Many clients in relationships characterized by invalidation, contempt, dismissiveness, betrayal, control, and manipulation with partners who may present to the world as successful, charismatic and even gregarious experience a range of psychiatric and psychosocial fallout including confusion, rumination, regret, helplessness, self-blame, self-doubt, hypervigilance, apathy, negative mood states such as anxiety, and physiological impacts as well.

The standard approach of “shared responsibility” in relationships can often reinforce the cycle of self-blame, loss of individuation, and decision “stuckness” clients often struggle with in these relationships.

This session will cover:

• Understanding the constructs of narcissism and antagonism and how these dynamics show up in relationships.
• The fallout of narcissistic dynamics in close relationships.
• The tenets of an antagonism informed model when working with clients experiencing narcissistic relationships

The keynote will be a custom recorded session followed by a LIVE Q&A with Dr. Ramani who will answer audience questions in real time

Most psychological approaches to mental health have been shaped by Western practices. However, their application may not necessarily align with local beliefs and social norms. In this session, we will explore on how mental health practitioners can best adapt modalities to ensure they resonate with Malay culture and values.

This session will cover:

• What we can take from Western psychological approaches, and how it be useful in the Malaysian context.
• Importance of adjusting psychological interventions so they fit the cultural, linguistic, and social realities of Malaysia.
• The ReFlex Method and how it shows one way to adapt proven psychological techniques for Malaysians from diverse backgrounds.

This session will focus on:

• Recognising the unique emotional burden of longevity, including outliving close family and friends, coping with survivor’s guilt, chronic loneliness, and late-life depression.
• Understanding perceptions of mental health and illness in older adults, and how persistent stigma affects their willingness to seek support.
• Exploring therapeutic strategies and culturally informed interventions to reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking, and enhance mental health outcomes among the elderly.

Stemming from the emotional burden of consistently empathising with clients and colleagues, compassion fatigue can lead to detachment that reduces professional effectiveness.

This session will cover

• Recognising the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue
• Developing, prioritising and implementing self-care strategies in the short & long term
• Tools, techniques and support systems in that you can utilise

Uncover the psychological foundations of high achievers through neuroscience backed data and evidence to help you unlock the full potential for yourself, your clients, teams and organisations.

This session will cover:

• Confession of a Hustler: How to Balance Energy & Personal Resilience in Managing Work Challenges
• The 3S Framework to Reset the Heart, Mind & Actions towards High Performance
• Finding Happiness Hidden between Work & Life: A Redefinition

Mental health conditions impact all aspects of life – physical, emotional and sexual. Due to cultural stigmas, the latter is often overlooked, impacting overall efficacy of therapies.

This session will cover:

• Integrating mental health and sex therapy frameworks
• Clinical communication strategies for intimate concerns
• Collaborative and multidisciplinary approaches to achieving holistic results

In the modern workplace, HR sits at the intersection of care and organisational policy – tasked with employee well-being within the policy frameworks of the organisation.

This session will cover:

• Enhancing the mental health literacy of HR teams to recognise early warning signs of distress and assessing risk levels
• How HR leaders and mental health practitioners can partner to create a crisis response system supporting all parties
• Recognisong and mitigating the emotional toll on HR professionals serving as first responders