I'm Krish Phua, Your Guide.

Counselling has always been my Calling. Because I listened. The Story that brought me here.

I'm Krish Phua – a counsellor, therapist and educator with a passion for helping people. I don’t exactly know why, but since I was young, people seemed to gravitate towards me with their stories. My playmates, classmates, and friends would sit beside me, quietly or excitedly telling me about their troubles, secrets, and pains.

Perhaps they trusted me.
Perhaps they felt I wouldn’t judge them.
Perhaps they believed I would keep their secrets.
Perhaps they thought I could offer them some suggestions.
Or perhaps, it was simply because I listened.

As I grew older, this pattern continued. Friends would call me late at night, or write long emails, just to pour their hearts out. Many times, they would end the conversation with, “I feel relieved after talking with you.”

Even though I often felt I hadn’t done much to solve their concerns, their words stayed with me. With maturity, I realised I had a way of seeing connections in their stories. I could join the dots, trace the causes and effects, and share trajectories of possible outcomes – often in ways they found logical, reasonable, and comforting. Over time, this ability sharpened further. I found myself making assumptions, presumptions, and hypotheses that helped them see their situations differently.

Many friends began saying, “You should be a psychological counsellor.” At first, I brushed off their suggestion. I was pursuing a stable career in the private sector, but deep down, I felt it did not suit my personality traits or temperament.

Eventually, I chose a management job in a charitable organisation within the people sector. It brought me joy to help others indirectly and to enhance the community. But the thought of becoming a counsellor returned, again and again, each time growing louder.

This time, I listened. I pursued a Master’s in Social Science (Professional Counselling). It felt like a door had opened into my true self. Since then, I have never looked back. I realise now – this has always been my calling.

To listen.
To walk alongside others through their hidden pains.
To help them find light in their own way.

Light a Light.