Let’s face it—life is tough, and it doesn’t always get easier with time (though one can hope). We are constantly juggling relationships, friendships, career, studies, finances—the list goes on. Along the way, we often find ourselves torn between believing that every choice must lead us closer to a “right” life, or simply going with the flow and hoping things will somehow work out in the end.

At the same time, we are navigating our own inner worlds, our thoughts, emotions, fears, and insecurities, while life continues to throw challenges our way.

Throughout my career working with teenagers, young adults, and aspiring professionals, I’ve noticed one shared thread among us all: we are simply trying to figure out what life is about and who we are within it.

What we often fail to realise is that our current choices are reflections of unexplored desires and unmet needs. When we don’t know how to process these desires and needs in healthy ways, we can fall into patterns of decision-making that quietly limit our potential to grow into fuller, more authentic versions of ourselves.

In my own early years, I chased after every big and shiny idea of success I could find, only to realise that beneath those pursuits was a longing to feel loved, valued, and important. In much the same way, our need for belonging may show up as loneliness and hopelessness; our desire to be seen and valued may drive us into workaholism at the expense of everything else; and our anger outbursts may be expressions of a deep longing to be heard.

As I have learned to face my own truths and give them new meaning, my role as a counsellor has become deeply personal. My hope is to journey alongside you as you find the courage to face your truths, so you can strive to become better than you were yesterday, in ways that are meaningful to you.

I am a registered counsellor licensed by the Malaysian Board of Counsellors since 2023 and have experience working with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. I primarily adopt an Existential-Humanistic approach in my work, and I am also well-versed in selected career counselling approaches. Additionally, I offer couples counselling.

Before embarking on my counselling journey, I held several roles in the education and financial technology industries, with human resources being my longest tenure. I am also no stranger to the stage; facilitating workshops and delivering motivational talks are among my many interests.

At the heart of it all, I am deeply passionate about people. I am continually humbled and inspired by each person I work with, and I remain curious and open as I journey alongside them in discovering what life can look like for themselves.

坦白说，人生并不容易，而且它也未必会随着时间变得更轻松（尽管我们总会抱着一点希望）。我们同时承载着太多角色与责任——亲密关系、友情、学业、事业、经济压力……仿佛永远没有尽头。在这样的生活节奏里，我们常常摇摆不定：一方面希望每一个选择都能把自己带向所谓“正确的人生”，另一方面却也只能随波逐流，期待事情最终会有一个好的结果。

与此同时，我们还得独自穿越自己的内在世界——那些纷乱的念头、起伏的情绪、隐约的恐惧，以及不愿示人的不安。而生活，并不会因此放慢脚步，依然不断向我们抛来新的挑战。

在与青少年、年轻成人以及初入职场的专业人士工作的过程中，我逐渐发现，我们其实有一个共同点：我们都在努力弄明白，人生究竟是什么，而自己又是谁。

我们往往没有意识到，当下所做的每一个选择，其实都映照着尚未被探索的渴望，以及长期被忽略、未被满足的内在需要。当我们不知道如何以健康的方式去理解与回应这些渴望和需要时，便可能不自觉地陷入某些重复的选择模式，悄悄地限制了自己成长为更真实、更完整的可能。

在我早年的生命阶段，我也曾追逐过所有耀眼、宏大的成功想象，直到后来才明白，那些追逐的背后，其实是渴望被爱、被肯定、被看见。同样地，我们对归属的渴望，可能转化为深层的孤独与无力；我们想被认可、被重视的需求，可能让我们一头扎进工作中，忽略了生活的其他面向；而那些突如其来的愤怒，也许只是内心深处强烈渴望被倾听的另一种表达。

当我逐渐学会直面自己的真实，并重新理解它们的意义，我作为一名辅导员的角色，也变得格外个人而真切。我希望能与你同行，在你鼓起勇气面对自身真实的过程中，陪伴你一步步前行，让你以属于自己的方式，慢慢成为比昨天更贴近自我的自己。

我自 2023 年起为马来西亚辅导员委员会（Malaysian Board of Counsellors）注册辅导员，曾与来自不同背景的青少年与成人工作。在实践中，我主要采用存在—人本取向（Existential-Humanistic Approach），同时也熟悉多种生涯辅导取向，并提供伴侣／婚姻辅导服务。

在进入辅导领域之前，我曾在教育与金融科技行业担任不同职务，其中在人力资源领域的经验最为长久。我也并不陌生于站在台前——带领工作坊与进行激励演讲，都是我持续投入与享受的事。

归根结底，我对“人”始终怀抱着深切的热情。每一位与我同行的人，都让我感到谦卑与被启发。我愿意保持好奇与开放的心，陪伴他们一起探索，人生还可以如何被理解、被活出。