Date Posted: April 25, 2020
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Caregiver Issues / Stress, ...
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
Facing important examinations? Does it seem complicated? Is the milieu of the exam overwhelming or confusing? Do you have it all sorted out, but find the unwanted advice doled out by “well-wishers” pushing you to the edge? Do you find it hard to sift through sensible helpful suggestions and meaningless preaching from the pulpit?
Apr 25
Categories: Academic Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Executive ...
Written By:
Mini Nair
Annie was only 12, but she already felt burnt out ...
Apr 8
Categories: Anxiety, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Parenting, Relationships & ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The beauty of children is that they seem to be living in the moment. They really feel their feelings and go all-in with the present. The downside to this can be immense emotions ...
Mar 25
Categories: Anxiety, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
I didn’t grow up in a well-to-do family. I didn’t study in some elite school. Yet there is one thing I learned unconsciously from watching my parents: the “helper” spirit.
Dec 1
Categories: Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Lily was always a quiet and sensitive teen. She was compassionate and cared deeply for others. Her high empathy made her susceptible to falling into rescuer mode with others less fortunate than her. Her new friend Ariane was popular ...
Nov 27
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Bullying, Parenting, Post Traumatic ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Today, somebody complimented me on my eyes. It reminded me of my mom who repeatedly told me that I have almond-shaped eyes, and a melon-shaped face whenever I asked her anything about my looks. It wasn’t never expressed as a compliment, but as a fact.
Nov 24
Categories: Parenting
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
Death is a difficult concept for adults to grasp, let alone children. However, children as young as four can understand finality ...
Nov 14
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Parenting
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Anxiety is a normal emotion that helps to motivate us. Too much anxiety, however, can cause distress in the form of excessive worry, excessive drive to the point of exhaustion, panic and intense fear of failure and rejection. Children with anxiety ...
Nov 13
Categories: Anxiety, Parenting
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
David and Ann have been married for twelve years and have three children under the age of ten. David works long hours and comes back home stressed and tired. David and Ann have frequent arguments, and David becomes physically and verbally abusive towards Ann and sometimes the children. ...
Oct 14
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Ending a ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Originally published on Sassy Mama on 24 Sept 2019 When should you start talking to your kids about sex? And do you wait until they start asking ...
Oct 6
Categories: Child Development, Parenting, Sexual Problems / Sex Therapy
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
Setting boundaries ...
Sep 18
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Family Problems, Oppositional & Defiant ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
While commuting home, you realise that you still have unread emails and phone calls to make. At the same time, you are wondering if the kids made it back from school and what you will have for dinner. Earlier today, your client got upset, which in turn made your manager upset. ...
Sep 11
Categories: Family Problems, Parenting, Relationships & Marriage
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
By Andrew Adler, Ph.D., Director and Clinical Psychologist,Adler Family Centre, Hong KongI have never met a parent who enjoy sees her child misbehave. Behaviours such as hitting and refusal to comply with simple requests almost always irritate and sometimes anger us as parents. We want our children to develop excellent self-control and grow up to ...
Aug 13
Categories: Child Development, Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children ...
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
Ask a teenager raised in a Western culture about who’s the boss at home. More than likely, the response will be a confident “I am.” Ask the same question of one of the teenager’s parents and you are likely to hear a resigned “I wish I were.”Being a teenager and the parent of one poses considerable challenges. ...
Jul 11
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development, Parenting
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
Hong Kong, like most international cities, is highly competitive and extremely fast paced. No one seems to know this better that parents. Our children are educated and socialized in an environment in which friends and classmates are highly focused on academic and social success. This environment is a breeding ground for high levels of ...
Jul 6
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Parenting
Written By:
Andrew Adler, Ph.D.
1.
Masturbation vs. Relationship Sex, what is the difference? Do you need to be ...
2.
The story of the two wolves: Managing your thoughts, feelings and actions
3.
Special Needs Schools for Children, Teenagers and Adults in Singapore
4.
Differences between Psychologist, Psychiatrists, Counsellors, and Social workers
5.
6.
7.
Demystifying the process of change in Counselling- How you get better
8.
An Introduction To Art Therapy: A Brief Guide to Art Therapy as an intervention ...
9.
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder and it's Treatments
10.