Therapeutic fallacies and therapy “acceleration” techniques Very often I hear these questions either in my office or in telephone calls or on social media from people interested in starting psychotherapy. Similar feelings and concerns… Read More "“How long will I need to heal? Can I heal quickly?”"
Great, let's see if you are becoming like your parents. One of the most fundamental things that strikes clients during therapeutic work is the recognition of their internal dialogues. It is a fact which beyond… Read More "“I don't want to become like my parents!”"
The inspiration for this article came from the fact that friends, acquaintances and clients often ask me to recommend books related to my field. In this article, I briefly present the first books that came to mind… Read More "Books – companions on the psychotherapy journey, well worth reading"
(A complete guide to managing anxiety and other stressful emotions.) Three core pillars focused on the relief, prevention and treatment of stress and anxiety: Read More "The hows & whys of anxiety (& stress), what to do & when, in order to manage stressful situations with calm & creativity."
It is very frequently heard from clients that they feel they have lost themselves. This was also one of the first fundamental observations of Carl Rogers, the founder of the person-centred approach, upon which he began… Read More "In psychotherapy am I looking to find myself or perhaps am I looking for my selves?"
The particular interest we encounter in the science of psychology is that we cannot separate the individual from the social whole in which they are integrated. How else could we study them since the influences from the… Read More "Do you feel like a victim? You are not alone! You live inside a triangle…"
Self-esteem in simple terms is a deep feeling that we are worthy, that we fully accept ourselves for what we are and what we are not, that we love ourselves and treat ourselves with dignity. Let us ask ourselves… Read More "Self-esteem. Is our battery full? (how healthy self-esteem is created)"
It is common for intense and persistent questions to trouble a woman after an abortion: Abortion is considered by some researchers to be a traumatic experience, and they even describe its psychological impact as «Post Abortion Syndrome». Others… Read More "Emotional recovery after an abortion"
Regardless of philosophical, religious and political views regarding abortion, it is a fact that the experience can affect women, not only on a personal level, but it can also have psychological impacts. The reasons why… Read More "What is Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS)? Does it exist?"
The symptoms listed below, which relate to post-abortion syndrome (What is post-abortion syndrome?), usually appear immediately after the abortion, but in some cases they appear even years later. When this happens, the result is not… Read More "What are the symptoms of Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS)?"