In-depth writing on psychotherapy, emotions and relationships — clear to read, grounded in the profession.
In a teenager, “I'm not interested in anything” is rarely an accurate description. How interest actually develops, when it is a search for identity and when it is distress — and what…
ReadA crisis calls for immediate stabilisation; therapy is a process. When to call crisis support, which Slovenian numbers to save, and how to help someone in distress.
ReadThere is a word for widow and for orphan, none for a parent without a child. On the silence of others, on two different rhythms of grief in a couple, and on…
ReadA daily, physical bond without words and without judgement - and a loss with no ritual and no leave. Why it hits harder than you expected.
Read"I'm working on myself" is a phrase that has lost its meaning. What inner work really is, when it turns into running from yourself, and where it is truly measured.
ReadWhen one parent dies, the other is left alone — and the whole family shifts. What happens to a widowed parent, which roles get handed out on their own, and how to…
ReadA holiday is the most concentrated form of habit we have. What to do with traditions, how to agree with your family, and why the week before is often the hardest.
ReadSame-sex couples come to therapy for the same reasons as everyone else. What differs is the environment around the relationship: minority stress, different openness and fewer ready-made roles.
ReadWhy objects are heavier than photographs, why there is no right moment, and why neither clearing out fast nor waiting years is a mistake.
ReadYou don't need a diagnosis for therapy: therapy works with you, not with a label. When naming your distress helps, when it becomes a trap, and when to see a psychiatrist.
ReadIf one of these posts spoke to you, you are welcome to simply write to me.
