# Thoughts

> Latest articles about counselling, psychotherapy, and life coaching by Singapore-based psychotherapist Padma Jairam.

Address: https://padmajairam.com/articles/

Thoughts on psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, and the occasional interview.

- ## [Straits Times: Laughing at Boss’ Jokes](https://padmajairam.com/straits-times-laughing-at-boss-jokes/)

    22 June 2026

    I was asked recently by Timothy Goh of the Straits Times to give my thoughts on the question, How important is it to laugh at my boss’…
- ## [It Is Okay to be “Just Okay”](https://padmajairam.com/it-is-okay-to-be-just-okay/)

    22 December 2022

    Sometimes, it's not a bad thing to allow ourselves to feel uncomfortable emotions and have the discomfort pass through us rather than stay within us.
- ## [Tatler Asia Article on Dealing With the Festive Season](https://padmajairam.com/tatler-asia-article-on-dealing-with-the-festive-season/)

    25 December 2021

    Festive seasons can be very stressful for some, and one should not feel pressured to be festive.
- ## [“Misteri Minda” on Mediacorp Suria](https://padmajairam.com/misteri-minda-on-mediacorp-suria/)

    19 December 2021

    In July, I was given a wonderful opportunity to be part of a meaningful venture taken on by The Media Pte Ltd for Mediacorp's Suria channel. They produced a docu-drama series titled “Misteri Minda” (Mysteries of the Mind) which aims to educate viewers about various mental illness conditions. The series was recently aired on Suria and on the meWATCH platform.
- ## [The BPD Person or the Person with BPD?](https://padmajairam.com/the-bpd-person-or-the-person-with-bpd/)

    7 June 2021

    In recent times, pop culture has seen glamourizations of conditions such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The messaging can be confusing, especially for those who are impressionable.
- ## [Is There A Right Time to Seek Counselling?](https://padmajairam.com/right-time-to-seek-counselling/)

    15 May 2021

    When we feel ill, we decide to see a doctor and get medication. However, not everyone applies that same logic when it comes to seeking counselling.
- ## [Being a Human(istic) Counselling Psychologist](https://padmajairam.com/being-a-humanistic-counselling-psychologist/)

    4 May 2021

    What forms the core of my professional self? And in a lot of ways, the answer to that question also answers the question of what the core of my personal self is. I believe that any helping professional probably does their most optimal work when their personal and professional selves are congruent.
- ## [SUSS Mental Health Podcast](https://padmajairam.com/suss-mental-health-podcast/)

    20 April 2021

    I recently took part in a two-part podcast discussing Mental Health at Work with Dr. Emily Ortega (Head of Psychology Programmes at SUSS School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences ) and Debra Lum (Co-Founder, Society…