The Counselling Place LLP

29/08/2026

Self-care isn’t one-size-fits-all—even for mental health professionals. 🌿

To mark 20 years of supporting our community, we’re taking you behind the scenes to share the actual, everyday strategies our team relies on to reset, recharge, and protect their own mental health.

Watch to see the 5 non-negotiables our team relies on daily. 👇

Which of these strategies resonates most with your current routine? Drop a comment below! 💭

✨ Save this post for your next routine reset & follow along for Part 2!

Read about our 20-year journey on our website: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/20-years-singapore-counselling

27/08/2026

SAME ADHD. WHY IS TODAY SO MUCH HARDER? 🧠⚡

Yesterday you managed. Today, concentrating feels like wading through wet cement, small things are irritating, and just starting a task takes massive effort.

Here’s the truth: Your ADHD hasn't suddenly changed. But the conditions your brain is working under might have.

WHAT YOUR BRAIN RUNS ON MATTERS. ⚙️

Sleep, movement, physical wellbeing, and stress levels create the baseline for your daily capacity. When these basic foundations slip, everything else feels so much heavier.

Ready to build a system that actually supports your brain?

Join us for Session 3 of Flourish with ADHD: Building Strong Foundations.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, 5 September
💡 Topic: Building Strong Foundations
🔗 Register & Learn More: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/flourishing-with-adhd

Tag a friend who needs this reminder today! 👇

26/08/2026

Rejection Sensitivity in ADHD, Autism, Depression & Borderline Personality Disorder: Why It Hurts So Much—and What You Can Do About It

Why can a delayed text, neutral expression or small piece of feedback feel so painful? Rejection sensitivity is often dismissed as “being too sensitive”, but it can arise through different pathways in ADHD, autism, depression and borderline personality disorder. Explore what may lie behind these reactions, how they affect everyday life and what can help.

Read the full post on our blog: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/blog/rejection-sensitivity

25/08/2026

Ever feel like your emotions don’t have a volume dial—just an ON/OFF switch set to maximum?

If you navigate ADHD, intense emotional waves, rejection sensitivity, and rapid mood shifts can feel completely overwhelming. But understanding why your brain processes feelings this way is the first step toward working with your neurodivergence, not against it.

💡 "Why Do My Emotions Feel So Intense?"
🗓️ Date: Saturday, 29 August
🧩 Format: Standalone session (no previous attendance needed!)

⏳ Deadline: Registration closes TODAY!

Secure your spot today: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/flourishing-with-adhd

22/08/2026

20 years of care wouldn't be possible without the incredible people behind the practice. 🎉

Welcome to our Anniversary Interview Series, where we introduce you to the heart and soul of TCP—our team!

Today, we’re chatting with Zachariah Lail. From their favorite moments at the practice to what being a therapist means to them, get to know the team keeping our community supported.

Learn more about our journey on our website: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/20-years-singapore-counselling

20/08/2026

A comment. A mistake. A change in someone’s tone.
The moment itself may have passed — so why are you still thinking about it hours later?

For some adults with ADHD, emotions can come on quickly and intensely. You might know something isn’t a big deal, yet still find it difficult to shake how it made you feel.

In our next Flourish with ADHD session, we’ll explore why emotions can feel so intense, what can trigger them, and ways to create more space between feeling and responding.

🌱 Why Do My Emotions Feel So Intense?
📅 Saturday, 29 August

You can join this session on its own — you don’t need to have attended the previous session — or participate as part of the full programme.

👉 Learn more / register: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/flourishing-with-adhd

19/08/2026

Why do some men stop trying in dating or relationships? It is often assumed to be anger, entitlement, or a loss of interest. Yet for many men, emotional withdrawal develops more quietly through repeated rejection, diminished confidence, and the growing sense that effort no longer leads to connection. Learn how understanding these different pathways helps distinguish healthy self-protection from emotional avoidance, controlling behaviour, and patterns of disengagement that can ultimately harm relationships.

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Why do some men stop trying in dating or relationships? Learn how rejection, confidence, attachment and emotional withdrawal shape male behaviour with S*x Therapist & Relationship Counsellor, Dr Martha Tara Lee.

18/08/2026

Our Flourish with ADHD series kicks off with Session 1: Understanding the ADHD Brain this Saturday, 22 August!

Here is what you’ll gain:
🧠 Insight into executive functioning & self-regulation
💡 Clarity on why traditional productivity advice backfires
🛠 Practical tools to set up external systems that actually support your brain

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER—CLOSING TODAY! 🚨

Join Session 1 individually or sign up for the full 8-week program.

👉 Secure your spot before registration closes today - https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/flourishing-with-adhd

16/08/2026

Celebrating 20 years of supporting your mental health journey means sharing the simple, everyday tools that truly make a difference.

We asked our team to share one daily practice anyone can do to improve their mental health. Find out what ✨Kim✨ (Clinical Psychologist) and ✨Ewelina✨ (Psychologist & Supervised Counsellor )recommend!

Follow along as we share more daily mental health insights from our team all month long! Learn more about our 20-year long journey on our website: https://www.thecounsellingplace.com/20-years-singapore-counselling

14/08/2026

Repeated moves, interrupted friendships and changing ideas of home can leave Third Culture Kids carrying losses that others may not recognise. Explore how the Unstacking Method helps Adult TCKs and internationally mobile families understand layered grief, build emotional safety and make sense of experiences accumulated across countries and life stages.

Third Culture Kids can experience grief through repeated moves, lost friendships and shifting identities. Learn how layered grief can be recognised and processed with Counsellor & Parenting Coach, Paula Brunning.