Dr. Christina Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy

Dr. Christina Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy Individual, Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy Services to International expats and Malaysians. Individual, Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy.

Providing psychotherapy and counseling services to International expats and Malaysian. Therapy sessions are strictly by appointment only. We highly recommend making an appointment to secure your preferred time. We are unable to entertain walk-in patients. If you have a question for us or if would just like to know more about the services, please send us a message. We will get back to you within 24 hours or call +6012 - 822 8667. https://www.facebook.com/drchristinamft/

Dr. Christina Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy is honoured to have received the prestigious award for π—£π—¦π—¬π—–π—›π—’π—§π—›π—˜π—₯𝗔𝗣𝗬 𝗖...
19/06/2023

Dr. Christina Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy is honoured to have received the prestigious award for π—£π—¦π—¬π—–π—›π—’π—§π—›π—˜π—₯𝗔𝗣𝗬 π—–π—˜π—‘π—§π—₯π—˜ 𝗒𝗙 π—§π—›π—˜ π—¬π—˜π—”π—₯ π—œπ—‘ π—”π—¦π—œπ—” π—£π—”π—–π—œπ—™π—œπ—– at the Global Health Asia-Pacific Awards 2023.

Dr. Christina's remarkable achievements and accolades have firmly established her as a leading figure in the field of psychotherapy, specifically in marriage and family therapy, within the Asia Pacific region.

As the recipient of the distinguished title, she has been recognised for her outstanding contributions to the field of mental health.

Notably, Dr. Christina's Psychotherapy Centre in Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy holds the distinction of being the first in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region to receive such esteemed recognition.

This noteworthy recognition highlights Dr. Christina's unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality mental health services and her profound impact on the field of marriage and family therapy. Through her exceptional dedication and expertise, she has transformed the lives of countless individuals, couples, and families, offering them a path towards healing, reconciliation, and personal growth.

Dr. Christina's unwavering dedication to mental health services and her significant role in nation-building have garnered widespread admiration and respect.

There are four widely researched styles of parenting: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful. In recent...
14/11/2021

There are four widely researched styles of parenting: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful.

In recent years, over-involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child’s life, are often referred to as the fifth style. They are also known as snowplow or helicopter parents.

The styles range from controlling to undemanding, and from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive.

1. Authoritarian parents are controlling, and demand obedience without considering the child's point of view.

2. Permissive parents are loving, but don't exert any control. There are no rules.

3. Authoritative parents are firm but loving. They encourage independence within limits.

4. Neglecting parents are uninvolved and often uninterested in their own child.

5. Snowplow or helicopter are over-involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child’s life. There are known as snowplow parents, removing obstacles from their kids' path or helicopter parents who hover about and micro manage every aspect of their child's life



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyO8pvpnTdE2. 2.

There are four widely researched styles of parenting: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling to undemand...

Honored to be accredited by the British Publishing House Biographical Encyclopedia '𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 ππ„πŽππ‹π„ 𝐈𝐍 πŒπ€π‹π€π˜π’πˆπ€' Year ...
20/09/2021

Honored to be accredited by the British Publishing House Biographical Encyclopedia '𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋 ππ„πŽππ‹π„ 𝐈𝐍 πŒπ€π‹π€π˜π’πˆπ€' Year 2022 4th Edition

Such recognition could only be attributed to the trust my patients have had in me.

Here, I share the same sentiment written beautifully by Dr. Colleen Reichmann:

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 π’˜π’† π’”π’Šπ’• π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’šπ’π’– 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’‚π’“π’Œπ’†π’”π’• π’•π’‰π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’•π’”, π’šπ’π’–π’“ 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’”π’•π’“π’–π’ˆπ’ˆπ’π’†π’”. 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 π’Šπ’•, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 π’‚π’Ž π’Šπ’Žπ’Žπ’†π’π’”π’†π’π’š π’†π’•π’†π’“π’π’‚π’π’π’š π’ˆπ’“π’‚π’•π’†π’‡π’–π’.

𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’Žπ’† 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’Žπ’† 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 π’”π’†π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’π’”. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’Žπ’† π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’˜π’† 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 π’˜π’π’“π’Œ π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“. π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’”, π’šπ’π’– 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’Žπ’† π’šπ’†π’‚π’“π’” 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’˜π’† π’Žπ’†π’†π’• π’Šπ’ π’‘π’‚π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ! 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 π’‚π’π’˜π’‚π’šπ’” 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 π’Šπ’ π’Žπ’š 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’π’“π’…π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’‚π’π’˜π’‚π’šπ’” π’‹π’–π’Žπ’‘π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’š π’π’Šπ’‘π’” π’˜π’‰π’†π’ 𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒂𝒓𝒆, β€œπ‘΅π’, π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’šπ’π’–β€

π‘»π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’šπ’π’– 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’‚π’π’π’π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Žπ’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝒕𝒐 π’”π’Šπ’• π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’‰π’Šπ’π’† π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑰𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 π’•π’†π’”π’•π’‚π’Žπ’†π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‰π’–π’Žπ’‚π’ π’”π’‘π’Šπ’“π’Šπ’•, π’šπ’π’– π’”π’‰π’π’˜ 𝒖𝒑 π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’šπ’π’– 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 π’˜π’†π’‚π’Œ. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 π’„π’π’π’•π’Šπ’π’–π’† 𝒕𝒐 π’„π’π’Žπ’† π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’‚π’π’Œ π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’Žπ’†, π’“π’‚π’˜ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’•π’‰π’‚π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π’˜π’‰π’‚π’•π’†π’—π’†π’“ π’˜π’‚π’” π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’šπ’π’– π’π’–π’Žπ’ƒ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ƒπ’π’‚π’„π’Œ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’‰π’Šπ’•π’†.

𝑬𝒂𝒄𝒉 π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’† π’˜π’† π’Žπ’†π’†π’•, π’šπ’π’– 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’Šπ’π’”π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’ˆπ’‚π’“π’π’†π’“π’†π’… π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’π’˜π’ π’‹π’π’–π’“π’π’†π’š π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’Žπ’†. 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 [π’”π’•π’“π’–π’ˆπ’ˆπ’π’†π’”] π’šπ’π’– π’Žπ’‚π’š 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 (𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’•π’‰π’†π’š 𝒓𝒖𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ˆπ’‚π’Žπ’–π’• π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π’†π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’…π’Šπ’”π’π’“π’…π’†π’“π’”, 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’“π’‚π’–π’Žπ’‚, 𝒕𝒐 π’π’π’˜ 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-π’†π’”π’•π’†π’†π’Ž, 𝒕𝒐 π’‘π’†π’“π’‡π’†π’„π’•π’Šπ’π’π’Šπ’”π’Ž), π’šπ’π’– 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 π’Žπ’† π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’•π’‰π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’•π’” 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’π’ƒπ’”π’†π’“π’—π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’‘π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’… 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 π’‚π’π’π’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’š.

π‘»π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’šπ’π’– 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’•π’“π’–π’”π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Žπ’† 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 π’…π’‚π’“π’Œ. 𝑨𝒕 π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’”, 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 π’…π’†π’”π’„π’“π’Šπ’ƒπ’†π’… π’Žπ’š 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒂𝒔 β€œπ’•π’‰π’† 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆.” 𝑺𝒐 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 π’šπ’π’– π’„π’π’Žπ’† 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’† π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’…π’‚π’“π’Œπ’†π’”π’•. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’” π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’Šπ’• π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’π’”π’• π’…π’Šπ’‡π’‡π’Šπ’„π’–π’π’• 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’šπ’π’– 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’šπ’π’–π’“π’”π’†π’π’‡. 𝑰 π’Œπ’π’π’˜. 𝑺𝒐 𝑰 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’šπ’π’– 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’šπ’π’– 𝒍𝒆𝒕 π’Žπ’†! 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒕 π’Žπ’† 𝒅𝒐 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’˜π’‰π’Šπ’π’† π’˜π’† π’˜π’‚π’π’Œ π’‡π’π’“π’˜π’‚π’“π’… π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“.

𝑺𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’† π’šπ’π’– π’•π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’Žπ’†, π’šπ’π’– 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 π’”π’‚π’š π’Šπ’• π’“π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’• π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ. π‘»π’‰π’‚π’π’Œ π’šπ’π’–.

Fathers, please take time to listen. Fathers have a unique role to fill in the lives of their daughters, and there are s...
04/08/2021

Fathers, please take time to listen.

Fathers have a unique role to fill in the lives of their daughters, and there are some things that need to be spoken, out loud, from the Dad to the Daughter.

In this video you'll learn what seven of those things are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwHUq19tx8w

Fathers have a unique role to fill in the lives of their daughters, and there are some things that need to be spoken, out loud, from the Dad to the Daughter....

