Based in both Singapore and Malaysia, and married for almost 30 years with two adult children who are now married, John and Karen Louis bring unique experience and expertise to “Good Enough Parenting”. Both are global citizens, with John being of Indian descent, born and raised in Malaysia and educated in the UK, while Karen hails from a cotton farm in Texas. Given that they have also lived in England, Australia, and Indonesia, the Louis are sensitive to marriage and parenting issues from many cultures.

John holds a PhD from the UK (Stirling University) and has conducted research on schemas and parenting scales. His research findings on some of the GEP concepts was published in several reputable peer reviewed journals. He is a Certified Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer, and was trained directly by Dr Jeffrey Young, founder of Schema Therapist. Karen holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling from Monash University and is a Master Solution Focused Practitioner.