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Never stop learning with our blog bites. Here, we'll share strategies and insights into counselling, psychotherapy, psychology and common concerns. From relaxation strategies and self-improvement tools to managing anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns, as well as introductions to different therapeutic approaches, we’ve got it all covered!
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When a Loved One Is Diagnosed With a Terminal Illness: Understanding the Emotional Journey
When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, families often experience a wave of emotions—shock, fear, sadness, and uncertainty about the future. While the focus naturally centres on the person who is ill, family members themselves are also navigating a complex emotional journey. Counsellor Lim Swee Chen explores how understanding the psychological responses that often arise can help families move through this difficult time with greater compassion and awareness.
Death Anxiety: What Facing Mortality Can Teach Us About Living
Death anxiety is something many people experience but rarely talk about. When we encounter illness, loss, or uncertainty, the awareness of mortality can suddenly feel very close. Counsellor & Psychotherapist, Shifan Hu-Couble, suggests that while death can bring fear, it can also help us rediscover what truly matters in life.
Using EMDR to Become Unstuck: How EMDR Therapy Helps Heal Anxiety, Trauma & Emotional Blocks
Feeling emotionally stuck, overwhelmed, or trapped in patterns you can’t seem to break? EMDR therapy helps the brain and body resolve unresolved experiences at their root — often when other therapies haven’t brought lasting change. Learn how EMDR can unlock emotional healing and help you move forward with Psychologist Ho Shee Wai.
Grief After Divorce: Heal, Reclaim, and Rebuild
Divorce isn’t just a legal event—it’s a profound emotional rupture. Counsellor Paula Brunning offers a compassionate, evidence-informed path to feel, heal, and steadily rebuild your life after loss, including when the relationship involved manipulation or control.
Healing from Parental Heartache
Parental heartache is one of the most hidden forms of grief. While society speaks openly about break-ups or romantic heartbreak, few acknowledge the deep pain parents feel when their child rejects them, cuts off contact, or is tragically lost. This silence can leave parents carrying invisible wounds, wondering where to turn for healing. In this article, psychologist Ho Shee Wai explores the realities of parental grief, why it hurts so deeply, and how parents can begin the journey of healing from rejection, estrangement, or loss.
How to Say Goodbye: Coping With Loss, Change, and Letting Go
Be it breaking up, someone dying, graduating, moving to a new job or role, or actual physical moving, all these transitions in your life require you to say Goodbye. However, saying Goodbye is awkward and difficult for us to do. Learn how to do a good goodbye with Psychologists, Counsellors, or Psychotherapists of The Counselling Place.
Navigating Change for Adult Third Culture Kids: Understanding Grief and Building New Relationships by Paula Brunning
Are you an adult Third Culture Kids? Learn how to navigate change successfully with Paula Brunning, Counsellor, Career Coach & Parenting Coach.