In-depth writing on psychotherapy, emotions and relationships — clear to read, grounded in the profession.
“You've got no reason” is the hardest thing to hear for someone with depression whose life looks successful from outside. On shame, high-functioning depression and when to see a doctor.
ReadSexual violence by a partner is not always force. How to recognise it, why the body freezes under threat, and where to find help in Slovenia.
ReadYou wake at three and your mind is off and running? The reason lies in the architecture of the night — and in how you respond. What helps, and what to avoid.
ReadThe child who isn’t there, the career that didn’t happen, the partner who never came. Why a future you never had can hurt, and how to let a plan go without letting…
ReadIt feels as if you must choose between a boundary and the relationship. Research shows teenagers benefit most from both at once — and that what matters is how and which boundaries…
ReadWith chronic insomnia, fear of the night is often the main reason you don't sleep. How the prophecy fulfils itself — and where you can cut it.
ReadAre children in rainbow families missing something? Four decades of research show they develop comparably to their peers — what burdens them is stigma around them, not the make-up of the family.
ReadWhen people know who you are, there is one more obstacle before therapy: the fear that someone will find out. What confidentiality really means, who learns what, where the limits are.
ReadJealousy can point to something real between you, or echo old wounds. How to tell them apart, when it turns into control and how to talk about it without blame.
ReadLight, caffeine, alcohol, cool air, rhythm — how the mechanisms actually work, and why good sleep hygiene often isn't enough when insomnia has become chronic.
ReadIf one of these posts spoke to you, you are welcome to simply write to me.
