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

Many of us grew up learning to hold everything — translating, soothing, organising, protecting — long before we had space to be children. In Asian and migrant families, this responsibility is woven with love, culture, and survival. Healing isn’t about rejecting our roots, but finding room for ourselves within them.

Australia’s diversity shapes how people live, relate, and seek care. As a psychologist, I see how culture, identity, and lived experience influence mental health. True inclusion requires cultural responsiveness moving beyond competence to reflexivity, humility, and advocacy. When we honour diverse ways of being, we create a society where everyone feels seen, valued, and safe.