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The Effectiveness of Online vs. In-Person Counseling: Insights from Research
Growing up as a TCK (third culture kid) meant that I was raised in cultures outside of my parents' culture and nationality and lived in...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Sep 27, 20246 min read
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Navigating Common Relationship Challenges in Brisbane: A Counsellor's Guide
Navigating Common Relationship Challenges in Brisbane: A Counsellor's Guide Welcome to the heart of Queensland, where the vibrant city...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Feb 18, 20244 min read
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Why Do I Feel Stuck?
Feeling stuck is a common human experience. So you are not alone. You can feel stuck at some point in your life, whether in your career,...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Dec 5, 20214 min read
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Online Learning: Poor Concentration & Distractedness. Why & How to Fix it.
Do you struggle with online learning? Do you find yourself getting distracted when listening/ watching lectures on the computer...?...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jul 14, 20216 min read
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Counselling VS Psychotherapy
What's the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy? These two terms are often used interchangeably, but... Is there really a...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
May 18, 20214 min read
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Your Therapist is Your Cheerleader
NOT in the way that strokes your ego , but in the way that he/she is silently cheering you on towards your goals. In a way that also...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Mar 19, 20212 min read
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EQ vs IQ?
It's not one or the other. You can cultivate EQ. You are more aware about yourself, you can articulate and express yourself well, and you...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Shit Happens. Such is Life. Question is: What can YOU do about it?
How we cope with major stressors in life can determine: whether we succumb to psychologically negative effects, or experience...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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Do you live a Psychologically Rich Life?
Do you think you experience more intense positive and negative emotions? Are you hardly jaded with the day-to-day life and activities? Do...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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New Years' Resolutions!
We are a few weeks into the new year, and I am sure a number of us have had some Resolutions for 2021 scribbled somewhere. Given the year...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Chit-Chat
Over the course of the decade, social networking has evolved to be our default form of maintaining relationships. The pandemic has...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Money Money Money, It's so Funny, In a Rich Man's World...
I found a post on LinkedIn by Matt Shewbridge, a job coach. I would like to complement this post with a mental health perspective. He...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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Mental Health & the Pandemic: That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
Most of us know the 5 stages of grief: denial , anger , bargaining , depression & acceptance . But there's a 6 th one now- MEANING. The...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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What's My Purpose? The Misconception of the Pursuit of Happiness.
We don't pursue happiness. We don't chase it. Because when we do, it does the opposite. It makes us UN happy. Happiness is more like a...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Apr 30, 20202 min read
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Managing our Emotional and Psychological Stress of Coronavirus
https://www.facebook.com/roadtorecovery0/posts/937878766629649 With constant updates on COVID-19's situation from the media, colleagues,...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Apr 8, 20203 min read
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Under Pressure!
Bringing back ⚜️"Under Pressure"⚜️ by Queen: Lyrics cover mental stress, and coping styles such as compassion, social support and Rock...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Nov 12, 20193 min read
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Stay Calm and Stop Fighting Over Toilet Paper
My post this weekend is simply a song I stumbled upon when I needed some motivation for my morning workout yesterday. It's got your...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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Tis' the time to be Benevolent, Tra-la-la-la-laaaa.
Benevolence means simply to have good intentions towards yourself and other living beings. It is all about compassion, love, kindness,...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Nov 12, 20192 min read
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Finding the right therapist: A ZoomCast
Join Will Chan and myself, as we both discuss issues and ideas around finding the right therapist for you. Try searching on the ACA &...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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The Negative Feedback Loop
They are constant, these COVID-19 updates. Unwavering they are. They come from the media. They come from social media. They come from our...
Amirah Ahmad Shah
Nov 12, 20193 min read
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