Restore Your Peace

Episode rewind: Toxic positivity and its setbacks

In this week's episode, we delve into toxic positivity and its setbacks. While often well-intentioned, toxic positivity can harm mental health by dismissing or avoiding painful emotions. It's crucial to acknowledge and process all feelings—both positive and negative—to foster genuine emotional resilience and growth. We also explore how healthy coping methods, such as mindfulness, journaling, or seeking professional support, can help navigate difficult emotions and lead to better psychological well-being.

 

Restoring Peace is a private mental health centre which provides counselling and psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, youths, adult individuals, couples and groups with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and various mental health and relationship challenges. For more information, please visit www.restoringpeace.com.sg or WhatsApp at +65 8889 1848. For periodic updates, we invite you to join our telegram group: https://t.me/restoringpeace. 

Episode Rewind: Coping With Your Parents' Divorce

Parental divorce can profoundly affect children of any age. Whether the divorce brings pain or relief from years of abuse, the emotional responses caused by the divorce are valid and unique to each individual. In this week's episode, we discuss the impact parental divorce has on children, regardless of age, and how seeking professional help to navigate this difficult time can lead to healing. 

 

Restoring Peace is a private mental health centre which provides counselling and psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, youths, adult individuals, couples and groups with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and various mental health and relationship challenges. For more information, please visit www.restoringpeace.com.sg or WhatsApp at +65 8889 1848. For periodic updates, we invite you to join our telegram group: https://t.me/restoringpeace. 

Episode rewind: When to change or call it quits?

In this week's episode, we discuss a challenging decision many of us face: knowing when to change or simply call it quits. Deciding whether to stay in an unsatisfactory job or relationship or call it quits can be challenging due to fear of change, societal pressure, and the perceived loss of invested time and effort. Professional counseling can also be helpful in navigating this decision.

 

Restoring Peace is a private mental health centre which provides counselling and psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, youths and adult individuals, couples and groups with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and various mental health and relationship challenges. For more information, please visit www.restoringpeace.com.sg or WhatsApp at +65 8889 1848. For periodic updates, we invite you to join our telegram group, https://t.me/restoringpeace. 

Episode Rewind: Understanding And Treating Personality Disorders

In this week's episode, we explore the complexities of Personality Disorders (PDs), mental health conditions marked by rigid patterns of thinking, emotions, and behaviour that can cause significant life challenges. We discuss the ten specific PDs categorized into three clusters: Cluster A, which involves odd behaviours; Cluster B, characterized by dramatic emotions; and C, driven by anxiety. We also touch on the causes, including genetics and trauma, and effective intervention with modalities such as Internal Family System (IFS) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).

Podcast episode 63 - Understanding Your Schema With Lorling Lee

Schemas are cognitive frameworks or mental structures that help individuals organise and interpret information. They are derived from past experiences and knowledge, allowing people to make sense of new information and respond appropriately. In this week’s episode of Restore Your Peace, Lorling Lee, a clinical counsellor with Restoring Peace, shares about understanding schema and helping individuals overcome their past traumatic experiences. Listen to the full episode here to find out how our schemas can affect and influence our perceptions and responses to the world.

Episode rewind: Borderline Personality Disorder or Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

In this week's episode, we discuss more about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). BPD and NPD are Cluster B disorders with overlapping traits like a need for validation and unstable relationships. BPD, stemming from attachment trauma, features fear of abandonment and emotional instability, while NPD involves grandiosity and a lack of empathy due to extreme parental influence. Effective treatments include various psychotherapies and sometimes medication. Generally, individuals with BPD are more open to seeking help compared to those with NPD.

Episode 62 - Journeying with those facing grief and loss with Lena Soh

In this week's episode, find out more about journeying with those going through a period of grief and loss, understanding more about the process and how we can support them. Lena is a certified Grief Therapist and works with both individuals and groups. She has written several grief-coping resources, including a remembrance toolkit. Lena’s work has been featured in several media, including Salt and Light and the Straits Times. 

Episode 61- Exploring Trauma with Rose Faquir

Trauma is a deeply personal and often misunderstood aspect of human existence. It can stem from a variety of sources, including childhood experiences, violence, natural disasters, or even systemic oppression. Its impact reverberates through our lives, profoundly influencing our thoughts, emotions, and relationships. In this week's episode, Rose, Restoring Peace's founder and clinical director, shares tips on seeking trauma-informed therapy and supporting loved ones facing mental health challenges. Rose has over a decade of experience as a clinician, and her credentials include being a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, Certified EMDR Therapist, Substance Abuse Therapist, and Expressive Art Therapist. She provides therapy to individual youth and adults dealing with multiple complex traumas, personality disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, grief, and depression.

Episode 60 - Helping dating couples navigate their relationships

Navigating the complexities of a romantic relationship can be both exhilarating and challenging for dating couples. Providing support and guidance becomes crucial in this dynamic journey of love, understanding, and growth. Helping couples navigate the ups and downs involves fostering open communication, encouraging empathy, and promoting compromise. In this week's episode, we have Geraldine Chua, a relationship therapist, to share more on helping dating couples navigate the ups and downs of dating relationships. 

Episode 59 - Interview With Geri

In the fast-paced and demanding corporate world, individuals often find themselves navigating many challenges that can significantly impact their mental well-being. Joining us in this week's episode is Geri, an intern at Restoring Peace, who will enlighten us with her firsthand experiences in manoeuvring through the stressors inherent in the corporate world and discuss the crucial role that counselling has played in her journey. Listen here to find out more.