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Explore detailed overviews of psychotherapy modalities, from CBT, DBT and psychodynamic therapy to somatic coaching, dream analysis, ACT, Jungian & Lacanian approaches.

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Where There Is Violence, There Is Resistance: Rethinking Trauma Through Response-Based Practice

  • byAnne Pascale Stein
  • August 19, 2026
One of the most difficult realities in therapeutic work is witnessing how deeply people blame themselves for violence,…
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How Transactional Analysis Helps You Recognise Patterns

  • byCatrinel Stefan
  • August 13, 2026
Autonomy in psychotherapy is not the same as independence. It means understanding yourself clearly, responding to reality rather…
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What Is Unnamed Trauma? How to Recognise It

  • byAgustina Piñón
  • July 16, 2026
Unnamed trauma is distress with no clear story attached to it: no single event, no dramatic memory, sometimes…
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When Parenting Triggers Childhood Trauma

  • byMaria Shapkina
  • June 8, 2026
You love your child deeply. And still, there may be moments when parenting feels far more intense than…
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A Lesson in Compassion: Why We Need Connection to Heal

  • byNathalie Alyon
  • May 13, 2026
Last week, I sat with a patient who had recently lost a child. “I feel like a part…
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Is Chat-Based Therapy Effective?

  • byHanna Zhyvtsova
  • April 9, 2026
What Written Therapy Can Offer When people imagine online therapy, they often picture a conversation: someone on a…
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Nervous System Under Stress: A Guide to Polyvagal Theory

  • byBihter Kartheuser
  • April 9, 2026
The Magic of the Nervous System As human beings, we exist in a state of constant change, both…
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Brainspotting: Heal from What’s Holding You Back

  • byClarina Du Plessis
  • July 9, 2026
Brainspotting is a Gentle Approach to Healing Trauma and Emotional Blocks When people think of trauma therapy, they…
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Sitting Through the Noise: Meditation as a Path of Self-Inquiry

  • byMelisa Nohadani-Rafie
  • December 3, 2025
Just a few weeks ago I handed in my Master Thesis “The Meditating Therapist: Presence in Psychoanalytic Practice”.…
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Understanding Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

  • byNevena Ciric
  • November 19, 2025
Have you heard of the REBT approach in psychotherapy? Read on to learn if this approach is right…
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