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Jan 16
7 min

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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Emotional responses to the Pandemic. Where are we?

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Jul 9, 2020
5 min

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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The rawness of Love. A "Normal People"review.

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May 9, 2020
5 min

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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The Limbo of Coronavirus.
Why it is so hard to be creative

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Mar 30, 2020
3 min

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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Marriage Story. A Tale of Attachment, Love..and Divorce

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Dec 16, 2019
6 min

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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The coexistence of Hope and Hopelessness.
What Orange is the New Black teaches us

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Sep 20, 2019
6 min

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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Daydreaming with "Once Upon a Time.. in Hollywood"

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Sep 12, 2019
4 min

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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Loneliness in London (and other big cities). How to connect again

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May 28, 2019
9 min

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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The Duchess of Cambridge and the Wonders of the Attachment Theory

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Mar 18, 2019
6 min

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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“After Life.” Ricky Gervais’ unexpectedly hopeful portrayal of Grief and Depression

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Mar 12, 2019
5 min

“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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Mar 12, 2019
2 min

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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Mar 12, 2019
3 min

“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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Mar 12, 2019
3 min

“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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Mar 12, 2019
3 min

“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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Mar 12, 2019
4 min

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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