In-depth writing on psychotherapy, emotions and relationships — clear to read, grounded in the profession.
One neutral event, and a whole chain of "what if". Why the brain would rather predict a hundred disasters than one calm day — and three places to cut the chain.
ReadWhen a couple forms, a new system appears between two families. On differentiation, loyalty, holidays and how to set boundaries as a couple without losing anyone.
ReadTalk straight away or wait? What the field knows about when it is time for trauma treatment, when safety comes first, and when “I'm not ready yet” becomes avoidance.
ReadBrooding likes to dress up as responsibility. Try the test that separates solving from circling, and five steps that get a decision actually made.
ReadInvestor pressure doesn't stay in the boardroom — it moves into your sleep, your heart and your relationships at home. On the fear of disappointing others, chronic stress and the boundaries that…
ReadWhen is certainty real self-trust, when is it a misjudgement, and when is it a shield against shame? On the Dunning–Kruger effect, arrogance and fragile self-esteem.
ReadA short reply or a silence, and the ground shifts. What people with ADHD describe as RSD, why it is not an official diagnosis, and what helps when the wave arrives.
ReadWhy do thoughts keep returning, like the tongue to a sore tooth? The science of rumination — from a landmark earthquake study to the line between brooding and reflection.
ReadAlmost everyone sometimes has a thought that sends a chill through them. Why it gets stuck where you care most, why fighting it makes it stronger, and when it is OCD.
ReadWhen you no longer recognise yourself: why the risk of depression is higher in perimenopause, how hormones, sleep and life turning points intertwine, and how to go to your doctor prepared.
ReadIf one of these posts spoke to you, you are welcome to simply write to me.
