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.

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.