In this episode of Adapting Together, we sit down with Faith Foo, a registered clinical counsellor and EMDR practitioner, to unpack two deeply personal and essential topics for every parent of a child on the autism spectrum:
Acceptance and Self-Care.
With warmth, humor, and powerful analogies, Faith helps us understand how emotional overwhelm, guilt, and isolation are normal parts of the journey — but also how we can process, move forward, and heal, one moment at a time.
📞 Connect with Faith:
For those needing someone to walk alongside you in this journey, Faith Foo can be reached through HERE, or send her an email by clicking here
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
03:10 – The Emotional Impact ofDiagnosis
06:20 – What Acceptance Really Means
08:20 – Denial vs Acceptance (The Inand Out Loop)
10:10 – Cultural Challenges inMalaysia
12:40 – A Real Story: Guilt, Fatigue,and Love
16:00 – What Self-Care Really Means
21:20 – Signs of Burnout
23:30 – Fighting Guilt About PuttingYourself First
28:40 – Supporting people toTransition towards acceptance
35:10 – Grounding Techniques for DailyStress
34:00 – Your Pause Button
36:30 – Don’t Miss the ‘Now’ WhileWorrying About the Future
40:40 – Wrap up