In-depth writing on psychotherapy, emotions and relationships — clear to read, grounded in the profession.
Do you say yes when you mean no, and then resent yourself for it? Here is why boundaries feel selfish, how to voice them, and why guilt afterwards is normal.
ReadDoubt about a partner is ordinary. But what if it returns every day and no answer settles it? On obsessive relationship doubt, what sets it apart from ordinary doubt, and who to…
ReadMen on average report slightly higher self-esteem than women, but the difference is small and the distributions largely overlap. What this means for you.
ReadProcrastination manages your mood, not the task. What the research shows, why a task at work is always also a message to someone, and why self-criticism only prolongs the loop.
ReadHow to tell teenage curiosity from a problem, what to do that same night and the next day, and when worry calls for help from outside the family.
ReadTiredness a weekend can't fix, cynicism, a sense of not being good enough? Check the signs and stages of burnout, and why rest alone is not enough.
Read“Of course, no problem!” — and then you lie awake for hours. Where people-pleasing comes from, why it is so stubborn and what the first step towards assertiveness looks like.
ReadYour ageing parent refuses help and you don't know whether to push or let go. What often lies behind their “no”, how the family experiences it and when you mustn't accept it.
ReadYour heart is pounding before you even know why. Look at what really happens in your brain during anxiety, and why reasoning with yourself doesn't work straight away.
ReadAround a third of elite athletes report symptoms of anxiety or depression, yet many stay silent. On the stigma of toughness, hidden signs and who is the right person to turn to.
ReadIf one of these posts spoke to you, you are welcome to simply write to me.
