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AI vs Human Therapist: What AI Cannot Replace

  • byOgnjena Irsevic
  • October 15, 2026
  • 13 minute read
Are we becoming overly reliant on AI, and is it wise to share our inner world with a…
  • 5 minute read

The Best Alternatives to BetterHelp in 2026

  • byIt's Complicated
  • August 27, 2026
When the industry of online therapy was scaled up to provide superfast matching, we lost a bit of…
A Person in Black Bucket Hat and Purple Shirt
  • 4 minute read

Is It The Right Time For Therapy?

  • byPhilip Sheldon
  • September 21, 2026
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
  • September 21, 2026
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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  • 9 minute read

A 4-Step Framework for Highly Sensitive People

  • byRuven Hanohov
  • October 8, 2026
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a highly sensitive person is pretending that you’re not…
  • 5 minute read

4 Types of Loneliness: A Gestalt Therapy Perspective

  • byAleksandr Kharitonov
  • October 1, 2026
A Gestalt therapist explains four types of loneliness, social, emotional, existential and inner, and what each reveals about contact and self.
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  • 5 minute read

The Perfectionism Trap: Why Flawlessness Holds You Back

  • byBegum Uyumaz
  • September 24, 2026
A persistent sense of being “not enough” has become a nearly universal part of modern life. We live…
  • 7 minute read

Psychedelic Integration Therapy: A Guide for Therapists

  • byNader Wahba
  • September 17, 2026
An increasing number of clients are seeking therapy after a psychedelic experience, whether through a psilocybin retreat, an…
AI in therapy
  • 3 minute read

AI in therapy 2026: A survey of both sides of the room

  • byIt's Complicated
  • September 10, 2026
It's Complicated is surveying clients and practitioners across Europe on how AI is showing up in therapy, and what Europe's new disclosure rules cover.
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  • 12 minute read

Understanding Reactive Anger After Narcissistic Abuse

  • bySimone Witte
  • September 10, 2026
One of the most painful questions I hear from people recovering from emotionally abusive or narcissistic relationships is:…
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  • 10 minute read

The Philosophical Roots of Psychotherapy

  • byOgnjena Irsevic
  • September 3, 2026
Psychotherapy is often treated as a hybrid of psychology and psychiatry, but its roots run deeper: into philosophy.…
Woman Sitting with Hands Covering Her Face
  • 3 minute read

High-Functioning Depression: When Productivity Hides Distress

  • bySibel Karamaras
  • August 27, 2026
Imagine someone who consistently meets deadlines, maintains close relationships and appears to be managing life well. From the…
A young adult in shadows captures a moment of introspection and contemplation
  • 14 minute read

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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  • 6 minute read

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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