Throughout the 20 years of my practice as a clinical psychologist, many people asked me similar questions, “Is psychotherapy just a chit chat?” “How does chit chat in psychotherapy different from my chit chat with family and friends?”. In fact, asking such a question is similar to asking “How does a professional photographer’s way of …
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Many clients of mine complained about their friends seldom initiated chats or gatherings with them. They felt that their friends only contact them when they were in need and intended to seek help or support from them. They had a feeling that they were not important to their friends because they did not prioritize to check on …
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It is inevitable for us to face different kinds of losses in our lives. We might have faced losing our loved ones, our jobs, or even our health that causing us distress and mixed feelings. Sometimes, we questioned why we had to face such a loss and wanted to find reasons for the loss. It …
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As human beings, we cannot escape from our automatic judgment on others whom we thought are different from us. We tend to judge those people who did something that we disapprove or did not do something that we perceive to be a neccesary act. For instance, an in-law relative negatively judged her cousin’s wife who …
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Many of us enjoyed watching the Tokyo Olympic Game that was closed on 8 August. In the closing ceremony, watching the athletes of the participating countries on the stage celebrating reminds us that we are interdependent beings in this world. Throughout the 16 days, we enjoyed supporting the athletes from our hometowns or countries. We …
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The American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, announced her decision to withdraw from the team competition in the Tokyo Olympic Game on 27 July. She explained her decision to exit the game was her choice in focusing on her mental health instead of fulfilling the expectation of other people. She admitted that …
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