The Quiet Grief of Never Feeling Truly Seen Never Feeling Truly Seen. It happens in subtle moments. Someone interrupts you mid-sentence. A partner compliments a quality you don’t particularly value while overlooking what you’re most proud of. A family member continues buying gifts that reflect who you were a decade ago, not who you’ve become.…
The Hidden Grief Behind High-Functioning Anxiety Do you maintain a perfectly curated exterior life while internally running on the hamster wheel of worry? Anxiety. Perhaps you’re known for your competence and accomplishments, always appearing put-together despite the constant noise of anxiety in your mind. If you identify with this high-functioning anxiety—managing responsibilities well despite persistent…
Grief: Embracing Healing and Resilience Inspired by Jorge Bucay – The Path of Tears There are many situations after which people have embarked on profound journeys of grief and loss. These experiences can be overwhelming, in terms of testing the limits of emotional resilience. Depths:The book delves deeply into the multifaceted nature of grief, revealing…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GENERAL ABOUT THERAPY Q: What is psychotherapy and how does it work? A: Psychotherapy is a professional treatment that helps people resolve emotional, psychological, and behavioral problems through conversation and specific therapeutic techniques. It works by creating a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with the…
Fear of Your Own Anger. Few emotions generate as much internal conflict as anger. While some struggle to contain angry outbursts, many others experience profound fear of their own anger—avoiding it, suppressing it, or becoming anxious when they feel its stirrings. From a Gestalt therapy and Somatic Experiencing perspective, this fear of anger often indicates…
Guilt and How to Process It Guilt – That uncomfortable sensation of having done something wrong or failed to do something right— ranks among our most complex and challenging emotional experiences. As a Gestalt therapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, I’ve observed how this powerfully shapes behavior, relationships, and self-perception, sometimes productively guiding moral action…
Shame. Few emotional experiences prove as devastating or difficult to transform as shame. Unlike guilt, which focuses on specific behaviors (“I did something bad”), shame indicts the core self (“I am bad”). This profound emotional state shapes identity, relationships, and behavior in powerful ways, often operating outside conscious awareness while limiting authentic expression and connection.…
Hug a Pillow. Something as simple as hugging a pillow might seem childish or trivial at first glance. Yet from a therapeutic perspective, particularly through Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing lenses, this practice offers profound physiological and psychological benefits that extend far beyond mere comfort. This seemingly modest action activates multiple neurobiological systems that support emotional…
Mania, typically understood as a clinical symptom of bipolar disorder or related conditions, represents one of the most complex and paradoxical expressions of human psychology. While conventional medical perspectives often approach mania primarily as a neurochemical imbalance requiring medication, a deeper psychological and somatic understanding reveals that manic states frequently embody a profound dialectic between…
Family Constellations, developed by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger, offers a unique therapeutic experience that differs substantially from conventional talk therapy approaches. As both a Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, I’ve observed how this powerful modality provides distinctive benefits that address dimensions of human experience often untouched by other therapeutic approaches. This article explores what participants…