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Dec 6, 20244 min read
When Parental love is Conditional
The wide Western wold expectation on Parents nowadays is to love their children UN-conditionally. We hear it often: Unconditional love....
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APsychotherapist&theCity
May 17, 20239 min read
Parents, say no to smartphones for your teens. YES! to wait
In 2018, a research led by Anderson and Jiang estimated that 45% of teenagers use their smartphone near-constantly. This was 5 years ago,...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Oct 10, 20228 min read
Physical? Mental? We have ONE health
"Once you start approaching your body with curiosity rather than with fear, everything shifts." Bessel van der Kolk I remember that a few...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 7, 20224 min read
The Perfectionism/Procastination/ Paralysis/ Imposter Loop
How familiar does the following scenario sound to to you? Let's take Lisa, a self-employed London based professional who often creates...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Jan 16, 20217 min read
Pieces of a Trauma
I will not attempt to deny it in any way. This last year has been rough for most of us. Lately, to escape from the grim news and to...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Jul 9, 20205 min read
Emotional responses to the Pandemic. Where are we?
There is something that I definitely noticed in my practice in the last weeks. Several new patients who very recently decided to start...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
May 9, 20205 min read
The rawness of Love. A "Normal People"review.
For us in the United Kingdom, it will probably be remembered as THE serie of the lockdown. I am referring to Normal People, the BBC/Hulu...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 30, 20203 min read
The Limbo of Coronavirus. Why it is so hard to be creative
Let me begin with a question. What stage of the Coronavirus lockdown are you in? Or should I say “time zone”? As you know, here in the...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Dec 16, 20196 min read
Marriage Story. A Tale of Attachment, Love..and Divorce
Marriage Story is definitely a story of a marriage, but quite an atypical one. It only narrates one stage of the marriage..
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Sep 20, 20196 min read
The coexistence of Hope and Hopelessness. What Orange is the New Black teaches us
Orange is the New Black (OITNB) has probably been my favourite tv serie of the last few years, it has now come to an end and its absence...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Sep 12, 20194 min read
Daydreaming with "Once Upon a Time.. in Hollywood"
"Once Upon a time.. in Hollywood" is a fairy tale. It is a 161 minutes long dream experience. It is the unique light of Los Angeles and...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
May 28, 20199 min read
Loneliness in London (and other big cities). How to connect again
“The purpose of loneliness is like the purpose of hunger. Hunger takes care of your physical body. Loneliness takes care of your social...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 18, 20196 min read
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Wonders of the Attachment Theory
It is fair to say that psychology and psychotherapy’s courses, trainings and events are rarely “trendy”, they never really make the news....
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20195 min read
“After Life.” Ricky Gervais’ unexpectedly hopeful portrayal of Grief and Depression
A Psychotherapist’s TV serie review I have to confess I have a biased soft spot for Ricky Gervais. Undeniably, his humor and his...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20192 min read
The "Baby Fog". Thinking of new parents
A baby is a miracle. It is one of the greatest privileges human beings may have: giving life, witnessing this miracle blossoming day by...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20193 min read
“The Meyerowitz stories”. Or the Story of Families
Every day I am increasingly stunned by how movies and tv series give me so much food for my thoughts as therapist. Although I do not even...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20193 min read
“A Little Life”. On Trauma, Emotions and Words.
Happy New Year! January is not necessarily my favourite month. Like many others, I find it a bit hard to resume energy after the...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20193 min read
“Get some fresh air”. The benefits on brain and mind
You have heard it many times from parents, friends, colleagues. Whenever you go through a challenging time, a heartbreak, an exam, a...
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APsychotherapist&theCity
Mar 12, 20194 min read
Emotions: What to do with them?!
As a beginner Psychology student, I assumed that emotions being a key element of human experience most of the undergraduate degree...
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