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My article has been published. The post is now on the Welldoing platform

19 hours ago5 min read

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A man in a white shirt partially hides his face with a brown cap, creating a sense of mystery.

The New Luxury of Being Unknown

The New Luxury of Being Unknown . There was a time when obscurity was considered a problem. The great ambition of the early digital age was to be seen

Jun 124 min read

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A confident businessman in a suit stands with arms crossed, exuding success and professionalism in a bright, modern office setting.

Trauma Does Not Always Look Like Suffering. Sometimes It Looks Like Success.

Trauma Does Not Always Look Like Suffering. Sometimes It Looks Like Success.

Jun 53 min read

Coping with change requires more than simple adjustment to new circumstances. It calls for a reorganisation of internal experience, particularly when familiar structures of identity, routine, or relationship are altered. From a psychotherapeutic perspective, change can activate deeply held expectations about safety, belonging, and control. The nervous system often interprets uncertainty as potential threat, even when the change is desired. Anxiety, irritability, or emotional withdrawal may therefore emerge as adaptive responses rather than signs of fragility. When individuals understand these reactions as meaningful signals, they can begin to engage with change in a more reflective and less reactive manner. In the therapeutic space, the task is to develop an observing mind that can notice shifts in mood, thought, and bodily sensation without immediate judgement. This involves cultivating tolerance for emotional complexity and allowing contradictory feelings to coexist. One may feel

Coping with change requires more than simple adjustment to new circumstances. It calls for a reorganisation of internal experience, particularly when familiar structures of identity, routine, or relationship are altered. From a psychotherapeutic perspective, change can activate deeply held expectations about safety, belonging, and control. The nervous system often interprets uncertainty as potential threat, even when the change is desired. Anxiety, irritability, or emotional withdrawal may therefore emerge as adaptive responses rather than signs of fragility. When individuals understand these reactions as meaningful signals, they can begin to engage with change in a more reflective and less reactive manner. In the therapeutic space, the task is to develop an observing mind that can notice shifts in mood, thought, and bodily sensation without immediate judgement. This involves cultivating tolerance for emotional complexity and allowing contradictory feelings to coexist. One may feel

Adaptation and Identity: The Inner Work of Living Through Change

Coping with change requires more than simple adjustment to new circumstances. It calls for a reorganisation of internal experience, particularly when familiar structures of identity, routine, or relationship are altered.

Feb 202 min read

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A white tissue box with a tissue partially pulled out, set against a plain white background, creating a clean and simple appearance.

Why We Don’t Pass the Tissue in Psychotherapy (And No, It Is Not Because We Are Mean)

Psychotherapists are taught not to hand out tissues when someone is crying. I always find myself cringing when a therapist is shown...

Jul 18, 20252 min read

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