Your relationship with your children is one of the most important foundations in their lives. A strong, loving bond builds trust, fosters emotional security, and helps your children thrive in all aspects of life. When kids feel connected to you, they're more likely to open up, share their feelings, and grow into confident, empathetic individuals....
Healthy boundaries refer to the emotional, physical, and psychological limits that individuals establish to protect their well-being, maintain autonomy, and cultivate respectful relationships with others. These boundaries define acceptable behavior, communication, and interactions, serving as guidelines for how individuals engage with others...
The healthy adult mode represents a state of balance, rationality, and self-care. In this mode, individuals are able to respond to situations with clarity, assertiveness, and compassion, free from the influence of early maladaptive schemas and coping modes. It represents a state of psychological maturity, resilience, and self-actualization. It is...
The Moomins, created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, offer valuable lessons and insights that resonate with people of all ages. Here are some key lessons we can learn from the Moomins:
Acceptance is a foundational principle in therapy that promotes healing, growth, and transformation. By creating a space of acceptance, therapists empower clients to explore their inner experiences, cultivate resilience, and live more authentically and meaningfully. And it plays along well with awareness.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a powerful approach to communication, personal development, and behavior change that can be applied in various everyday life situations. It got me interested, because of the simplicity of exact techniques with a broad spectrum of application. And nowadays, people want to see an instant change. Sometimes, that...
Let's all embracing our inner child, no one can perhaps doubt the importance of play and creativity. In the hustle and bustle of adulthood, it's easy to forget the simple joys of play and creativity that once filled our childhood days. Yet, research in psychology consistently highlights the profound benefits of embracing our inner child, tapping...
Let me explain a little about the "A-The Part of You" and "Part of You - Not You" approach in therapy.
Finland is often cited as one of the world's happiest and healthiest countries, with several factors contributing to its high levels of well-being. I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to have lived in Finland for over 10 years. This life opportunity has taught me a lot of lessons and widen my perspective on life well-being and Nordic...
Ice-breakers in coaching and therapy serve multiple purposes and can be tailored to the specific goals and dynamics of the session, and they are wildly use in everyday life and work environment - or better said they should be! Let's learn a few together.
Schema Therapy is a therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Jeffrey E. Young in the 1980s, initially as an expansion of traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). It is designed to help individuals address long-standing, pervasive patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors known as "schemas." Schemas are deeply ingrained beliefs and emotional...
