Counseling Services with Shelagh

Respect enables the counseling process to work with acknowledgment and acceptance and without judgment or criticism. My aim is to empower you to recognize and become part of the larger experience that we call life through a mutual partnership where I bring my knowledge and you bring your life experience.

Each one of us has a special destiny and it is our right and privilege to work towards it. The process of living is a flow of our awareness from one moment to the next and our ability to realise our potential and to expand our creativity depends on our ability to open ourselves to the flow and to respond to it.

Therapy is a process of freeing a person and removing obstacles so that normal growth and development can proceed and you can become more independent and self-directed.

People come to me for many reasons including dealing with unresolved experiences, stress, anxiety, depression, exhaustion and strong emotional fluctuations. They may feel low, need to discuss issues, be uncertain of how to move forward or simply need someone they can talk with in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

My role as a counselor is to empower you to find the internal resources you need to overcome the circumstances which are holding you back and to encourage you to reach your true potential through a balanced, practical approach.

During counseling you will receive support at an emotional and practical level to understand that the ego is where so many of our problems come from and by subduing this, we can access more intelligent and more helpful parts of ourselves.

I am a fully qualified counselor, registered with the Province of British Columbia in Canada.

I use a person-centered therapy to stress the positive, rather than negative aspects of situations and to help you transform your life through your daily activities, behaviors, and interpersonal relationships. I also use a holistic approach and meditation to take into account physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects and encourage you to move in a forward direction.

These approaches also help you to expand existing strengths, heighten self-awareness and achieve measurable success in the goals that you set.

Inspirational books which I use and recommend include: Neal Walsh “Conversations with God,” Louise Hay “You can Heal Yourself” and Julia Cameron “The Artists Way.”

I can offer you support if you are feeling challenged and help empower you with emotional development, spiritual development, goal setting and achieving your ambitions, together with the encouragement to build your self esteem and develop your self confidence.

About Shelagh

I first came to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 as a founder member of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra where I play the violin.

I was a summer volunteer at an orphanage in Nepal in 2004, where I was in charge of all children under 10 years old. I undertook a 6 month crisis management course at the Crisis Hotline Centre in Kuala Lumpur during 2005 and followed this with 6 months as a volunteer.

In October 2006 I traveled to South Africa. For the first 3 months I worked at an Orphanage, where my responsibilities included supporting children of all ages, many with Aids and TB. The second 3 months were spent at a monastery where they had an educational and development wing. During this time I wrote an 8 week course in personal development and self empowerment designed for course leaders.

Since returning to KL, I have been counseling through the National Cancer Society of Malaysia. I have a private practice at the Klinik Dan Surgeri Danau Desa in Taman Danau Desa where I support many clients from the local community.

I have attended a number of personal and spiritual development courses and seminars including a silent meditation retreat in Thailand in 2003 and 3 weeks at the Osho Oshram in India in 2004. In 1996 I completed a women’s 10-day outward bound challenge and in 1998 I co-facilitated a 12- week women’s group based on Julia Cameron’s book – The Artist’s Way.

In addition to music and counseling, I am an enthusiastic photographer and recently had an exhibition at the KL Performing Arts Centre.

For confidential & private consultation, please call me at

012-3795953 or email me at ghmac5@yahoo.

Prior Booking Required for Shelagh's counselling sessions, please call Lightworks 03-21432966 for Appointment Arrangement.