When You’re Always Adapting: A Look at Code-Switching
Have you ever caught yourself speaking one way with family, and a
completely different way at work or with friends? Maybe your tone shifts,
your accent changes, or certain aspects of your personality step forward
while others stay hidden. This quiet shapeshifting is known as code-
switching.
People-Pleasing & Hyper-Independence: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Swinging between people-pleasing and shutting people out? At a glance, they may seem like opposites, but at the core, they have more in common than they appear. Let’s take a look.
Closing the Year with Self-Compassion: A Reflection Guide for Adults with Childhood Emotional Neglect
A gentle approach to year-end reflection. By the end, you’ll have the tools to embrace your journey with kindness and set a foundation for emotional healing in the year to come.
Surviving Christmas from Afar: Staying Connected, Building Community, and Prioritising Wellbeing
If you’re far away from loved ones this Christmas, this blog blends practical strategies with therapeutic approaches to help you stay connected, embrace your new community, and nurture self-compassion for the holiday season.
Understanding Childhood Emotional Neglect in Adults (with Multicultural Perspectives)
Are you familiar with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)? Let’s look at how this quiet, subtle form of trauma may present in adults (with added multicultural perspectives).
Empowering People-Pleasers: Finding Balance & Moving Forward
Do you consider yourself a people-pleaser? While there are many positives to this trait, it’s important to find a balance. By being mindful, we can embrace our people-pleasing tendencies and move forward in a healthy and positive way.
Longing vs. Belonging: Understanding the Differences
Longing and belonging are powerful emotions that significantly influence our lives. Let’s address our longings and foster our sense of belonging.
Am I a Third-Culture Kid? Why does it matter?
Do you ever feel like you belong in multiple places and nowhere at the same time? You’re not alone.
How to find joy when everything feels grey
A story about finding joy when the world feels grey after moving overseas and returning home.
Online counselling – more than just flexibility
We love the flexibility of having counselling online, but there’s more to it than that. Here are the additional benefits you may want to know about.