Nov 7
Categories: Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, Pre-Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
You may not know that there was a period, not so long ago, when I was a YouTube addict.
The story takes place during the same period of the roof top experience ...
Nov 4
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Trauma therapy is for those struggling with hypervigilance ...
Oct 30
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Caregiver Issues / ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Starting a new school in a new country can be really daunting for your child and for you as a parent. Questions like, ‘will they fit in?’, ‘will they understand the curriculum?’ (or in some cases the language), ‘will they make friends?’, ‘will they get bullied?’, ‘who will they sit with at ...
Oct 5
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Written By:
Aylssa Cowell