In this episode of Sandwich Parenting, Sherry Yuan Hunter has a conversation with a special guest, Charisse Ng. Fluent in English and Mandarin, Dr. Charissa Ng is a psychologist in Singapore and has worked with individuals from as young as 4 to those in their 70s, helping them to cope with life struggles. Charissa believes in journeying with her clients with the help of personalized diagnostics, and a variety of therapeutic techniques that include CBT, acceptance & commitment therapy, schema therapy, inner child work, EMDR therapy, and other neuro-psychological techniques. Connect with her at https://care.putrastar.com/


HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:

Why do people suffer from depression and anxiety
Beginning the healing process
All about EMDR therapy
Benefits from inner-child work for complex trauma

TUNE IN TO HEAR:

00:21 Guest introduction
01:26 Origin Story
03:59 When I learned about trauma work
06:23 Why do so many people suffer from generalized depression and anxiety?
08:47 Lots of expectations being Singaporean
11:28 Which modality to use to begin the healing process
13:39 What is brain spotting/EMDR?
16:50 EMDR eye movement/REM sleep
20:42 Bilateral stimulation technique benefits trauma survivors
23:42 How trauma is beneficial
25:25 CBT best for a one-time trauma situation
26:35 Complex trauma
30:20 Inner-child work and its importance for complex trauma
35:40 One piece of advice to parents
39:10 Sharing passion about therapy work
41:42 Schools need to be trauma trained and informed
44:43 Thank You

#charissang #healingfromtrauma #innerchildwork 

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