Blog and Resources

Despersonalization and derealization: when you don't feel like you're part of your own life anymore

In short: depersonalization (feeling like you are being watched from outside) and derealization (feeling the environment strange or unreal) are dissociative experiences that are frightening, but they do not mean that you have lost contact with reality.…

Why is it important to listen to your body during EMDR therapy? Where do emotions feel in the body?

In short: emotions are not just thought about; they are felt in the chest, stomach, throat, or hands. In EMDR therapy, we pay attention to those sensations because they say a lot about how you continue to be affected…

Why can't I get along with my partner? When our relationships trigger emotional wounds

In short: the attachment we build in childhood influences how we experience closeness, distance, and conflict in the couple. Anxious attachment fears losing the other; avoidant attachment protects itself…

The Duel: When Life Changes and You Have to Learn to Live It Again

In short: losing something important isn’t just about ceasing to have it: sometimes it changes the way we see ourselves and the world. Grief has no deadlines or mandatory stages. Therapy offers…

Dissociation and trauma: when disconnecting was the only way to go

In short: dissociation is an automatic response of the nervous system to experiences that have become too intense. Disconnecting from emotions, the body, or memories was a form of protection. With treatment…

Why does anxiety not go away even though you try to control it?

In short: anxiety that doesn’t go away is not a lack of willpower. Often the body continues to react to past experiences that left an emotional mark. Control techniques help, but…