An unexpected conversation about psychodynamic therapy It was a day off, and dusk was already settling in — that early darkness that comes in late autumn. We were waiting for friends to come over for tea. They were just returning…
“If it’s impossible, why start at all?If it’s possible, then everything is clear — so why do it right now?” A person lying on the couch, sitting in front of the TV, scrolling on a phone, or playing games for…
Black-and-white thinking is one of the most common psychological responses to stress, conflict, and emotional strain. At the same time, many people understand that phrases such as “everything is terrible,” “nothing will work out,” or “he always does this” rarely…
Anna’s story: two patterns of closeness and distance Anna* couldn’t reach orgasm and disliked people who tried to get too close, emotionally. For years she saw these two things as separate. Later, she realized that her experience fit the picture…