11Feb
07Feb
Grieving Your Younger Self: Saying Goodbye
Written By: Jasmine Yap Hiew Mun, Licensed Counselor (KB12644)A Letter to My Younger Self
Grieving your younger self can feel unfamiliar, even confusing. Yet for many people, saying goodbye to who they once were is a quiet but powerful form of grief.Dear Younger Self,I...
06Feb
Is It Trauma or Just Stress? How to Tell the Difference
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),People often come into therapy saying, “I think I’m just stressed… but something about this feels deeper.” They may notice irritability, exhaustion, emotional numbness, or a lingering tightness in the body that doesn’t fade even when life becomes quieter...
05Feb
School Bullying Trauma: “That’s Why I Hated School”
Written By: Jasmine Yap Hiew Mun, Licensed Counsellor (KB12644)Did you ever hate school as a student?Perhaps you skipped classes or pretended to be unwell just to avoid something that might happen there.Today, conversations about school bullying trauma are more visible than ever. Stories frequently...
04Feb
The Trauma of Growing Up With High Expectations in Asian Families
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),Many people who grew up in Asian family environments were raised on messages like “work hard,” “do your best,” and “make the family proud.” These expectations were rarely meant to harm. They were often rooted in love, sacrifice, and...
30Jan
How Childhood Emotional Neglect Affects Adult Anxiety and Depression
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),Many people grow up believing they had a “normal” or “fine” childhood. There was no obvious abuse, no major chaos, no dramatic conflict. And yet, as adults, they quietly struggle with anxiety, emotional emptiness, or a deep sense...
28Jan
Why Healthy Relationships Can Feel Unsafe After Relationship Trauma
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),Feeling anxious, guarded, or emotionally on edge in a relationship that looks healthy from the outside can be deeply confusing. Lately, many individuals and couples in Malaysia including Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, and Ipoh share this experience, even...
05Dec
Neurodiversity Strengths: Creativity, Focus, and Innovation
Written by: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),When we talk about neurodiversity, whether it’s ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, or other differences, people often focus on the challenges. (And yes, neurodivergent individuals do experience real obstacles.) But that’s never the full story.Neurodiversity is the understanding that people’s...
18Sep
Anxious Attachment: Why You Love Hard, Worry More, and Struggle to Let Go
Written By: Devi Venashinee Muruges, Founder and Senior Therapist, (KB 08444)What Is It?
Anxious attachment is one of the four major attachment styles that shape how we relate in adulthood. It often develops when childhood caregiving was inconsistent, sometimes nurturing, sometimes dismissive.As adults,...
11Sep