Finding a Safe Space: My Journey as an International Therapist in Singapore
You land at Changi with a suitcase full of hope, but six months later, you're sitting in a clinical office feeling more "othered" than ever. It's...
When you can’t stop feeling like a bad mother
What if the heavy weight of guilt you're carrying isn't proof that you're failing, but evidence of how much you deeply care? I know that quiet,...
When the Weight of Motherhood Feels Too Heavy to Carry
Last Tuesday, a client sat in my consulting room and described the exact moment she realised she was an overwhelmed mother; she was hiding in the...
When you find yourself grieving for your younger self
Last Tuesday, a client sat in my practice here in Singapore and described the sudden, sharp pang she felt while scrolling through photos from 2014....
When you start feeling invisible in midlife: A gentle path back to yourself
Last Tuesday, a woman I spoke with described the "crushing" weight of standing in her own kitchen while her family talked right over her as if she...
Why the fear of ageing feels so heavy for us
You might be standing in a busy queue at a café in Tanjong Pagar when it hits you. A group of women in their early twenties walks in, and you...
When you no longer recognise the woman in the mirror
Last Tuesday, a client described catching her reflection in a shop window on Orchard Road and failing to recognise the woman looking back. It wasn't...
When the Fog Won’t Lift: Navigating Menopause Depression Together
Imagine standing in a bustling FairPrice, staring at a grocery list you've written a thousand times, and suddenly feeling a wave of inexplicable...
When anxiety feels different: Navigating the perimenopause transition
You're in a team meeting, a conversation you've had a dozen times before, when suddenly your heart starts to pound. Your thoughts race, and the...
Understanding the quiet weight of emotional neglect in childhood
What if the most profound wounds from your childhood aren't from the things that happened, but from the things that *didn't*? It's a strange, hollow...