The Heart of Therapy: The Healing Power of a Strong Therapeutic Relationship
The therapeutic relationship is the key to effective therapy. Learn why trust, connection, and collaboration with your therapist drive real healing and growth.
Navigating the Emotional Roller Coaster: How to Start a New Relationship After a Breakup
Deciding to end a significant romantic relationship is very difficult and often involves considerable psychological suffering, a roller coaster of emotions, and a desire to return to the loved one. Regardless of the reason for the breakup or how long the relationship lasted, the time needed to "survive" the breakup is crucial for moving forward and dealing with the emotional roller coaster that accompanies this period.
Understanding the Cycle of Domestic Violence: Breaking the Pattern
It's often said that the family is the basic unit of social life, representing one of the most important values in each of our lives. We want to associate the family home with love, safety, support, and protection from all evils. It is within the family that we learn about love and how to be loved.
Toxic Relationships and Mental Health: Self-Care Strategies and Healing
A caring romantic relationship is based on a balance of giving and taking, as well as promoting mutual respect and trust. It is often said that its foundation lies in "blowing wind beneath the other person's wings," so they can grow while feeling loved and secure, regardless of the situation.
Navigating Relationships: Dealing with Physical Aggression and Building Healthy Boundaries
At home, at work, on the street, with a child, teenager, or adult – we encounter various aggressive behaviors almost at every turn. Unfortunately, we usually don't consider what lies behind such behavior, mistakenly thinking that if it doesn't personally affect us, it really isn't significant.
How Does Overworking Affect Physical and Mental Health?
In today's fast-paced world, the phenomenon of overworking has become increasingly prevalent. With a culture that often glorifies long hours and high productivity, the line between hard work and overworking is frequently blurred. This article explores the impacts of overworking on physical and mental health, shedding light on why maintaining a work-life balance is not just beneficial but essential.
Verbal and Physical Violence: Understanding to Combat
Verbal and physical violence is a social problem that affects more and more people worldwide. Understanding the mechanisms that drive aggression can help combat it. In this article, we will take a closer look at these two forms of aggression, their sources, effects, and ways to cope with them
Best Communication Skills for Couples: Building Stronger Bonds Together
Communication in relationships is an endless search for the golden center of balance. Whether the relationship is in its honeymoon phase or after decades of marriage no one is immune to the struggle of mastering the art of communication. It’s the cornerstone of building a strong, lasting relationship with your partner. In this blog we will explore the best communication skills that can help you build a warm relationship that can manage any crisis.
Shame vs. Guilt: Understanding the Key Differences
In the realm of human emotions, few are as impactful and deeply rooted in the world’s cultures as shame and guilt. Both of these complex emotions can have a profound impact on our daily lives, our thoughts, behaviors, and relationships
Signs of a good therapist - what makes a great therapist?
The therapeutic relationship is one of the key components of a successful therapeutic process. It constitutes 30% of the variables that impact therapy (DeRubeis, et al. 2014). Therefore, it is more than understandable that clients should be interested in finding therapists that suit them.
How do I control my anger? Tips for controlling anger
This post aims to explore the complex question of how to control your anger. If I were meant to describe the process of controlling anger issues, I would say it is the process of understanding and befriending anger to a point that it has an active and valid seat at the table, but it does not overthrow and take control of your emotional “board meeting”.
How to practise gratitude every morning?
Gratitude is known for its beneficial effects in our daily life. But many practices are great for us; meditation, journaling, exercise, and healthy eating. What is the magic trick to get us to practise regularly and continuously?
You already have the solution - Solution-Focused Psychology
What is Solution-Focused Psychology? How does it differ from other methods? And is it the way to go for you?
Anger Management
When we think of our anger and aggression, the approach often relies on fixing these states, quietening them down, or getting rid of them completely. This article will explore if these strategies are possible, recap what anger and aggression are, and relate fundamentals of Aggression Replacement Training.
Mistakes in Thinking - Cognitive Distortions
Our brain organises a lot of information. When dealing with unpleasant emotions like anger it sometimes makes logical mistakes (cognitive distortions).