(Photo: Andrew Neel)How to deal with shame I'd like to talk about a sensitive emotion: shame. Shame comes up often in my sessions for many reasons. Childhood upbringing. Traumatic experiences. Failed relationships. Bad decisions. And so much more. Shame can create self-limiting beliefs that trap...

No Will To Heal Though seldom, I encounter clients who just don’t seem to improve at all. After weeks, months or even years of sessions. Why? It’s a question I’ve pondered many, many times! So in this post, I’ll finally share my thoughts. What I...

How to manage anxiety Anxiety (and its siblings fear, worry, panic) is an emotion that shows up frequently in my session room. So in this blog article, I’d like to talk about anxiety so you can get a clearer understanding of what goes on “behind...

Letting go of grudges All of us at one time or another have felt resentment in a relationship – it happens. When there's good communication in the relationship, those resentments get resolved. In some relationships though, resentment keeps coming back like a pattern. If that’s...

Photo: mothership.sgHow to deal with negative beings Since we happen to be in the middle of the Hungry Ghost Festival right now, I thought I’d use this opportunity to talk about negative beings: entities, ghosts, spirits and so on. Don't worry, I'm not going to...

How to deal with bad habits Bad habits are something many people struggle with (including me). It can be a constant tug of war to get over them. To assist you in this journey, there IS a lot of valuable advice out there. Such as...

Have you ever tried to help a loved one who's stuck with their problem but they rejected your help? Or worse, went into a negative spiral? Used you as their emotional punching bag? You’re still there for them because you care. But doesn’t that take...

In this post, I’m continuing with my exploration of emotions and coming back to familiar ground: negative emotions. This time, I’ll talk about emotional pain and how we can overcome it. What is emotional pain? The emotional pain I’m referring to is the painful stuff...