"We found that father rejection, but not mother rejection, predicted changes in social anxiety.""The results of the stud...
04/08/2021

"We found that father rejection, but not mother rejection, predicted changes in social anxiety."

"The results of the study they conducted showed that rejection from fathers led to a dramatic increase in social anxiety for young people. By a year later, this social anxiety had caused severe loneliness. Motherly rejection and a difficult family climate did not have the same impact."

It’s not surprising that an emotionally absent father has a clear effect on a child's social development.

1. You don't maintain friendships outside the marriage"Giving each other space by heading out for girl’s night out or a ...
24/07/2021

1. You don't maintain friendships outside the marriage
"Giving each other space by heading out for girl’s night out or a meetup with the guys could do your marriage some good.."

2. You underestimate the need for touch
β€œIt might be the slightest touch; it’s not always about or***ms and getting hot and sweaty. Partners need to remind each other that they’re still wanted."

3. Your couple friends are a bad influence
β€œIn private, do your friends complain or vent their frustrations about their partner? Do your friends flirt or hit on others behind their partner’s back? Bad relationships and boundaries are toxic and are actively at play in changing your own habits.”

4. You don't help clean up around the house
β€œIt doesn’t matter if you’re the clean one or the messy one, what matters is whether or not the clean partner can flex and the messy partner can clean up once in a while. Resentments can build over time so it pays to have an honest discussion about your priorities regarding the orderliness of your home.”

5. You don't sit down and talk about your relationship
"Thoughtful, engaging communication ― not just β€œhow was your day, babe?” and β€œwhat are our plans this weekend”? ― is essential for love to last."
β€œHaving intentional conversations about your relationship means asking deeper, more open-ended questions: β€˜What did we do well at as a couple today?’ β€˜What is something I did today to contribute to our relationship?’ β€˜What is something I can do for you?’ β€˜When did you feel the most connected with or loved by me today?’”

6. You feel more and more like roommates
"When you’ve reached roommate status, you feel like you’re living parallel lives, connected only through your shared space, bank accounts and kids."
"When you’ve fallen into the lock-step of living as roommates, you must be very intentional about shaking up your routine and bringing back the fire and passion to the relationship"

Watch out for these silent relationship threats.

"Trust is built in the little moments of everyday life, not with grand gestures twice a year. In every interaction, you ...
24/07/2021

"Trust is built in the little moments of everyday life, not with grand gestures twice a year. In every interaction, you have the opportunity to turn towards your partner or turn away from them."

Can I trust you to stick around through chemo and radiation treatments?
Can I trust you to choose me over your mother?
Can I trust you to respect me?
Can I trust you to provide for our family?
Can I trust you to have my best interest in mind?
Can I trust you to support my goals?
Can I trust you to not jump ship when things get hard?
Can I trust you to be s*xually faithful?

Trustβ€”a heavy five-letter word

Trust helps your partner feel emotional safe with you and reinforces that your commitment to your relationship.

So what are these mistakes? Could knowing them break the gridlock and transform your relationship?MISTAKE #1: β€œYOU CHAN...
24/07/2021

So what are these mistakes? Could knowing them break the gridlock and transform your relationship?

MISTAKE #1: β€œYOU CHANGE”
It is easy to have a long list of what your partner could do differently. Unfortunately, pointing out your partner’s shortcomings does not encourage changeβ€”only defensiveness and counter-attack.

MISTAKE #2: PROTESTING LOUDER
You shout louder, throw a bigger tantrum, or move from sniping to sarcasm and on to nasty name-calling. Other versions involve bringing in the opinions of others to back you up and punishing your partner by refusing s*x or intimacy. Unfortunately, couples end up debating alternative narratives, building a case against their partner.

MISTAKE #3: FLEE AND PURSUE
At some point, one partner will check out. It could be walking away, internally shutting down, or people-pleasing (by which I mean agreeing to anything for a quiet life but being full of resentment or giving an empty apology to shut down the argument). Not surprisingly, the other partner does not feel heard and fears nothing will ever change. So they prevent the fleeing partner from leaving, following them to the next room or they rekindle the row a short time later.

When couples make the same mistake again and again, they can stay locked in conflict and perpetual gridlock.

