Individual counselling at TYHO aims to help you make healthy and positive decisions in your life. You will meet your counsellor either in their office in Singapore or online (depending on your preferred mode). 

The setting you have with your counsellor will be completely safe and confidential. None of what you share in the session will be revealed to anyone else. 

However, there are some exceptions to privacy in therapy. If your counsellor feels that you are at risk to yourself or someone else, the counsellor is required to call your emergency contact or other emergency services as per the safety guidelines.

Counsellors may primarily use talk therapy to help you overcome issues such as low self-esteem, lack of confidence, or conflicts within relationships (either platonic or romantic).

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Moreover, talk therapy has been proven to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

We offer individual counselling for adults, teens, older adults and children.

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Getting into a relationship or managing the one you already have can be tough. Most times, we do not know what our partner(s) may be thinking. 

Lack of affection, lack of boundaries, and fights can lead to conflicts. 

At TYHO, we provide couples counselling in Singapore to help you and your partner:

• Understand each other
• Acquire skills to resolve conflicts healthily
• Create boundaries without hurting each other's feelings
• Express your needs and thoughts 

Couples counselling is especially useful for partners who live together, and for those looking to get married in future. 

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Any thoughts you share will remain between you, your partner, and your couple's counsellor.   

Through structured dialogue, your Therapist will address several issues. For example, trust, honesty, or intimacy concerns.

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Marriage counselling is also known as relationship counselling. In marriage counselling, both you and your spouse will attend counselling sessions. 

Usually, married couples are expected to always have it all together. Societal, family and personal beliefs can lead to problems in the relationship. 

Just as friends might have fights, married couples can face issues leading to conflict and misunderstandings. Working with a marriage counsellor in Singapore can help you express your feelings to your spouse. You can openly share your needs, build trust, and gain a deeper bond with them.

You can choose marriage counselling at TYHO if you are married and want to improve your relationship. 

Our counsellors in Singapore use tools like Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Couples Therapy. Counsellors address financial disputes, parenting styles, or lack of love and care. 

For example, EFT focuses on guided emotional communication in relationships. Your counsellor will initiate open dialogues between you and your spouse. The counsellor will also observe the influence of emotional communication on your interaction.   

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The family space we grew up in shapes our adult personalities and life experiences. Interestingly, each family has a unique dynamic that affects every family member differently. 

Therefore, generational differences, sibling rivalry, fights, and lack of effective communication can deeply hurt families. 

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Moreover, family roles can also lead to conflicts and cause rifts between family members. 

Our family counsellors in Singapore can help you cope with the problems mentioned above. Additionally, your family counsellor can also help you:

• Strengthen familial bonds
• Address and solve family disagreements
• Create an environment of mutual respect 
• Learn skills to communicate and express openly 

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Childhood is a special time in all our lives. Our experiences when we are young shape many aspects of our personality and mindset.

However, childhood can also be extremely complicated. Many children are exposed to peer pressure, unrealistic academic expectations, or personal fears. These can deeply impact their minds. 

For example, some children with middle child syndrome have unique difficulties.

Issues children face are usually dismissed as unimportant. However, children are still learning how to express their thoughts and feelings. Hence, most of what they go through remains hidden.

Our child counsellors can help your child with issues like:

• Low self-esteem
• Inferiority complex
• Bullying
• Learning difficulties
• Anxiety 

During counselling, your child will talk to the counsellor. If necessary, the counsellor may ask you to participate in the session.

Some of the primary goals of child psychologists in Singapore include:

• Helping children understand what they are feeling 
• Teaching tools to express their emotions
• Building confidence and improving self-esteem
• Helping them develop a positive self-image

TYHO counsellors in Singapore use age-appropriate therapeutic techniques. Examples include Motivational Interviewing (MI). 

For example, MI involves asking open-ended questions and validating how the child may be feeling. The counsellor may repeat what they hear to reflect a genuine interest in the child. 

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Grief is a natural response that we give to loss. We can experience grief due to various reasons. Examples include:

• The loss of a loved one
• A life-changing event
• Breaking up with a partner
• Losing a job
• Other personal loss 

Some other reasons for grieving include the 'empty nest syndrome'. The syndrome is the grief that parents experience when their children move out. 

Separation from friends, and dreams or passions that cannot be fulfilled can also cause grief.

Regardless of the kind of loss, you may experience an overwhelming amount of heartache. If you are grieving, you may also have symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, and constantly feeling guilt or fear. 

The symptoms can increase your distress. You might face troubles in carrying out routine tasks like bathing or eating food. 

The loss of a loved one may also make you feel like you have no purpose in life. 

The several different emotions during grief can be hard to manage all alone. At TYHO, our grief counsellors can help you:

• Process your loss
• Navigate the complexities of grief without feeling lonely
• Find hope and healing
• Rebuild a life after loss

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