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Intrusive Thoughts: Why Your Mind Feels Dangerous

  • byCarolina Diaz
  • June 18, 2026
  • 5 minute read
You’re crossing the street. Or standing at the edge of a train platform. Or sitting in a work…
  • 5 minute read

The Best Alternatives to BetterHelp in 2026

  • byIt's Complicated
  • December 9, 2025
When the industry of online therapy was scaled up to provide superfast matching, we lost a bit of…
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  • 4 minute read

Is It The Right Time For Therapy?

  • byPhilip Sheldon
  • June 24, 2025
Common Fears Around Going To Counselling and What to Expect Is this the right time for me? How…
A Problematic Woman Lying on the Couch with Her Hands on Her Face
  • 14 minute read

How To Find the Right Therapist

  • byJohanne Konnerup Schwensen
  • June 23, 2025
Therapy is hard work! Read this guide on how to find the right therapist for your needs, no matter what you're looking for.
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  • 5 minute read

When Food Becomes Our Only Safety

  • byZsuzsa Menczel
  • June 11, 2026
Many of us have found ourselves in situations where it felt like the ground was slipping from under…
Where Is the Hive? Reflections on Psychotherapy, AI, Community, and Staying Human
  • 7 minute read

Where Is the Hive? Reflections on AI, Community, and What It Means to Stay Human

  • byIt's Complicated
  • June 15, 2026
Rupture & RepairIt’s Complicated Conference, Berlin Conference Welcome – June 6th 2026 The following is a lightly edited…
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  • 7 minute read

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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  • 18 minute read

“I Mourn Her”: a Psychotherapist on Losing a Client to Cancer

  • byTatiana Poddubnaya
  • June 2, 2026
Discussing death is extremely frightening. This subject is taboo and places an overwhelming burden on everyone involved: the…
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  • 6 minute read

Do Narcissists Ever Change? A Therapist’s Perspective

  • byOgnjena Irsevic
  • May 25, 2026
Narcissists tend to make a powerful first impression. Charming, attentive, and often magnetic, they draw people in quickly.…
A woman contemplates while looking at a lake. Many expats experience mental health issues including depression.
  • 5 minute read

6 Signs of Expat Depression and When to Seek Help

  • byDaniel Schurr
  • May 19, 2026
Living abroad is often portrayed as exciting and liberating. New places mean new people and new opportunities. But…
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  • 4 minute read

The Attachment Pattern You Keep Calling Chemistry

  • byJimi Katsis
  • May 7, 2026
The extension wasn’t finished. Walls up. Roof on. Windows in, but no plaster. Bare boards underfoot and the…
  • 4 minute read

Does Setting Up a Private Psychotherapy Practice Really Have to Be So Complicated?

  • byJakob Lusensky
  • May 13, 2026
Short answer: No. A guide by a psychotherapist. When I started my private practice almost 15 years ago,…
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  • 6 minute read

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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  • 4 minute read

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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