Relationships are the hot topic for this week as both Western and Chinese Valentine’s Days are in the same week. Many couples celebrated these two Valentine’s Days in their special ways despite the pandemic. Some people might find their partners very dedicated to surprise them with gifts and flowers. Some other people might find their …
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More and more people are seeking psychological services in recent decades due to the increase awareness of the importance of psychological well-being. When people are seeking help, they may have difficulties to differentiate between psychotherapy and counselling. Some people are feeling confused as they do not know whether to seek help from a counsellor or …
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No one will deny that we are going through an uncertain and challenging period around the Chinese New Year due to the 5th wave of the pandemic. When we celebrate the coming of the Year of Tiger, we may experience a feeling of living in a parallel spacetimes with our fellow Hongkongers who are being …
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The 5th wave fo the pandemic in Hong Kong has been stressing out many people in different areas of life, including physical health, mental health, financial issues, employment condition, and social connection. According to UK psychologist, Joel Vos, in his book “The Psychology of COVID-19 – building resilience for future pandemics”, the pandemic can have …
Hongkongers are going to have an atypical Chinese New Year due to the 5th wave of the pandemic. As we cannot dine at restaurants after 6 pm, many families are unable to have their reunion dinner outside home. We also cannot have our traditional walk in the flower markets after our reunion dinner this year …
One of my clients told me that he frequently cannot control his anger towards his mother-in-law. One day, he went to have lunch with his wife’s parents and he wore a colourful shirt. When his mother-in-law saw him, she criticized him for wearing a too bright shirt. Even though he was being able to control …
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