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We are almost halfway through January, and for many people the energy of the New Year is already beginning to fade. The holidays are ending. School is going back. Work routines are resuming. The inbox is filling up again. And with that return to structure often comes pressure — and a quiet sense that whatever [...]
As we come to the close of another year, I want to take a moment to speak directly to you - not just as a psychologist, but as someone who has walked beside you in your healing, your bravery, your heartbreak, and your growth. Every single one of you has lived a full year. A [...]
“The body keeps the score: if the memory of trauma is encoded in the viscera, in heartbreaking and gut-wrenching emotions, in autoimmune disorders and skeletal/muscular problems, then it is also in how we move, how we feel, and how we experience ourselves.” — Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. Have you ever noticed how your body holds [...]
Children don’t come into the world worrying about how they look. They arrive curious, playful, and completely at ease in their bodies. They eat when they’re hungry, rest when they’re tired, move for the joy of it, and express every feeling freely. But somewhere along the way, this natural connection begins to change. Subtle messages [...]
So many of us live our lives chasing the next goal, the next milestone, the next version of ourselves we believe we should become. We strive to be better partners, parents, friends, or professionals — often measuring our worth against an invisible standard of perfection that never quite feels within reach. And underneath all that [...]
And how to come back to yourself, one small choice at a time Have you ever noticed how often you say "yes" when every part of you is quietly whispering "no"? How often you override your exhaustion, push through the headache, silence your irritation, or brush away the lump in your throat—just to keep the peace, [...]
It’s a question I’ve been asked a few times recently—and maybe it’s crossed your mind too. With all the talk about artificial intelligence, mental health apps, and therapy chatbots, it’s natural to wonder: Is it possible that AI could replace a human psychologist? Could it do the job just as well—or even better? I’d love [...]
Many people still believe addiction is about the substance—sugar, alcohol, drugs, gambling. But it’s not. It’s about what your brain has learned to crave. Neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf says it well: “Your brain doesn’t categorise morality—it recognises repetition.” In other words, your brain doesn’t make a distinction between "good" or "bad" habits. It simply adapts to [...]
“Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.” – Brené Brown Perfectionism is often misunderstood. It wears the mask of ambition and discipline. It looks like striving for excellence. But as Brené Brown so wisely captures, perfectionism isn’t really about [...]
Why Weight-Loss Injections Alone May Not Be the Whole Answer Over the past few months, I’ve seen a growing number of clients coming in to talk about their experience with the new generation of weight-loss medications — most commonly the GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Wegovy. What strikes me isn’t the success stories [...]
