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Psychotherapist and Yoga Master, Cheryl Kennedy MacDonald offers evidence-based therapy for women experiencing life transitions, relationship challenges, or emotional distress and adult ADHD

22/01/2026

Singapore has been home for me for 12 years now.
And that still feels quite surreal to say 😮

I arrived here from Scotland as an outsider, trying to find my feet, my people, my place, all the while building a life, a career, my family, and a sense of self that actually felt like me.

This February, my article is being published in , and it reflects so much of what these years have taught me - especially as a woman moving through midlife, relationship transitions, ADHD, and the personal reinvention behind the scenes.

Living abroad stretches you emotionally.
You lose your familiar reference points. You rebuild yourself in new contexts. You may be questioning who you are without the labels and roles you grew up with.

That’s why the work I do with women here feels so personal. I’m not speaking from theory because I’ve lived it myself. The overwhelm. The loneliness. The relationship strain. The confidence wobble. And also the freedom and growth that can happen when you stop performing.

Singapore has shaped me and I’m deeply grateful to support women who are navigating this life too. You are definitely not alone.

The February edition is out at the start of next month be sure to grab a copy and let me know if you resonate 🤍





21/01/2026

Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with anxiety and depression. For years this was framed as women being more emotional or weaker.

But large-scale research tells a different story.

Studies show that women’s distress is strongly linked to emotional labour, caregiving responsibility, and relationship pressures over time — not just women’s individual vulnerability or faulty thinking patterns.

Most women don’t come to therapy struggling “internally”. They usually arrive already stretched thin by the way they’re living.

When therapy ignores that context and focuses only on giving them coping skills or helping them feel better about a desperate situation, women often internalise the problem. They learn how to manage symptoms and “put up” with life, but they keep carrying the same load. And they blame themselves more.

Psychotherapy Research shows that outcomes improve when therapy actively considers the client’s social and relational reality. When we feel our experience is being properly understood, we feel less ashamed and more willing to open up and change happens faster.

This is why taking women’s lives seriously matters.
Not ideologically but clinically.

Once we can make sense of our distress within its proper context, it stops feeling like it’s a personal failure. This is surely the point of therapy.





20/01/2026

Around 70% of affairs never turn into long-term relationships.

Of the small number that do, only about 10–15% end in marriage.

And even then, the odds are tough. Marriages that began as affairs have a much higher divorce rate than marriages that didn’t, some studies suggest up to 3–4 times higher.

Affairs don’t form in real life conditions. They’re built in secrecy, intensity, dopamine and escape.

No shared real life routines.
No conflict repair.
No boring Tuesdays or mortgage stress.

You’re bonding over who you get to be away from reality.

When an affair becomes a relationship, that bubble bursts. The chemistry often shifts, attachment wounds surface and the same patterns reemerge.

Some couples do make it work but it usually takes a lot of work and real accountability.

“65 percent of divorced women report being happier, more confident and more emotionally stable within five years.”You go...
19/01/2026

“65 percent of divorced women report being happier, more confident and more emotionally stable within five years.”

You got this 👌💖





If you’re thinking about therapy but you’ve no idea how it even starts, it’s much more straightforward than you think.Mo...
18/01/2026

If you’re thinking about therapy but you’ve no idea how it even starts, it’s much more straightforward than you think.

Most therapists offer a complimentary initial call. It’s just a conversation for you talk about what’s been on your mind, they explain how they work, and together you decide whether it feels like a good fit. You’re allowed to speak to more than one therapist before committing to anything. That’s normal, in fact I’d absolute encourage it.

You don’t need to turn up with a notepad knowing exactly what the problem is. A big part of the work is about figuring that out. Some women come in with a clear issue, others just know something doesn’t feel right.

Sessions can be online or in person, during the day or in the evening, but it should be in a space where you feel comfortable and unhurried. You’re not locked into anything by reaching out, you’re just potentially opening a door.

If you’re curious, you can book a free call through the link in my bio. No pressure or obligation, just a place to start thinking things through.🙏🏼💖

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17/01/2026

If you grew up with a narcissistic or emotionally unavailable parent, this might explain a lot about your adult relationships.

As children, we don’t get to choose who looks after us. We adapt to them. If love was inconsistent or centred around someone else’s needs, your nervous system learned that connection comes with anxiety and effort. That doesn’t disappear just because you’ve grown up.

Research on attachment shows that around 50–60% of adults develop insecure attachment styles, mostly linking back to early caregiving rather than trauma as an adult. When there has been emotional neglect or narcissistic parenting, the likelihood of anxious or disorganised attachment is much higher.

So later in life, your body isn’t attracted to what’s healthy: It’s drawn to what’s familiar.

That’s why emotionally unavailable or narcissistic partners can feel intense, magnetic, even addictive. This push–pull, the uncertainty, the longing to finally be chosen, mirrors the emotional landscape you grew up in.

This is trauma repetition.

A useful pause to take with you:
When attraction feels overly intense or all consuming, ask yourself this: Do I feel calm with this person, or activated? Am I relaxed, or trying to earn safety? Is there consistency, or am I filling in the gaps with hope?

Healthy love often feels a lot calmer, so if chaos was normal growing up, this can feel unfamiliar. It’s really about your nervous system learning that safety doesn’t have to hurt.





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