Counselling & therapy

Finding an English-Speaking Counsellor in Hong Kong: A How-To Guide

When a friend has a problem, we often try to comfort them or help them fix it. Sometimes that’s exactly the wrong thing to do.

When therapists try to explain or fix psychological problems, a little humility is in order.

If you’ve got a medical problem, definitely go see a specialist. For a psychological problem, not so much.

Sometimes, psychotherapy can change a person’s life so much that it seems more like magic than anything else.

When couples counsellors buy into the narrative clients use to explain their troubles, therapy doesn’t end well.

The field of psychotherapy pretends to be as scientific as medicine. That’s as bad for the field as it is for clients.

Psychologists will happily give you a label for your emotional problems. Do labels help? And are they even accurate?

Therapists are no better than anyone else when it comes to asking for feedback. But consistent, structured feedback can work wonders.

Every professional improves with training and experience. Every professional it seems, except psychotherapists.

Psychotherapy is all about changing our lives. But sometimes, change isn’t the answer: acceptance is.