Core beliefs
Deep, rarely spoken rules about yourself, others and the world, which colour all experience.
How it shows up
»I’m not enough.« »People can’t be trusted.« »If I show weakness, they’ll leave.« Beliefs work as a filter: what fits them you notice; what contradicts them you overlook or explain away.
What we do with it in therapy
First we put them into words, because they work most powerfully while they remain unspoken. Then we check what they grew out of — and whether they still hold.
See also
Pain and emotion
Experiencing pain isn't only detecting damage — attention, mood and the meaning you give it all shape it.
Consequences instead of punishment
A response that is connected to the act and known in advance — not an expression of an adult's anger.
Suicidal thoughts
Thoughts that it would be easier if you weren't here — more common than is spoken about, and always worth a conversation.
