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202月
Choosing the Wrong Partners: Why Patterns Repeat
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),Many people eventually notice a painful pattern of choosing the wrong partners, even when they genuinely want something healthier. The faces change and circumstances shift, yet the emotional story feels strangely familiar.They may say, “I don’t understand why I...
192月
The Guilt of Resting: Why Doing Nothing Feels Wrong
Written By: Jasmine Yap Hiew Mun, Licensed Counsellor (KB12644),The guilt of resting affects many people who feel uneasy, anxious, or ashamed when they slow down, even when their body clearly needs rest. If you have ever paused, sat still, or taken a break only to...
182月
Healing After Emotional Betrayal: Individual Recovery
Written By: Thiviyah Ravichandran, Clinical Psychologist (MAHPC(CP)00620),Healing after emotional betrayal is often one of the most disorienting experiences a person can go through in a relationship. Emotional betrayal may involve broken trust, secrecy, dishonesty, or having your emotional reality denied while a partner lived a...
142月
Friendship Trauma: When a Close Friend Becomes a Stranger
Written By: Jasmine Yap Hiew Mun, Licensed Counsellor (KB12644)Friendship trauma can happen quietly, and many Malaysians experience it without ever naming it that way.Sometimes, a friend does not leave with an argument.They leave with silence.One day, you are talking, sharing meals, long chats, late-night messages,...
132月
Trauma and Attachment Style: How Past Trauma Shapes Adult Relationships
Many people notice that their reactions in relationships do not always make sense to them. Trauma and attachment style often explain why intimacy, distance, or emotional closeness can feel confusing or overwhelming in adult relationships.These patterns are not random. In fact, trauma and attachment style...
122月
Sudden Loss Grief: When Goodbye Comes Without Warning
Written By: Jasmine Yap Hiew Mun, Licensed Counsellor (KB12644)Sudden loss grief is something many Malaysians experience quietly. A loved one is gone without warning, without preparation, and without the chance to say goodbye. Life moves forward quickly, but inside, everything feels suspended.We are often taught...
112月
Relationship Anxiety: Why You Feel Insecure Even When Nothing Is Wrong
Many people experience relationship anxiety even when they are in loving and stable relationships. There may be no conflict, betrayal, or obvious sign that something is wrong, yet the mind begins to worry and the body feels tense.You may notice yourself:Reading between the lines of...
072月
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...
062月