If you've ever felt like you're "faking it" in your own life, waiting for someone to discover you're not actually capable, you're not alone. In this post, I introduce Alex, a client whose imposter syndrome masks a deeper struggle with self-trust. We explore Schema Therapy's Impaired Autonomy & Performance domain and how healing starts with trusting yourself again.

Feeling empty despite success? Struggling to trust or feel truly known? You might be carrying schemas from the Disconnection & Rejection domain. In this post, I introduce Maya and explore five patterns of Emotional Deprivation, Abandonment, Mistrust, Social Isolation, and Defectiveness. Understanding them is the first step to healing.

Introductory post about recognising trauma.

What happens when our core emotional needs aren’t met? We develop emotional patterns called schemas that shape how we think, feel, and relate. In this post, I walk through Schema Therapy’s five schema domains: from Disconnection & Rejection to Overvigilance & Inhibition. Whether your childhood was turbulent or “good enough,” understanding these domains is the first step toward healing. Read on to discover the blueprints your younger self created to survive and how you can gen

Healing for many Asian and migrant clients is inseparable from culture, family, and belonging. Therapy is never culturally neutral; every intervention carries a worldview. Our task is not to pull clients away from their communities, but to support growth that honours connection, identity, and the cultural worlds that shaped them.