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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP1. Feeling responsible for your own happiness2. Friendships exist outside of the relationship3. Open...
30/03/2021

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

1. Feeling responsible for your own happiness
2. Friendships exist outside of the relationship
3. Open and honest communication
4. Respecting differences in your partner
5. Asking honestly what is wanted
6. Accepting endings

UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

1. Feeling incomplete without your partner
2. Relying on your partner for happiness
3. Game-playing or manipulation
4. Jealousy
5. Feeling unable to express what is wanted
6. Unable to let go

There a lot of misconceptions about what boundaries are and do for relationships. We may feel that boundaries are unnecessary because our partner is supposed to already know and act on our needs and wants, or that they ruin the relationship or interfere with the spice. In reality, all healthy relati...

Boundary is that line or limit which partners set to protect their marriage, and prevent themselves from exploitation an...
30/03/2021

Boundary is that line or limit which partners set to protect their marriage, and prevent themselves from exploitation and manipulation. Boundaries enable you to draw a line between you and your spouse and allocate ownership and responsibility between you two.

Examples of Physical Boundaries:
1. Communicate
2. No physical abuse
3. Don’t envy your spouse
4. Evaluate situations
5. Do not be rude or yell
6. Be open
7. Have positive conversations
8. Change yourself
9. Resistance to deviations
10. Forgive
11. Say β€˜no’ sometimes:

Boundaries in marriage are essential to have a healthy relationship. Know more about how to set boundaries, resolve conflicts with your spouse and more.

Do You Truly Know Your Partner?Emotionally intelligent couples remember all the major events in each other’s history, an...
02/03/2021

Do You Truly Know Your Partner?

Emotionally intelligent couples remember all the major events in each other’s history, and continuously update this information as the facts and feelings of their partner’s would change.

Enhancing your Love Maps is really just about intentionally building your friendship. The quiz below helps assess the Love Maps in your relationship.

Sexual intimacy requires communication. A successful blueprint for establishing intimate trust in your relationship is t...
02/03/2021

Sexual intimacy requires communication.

A successful blueprint for establishing intimate trust in your relationship is to get into the habit of sharing your Sexual Love Maps. These questions can be framed as either "What felt good last time?" or "What do you need to make intimacy better?"

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Exercise: I Appreciate…From the list below, choose three items that you think are characteristic of your partner. If the...
02/03/2021

Exercise: I Appreciate…

From the list below, choose three items that you think are characteristic of your partner. If there are more than three, still circle just three. You can choose another three if you decide to do this exercise again. Even if you can recall only one instance when your partner displayed this characteristic, you can circle it.

Loving, Sensitive, Brave, Intelligent, Thoughtful, Generous, Loyal, Truthful, Strong, Energetic, Sexy, Decisive, Creative, Imaginative, Fun, Attractive, Interesting, Supportive, Funny, Considerate, Affectionate, Organized, Resourceful, Athletic, Cheerful, Coordinated, Graceful, Elegant, Gracious, Playful, Caring, A great friend, Exciting, Full of plans, Shy, Vulnerable, Committed, Involved, Expressive, Active, Careful, Reserved, Adventurous, Receptive, Reliable, Responsible, Dependable, Nurturing, Warm, Virile, Kind, Gentle, Practical, L***y, Witty, Relaxed, Beautiful, Handsome, Rich, Calm, Lively, A great partner, A great parent, Assertive, Protective, Sweet, Tender, Powerful, Flexible, Understanding, Totally silly…

For each item you chose, briefly think of an actual incident that illustrates this characteristic of your partner. Write about it in your notebook or journal as follows:

Characteristic _______________________________
Incident: _______________________________

Characteristic _______________________________
Incident: _______________________________

Characteristic _______________________________
Incident: _______________________________

Now share your list with your partner. Let them know what it is about these traits that you value so highly. Build your Emotional Bank Account.

Negative Sentiment Override can kill any appreciation you have for your partner. Learn how to develop positive feelings for your partner.

No relationship is conflict-free. Even the happiest of couples find themselves in contentious arguments from time to tim...
02/03/2021

No relationship is conflict-free. Even the happiest of couples find themselves in contentious arguments from time to time.

Because all relationships have problems, experts often say it's not about avoiding the turbulence, but knowing how to work through it.

For many, this isn't so cut and dry. Relationship issues can be tricky and mucky, and sometimes require the guided assistance of a trained professional. That's where couples counseling comes in.

Ideally, both you and your partner would be on board from the get-go, but that's not always the case. Many people have misconceptions and hesitations about couples counseling, so it might take a bit of effort on your end to encourage your partner to try it out.

Here's what to do if you want therapy, but your partner doesn't:

What to do if your partner doesn’t want to join you in couples therapy.

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