ARKCC Counselling & Psychological Services

12/06/2026

📢📢 It's happening Tomorrow: 13 June 2026 📢📢

Befrienders KL plays an important role in providing emotional support to individuals experiencing distress, loneliness, and emotional difficulties. If you are interested in contributing to mental health support in the community, consider learning more about their volunteer training programme.

💚💚 You do not need to be a counsellor or mental health professional to apply. What matters most is empathy, emotional maturity, and a willingness to listen. If you have ever considered contributing to mental health support in a meaningful way, this may be an opportunity worth exploring.

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At Befrienders KL, our volunteers provide emotional support to people who are lonely, distressed, overwhelmed, or simply in need of someone who will listen without judgement.

We are now recruiting new volunteers to join our upcoming training programme.

You do not need to be a counsellor or mental health expert. What matters most is compassion, commitment, emotional maturity, and the willingness to truly listen.

Through our training, you will learn active listening skills, how to support people in distress, and how to be present for someone during difficult moments.

If you believe kindness, empathy, and human connection still matter, we invite you to join us.

Because sometimes, being there for someone can make all the difference.

Do register at the link below (or scan the QR code in the poster) to attend our free preview:

Date: 13 June 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
Venue: 95 Jalan Templer, Petaling Jaya

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Please note that all trainings will be conducted physically at our centre located at 95 Jalan Templer.

Applicants may choose to attend either the Friday intake OR the Saturday intake, depending on availability and preference.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below.

11/06/2026

🛋️ So, you want to be a counsellor?

Time to trade case studies for real conversations.

Join us and gain meaningful experience, professional guidance, and plenty of opportunities to grow.

Bonus: You'll finally have a better answer to "What do counsellors actually do?" 😏

📩 Spread the news and apply now.

18/05/2026

You don’t have to choose between caring for others and caring for yourself. They’re deeply connected. Self-compassion provides the emotional resources needed to care for others without becoming drained.

If you would like to learn more, join me for a Self-Compassion for Caregivers workshop on Saturday, May 30th.
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This workshop will present theory and research on the key role that self-compassion plays for caregivers. A variety of practices will be taught that can help you maintain equilibrium in difficult caregiving situations. You will also explore how to meet your needs in a balanced and fulfilling manner.
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The workshop is relevant for the general public as well as professional caregivers.
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📆 Saturday, May 30th
⏰ 11:00 AM - 2:15 PM CT
📍 Zoom
📚 CE Credits available
💫 Self-Compassion Community annual members receive 25% off
💫 Register before May 16, 2026 and get 10% off at checkout

Register: https://vist.ly/54gwy
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14/05/2026

Individual Counselling
only RM200 per session
Whatsapp: +6011-11221932
to schedule your appointment

14/05/2026

💦Did you know? A major adverse consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be increased social isolation and loneliness, especially among the older teens and young adults.

✨Here are five facts about loneliness to keep in mind as you support yourself and others!

02/05/2026

Seven years in: we’re worn out, but we still want to mend this together.

A couple married for seven years came to counseling determined to save their marriage. They have three young children. And to others, they seem like a whole, happy family. But behind closed doors, there is quiet hurt.

The husband has long struggled with intense mood swings, periods of energy and hope followed by deep lows, even frightening thoughts. Recently, it’s worsened, straining both his work and the marriage.

Beneath that lies a relationship already wounded. He admits he looked for comfort outside the marriage when he felt shut out - met not with closeness, but distance and rejection. It was a painful mistake.

But the wife carries a deeper, older hurt. She devoted herself fully to the family, yet was met with betrayal. She feels the weight of having to understand and forgive, when she was the one who was wronged.

He is filled with guilt and regret, and sincerely wants to change—to rebuild their home and love her better. They are both hurting. Both exhausted. Yet neither is ready to let go.

In counseling, they committed to small, practical steps:
- when emotions overwhelm, write instead of withdraw;
- listen fully before responding;
- protect time just for each other;
- speak love and appreciation every day;
- and reconnect through simple touch - holding hands, a hug.

Marriages rarely break all at once, they erode over time. And healing, too, happens slowly, with intention and care.

They left with a plan, and a promise to return and share their progress.

May they begin to see each other’s pain with gentleness, speak with care again, and find their way back to love.

Home can be rebuilt.
And so can love.

12/04/2026

Boundaries are not selfish. They are self-respect in action.

18/12/2025

Your brain loves habits because they save energy, but thanks to neuroplasticity, every small choice to form a better habit is literally rewiring your brain. ✨

18/12/2025

✨ Take a moment to reflect:

What’s one part of yourself that feels contradictory — yet you’ve learned to accept and embrace?

Share your thoughts below 💬 and celebrate your beautifully layered self.

17/12/2025

Humans are full of contradictions, and that’s not a flaw — it’s depth, complexity, and beauty, allowing you to hold joy and grief in the same breath.