APT Counselling

09/05/2026

30/04/2026

Millennial friendships have survived a lot- big bang, worse time zones, group chats that should’ve been muted years ago.

So, it’s important to consider our ‘’Third space’’. Because 2023 meta analysis by Frontiers showed community friendship reduce social isolation and improve mental health outcomes.

What exactly is Third space?
It’s is a social environment distinct from home and work that encourages and facilitates community building, relaxation and connection.

Therapists often say, people can be our places providing the same psychological support as a third space increasing our mental health outcomes.

Because here’s the thing no one really tells you about the difficult conversation that we may need to have with someone about your prenatal appointments, disappointments, stresses and struggles which are beyond just glowing skin. That’s where friends show up not as a fixer but become your support person apart from health care professionals support, they become your google fact-checker, meme supplier and go-to person without any grand gestures. Please reach out to your therapist if you need more type of support. Remember, some friendship changes during pregnancy, it’s not a reflection of your worth, it’s a part of life’s biggest transition.

23/04/2026

Happy International Earth day 🌍♻️💚🌱

If trees are poems, then losing them isn’t just environmental damage; it’s like tearing pages out of a book we didn’t finish reading.

21/04/2026

You’re not “overreacting.”
You’re trying to make sense of something that changed you inside- out.

For many millennials, the conversation around birth is shifting. We are told to expect all pleasant things after birth. So when the birthing experience feels overwhelming, frightening, or disconnected, it can be deeply confusing.

“Was that birth trauma?”
“Or is this just postpartum?”
Let’s gently unpack this.
🌿 Postpartum is the period after birth and not just the first 6 weeks, but often months (even years) of physical, emotional, and hormonal adjustment. It can include: mood swings, difficulty sleeping, bonding issue
But it can get intense, persistent, or distressing if you have experienced trauma during birth.
🌿 Birth trauma is about how you experienced the birth.
🌿 So how are they connected?
Birth trauma doesn’t always stay in the delivery room.
It can shape your postpartum experience in ways like
Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks about the birth
Heightened anxiety or hyper vigilance
Avoidance of reminders (even medical settings or conversations surrounding birth)

Sometimes what’s labeled as “postpartum depression or anxiety” is actually trauma asking to be acknowledged.

🌿 Here’s the truth you deserve to hear:

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting.
It means making space for your story safely, gently, and without judgment.
If this resonates, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to carry it silently.

16/04/2026

Some reminders for the days when your body remembers more than your mind wants to due to the overwhelming experiences caused by birth trauma.

For the hard days when birth trauma feels loud again:
Some days, it may come back in waves.
That doesn’t erase how far you’ve come. Here are some gentle reminders for you to know that you are doing your best!

13/04/2026

Do you know the Power of Storytelling in Healing?
Storytelling isn’t just something we do for entertainment, it’s how we make sense of our lives, storytelling becomes a bridge between what happened and what it means.

When you begin to tell your story whether through journaling, speaking with others, or even quietly in your own thoughts, you would start to reclaim ownership. Trauma often steals narrative control. Storytelling gives it back.

On the other side, when we talk about story telling and children. We can also use storytelling through play:
Most importantly, create a simple bedtime stories where characters face challenges and find safety. Use toys or drawings to express feelings in a healthy way. Storytelling fits naturally into this.
By telling your story, you:
Reduce isolation (others will see themselves in you)
Normalize conversations around birth trauma
Model vulnerability and strength for your children.

12/04/2026

Who is Sun flower 🤷‍♀️??? The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days ⛅️🌻✨

10/04/2026

If you want to go, you need to go through” is one of those deceptively simple truths that hits harder the more life you’ve lived especially for millennials juggling careers, identity, and, for some, the very real aftermath of birth trauma.

And weirdly, kids’ rhymes have been saying this all along.
Think about it:
“We’re going on a bear hunt… we can’t go over it, we can’t go under it—oh no, we’ve got to go through it.”
Or ‘’Ringa Ringa o’ Roses.’’ Children hold hands, walk in a circle, and fall down at the end.

As kids, these were playful, repetitive, even funny. As adults? They feel like metaphors that aged a little too well.

And if a silly rhyme about a bear hunt can remind you of that on a hard day, that’s not trivial—that’s strangely grounding.

09/04/2026

Holding space isn’t about fixing, advising, or having the perfect words. It’s about being present in a way that makes someone feel safe, seen, and not alone.

21/06/2025

This quote speaks to me how anxiety loops in relationships often mimic a nervous system stuck in survival mode not sabotage either bracing up or trying to jump into protection. By treating anxiety not as noise but as a signal that wants to be attended, heard and acknowledged. We can tap into retuning the relationship with a lot more curiosity. When was the last time your relationship needed retuning? Share this with someone or a couple who needs to hear it today?