Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyday life. From navigation apps to online customer service, AI tools are now woven into many professions, including psychology. While some people feel excited about the possibilities, others worry that technology may replace the deeply human aspects of therapy. In reality, AI is more likely to become […]
Hypnosis, Meditation and Mindfulness – Science, Techniques, and Practical Applications
Many people are curious about hypnosis and meditation, but also uncertain. Are they evidence-based? Are they similar? And can they genuinely help with anxiety? This article offers a clear, grounded introduction to the science, techniques, and therapeutic uses of hypnosis and meditation, including practical ways to begin. The Scientific Ground of Hypnosis Hypnosis is not […]
The Coffee Cup That Holds a Life
How Objects Carry Memories In Our Lives & Shape Our Emotions There is a small Hungarian espresso cup that sits in my office. It is enameled iron, simple, and looks like a toy cup, polka dotted, funny, a miniature of an old cooking pot. I brought it with me across countries and across time. It […]
Secondary Trauma vs Vicarious Trauma: What’s the Difference?
In times of crisis, violence, or collective distress, many people find themselves psychologically affected even when they were not directly harmed. Two important concepts that help us understand this experience are secondary trauma and vicarious trauma. Although often used interchangeably, they describe related but distinct psychological processes. What is Secondary Trauma? Secondary trauma (sometimes called […]
Why Sensitive People Often Feel the Impact of World Events First
Many people who feel deeply affected by global conflicts worry that something is wrong with them. They may wonder why others seem able to watch the news and move on, whilst they find themselves feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally shaken. In reality, this sensitivity often reflects something profoundly human: a nervous system that is highly […]
When the World Feels Unsafe Again: How Global Conflict and Social Hostility Can Retrigger Personal Trauma
We live in a time where global conflict, political polarisation, and public hostility toward ethnic, religious, and cultural groups are constantly visible. News cycles show wars, protests, demonstrations, and sometimes hateful rhetoric directed at entire communities. Social media amplifies these events, bringing them into our homes and onto our phones many times a day. For […]
Work Stress: When Pressure Becomes Too Much and How Therapy Can Help
Work can be a source of meaning, identity, and connection. It can also be a source of chronic stress. Many people accept work stress as “just part of life,” pushing through exhaustion, irritability, or dread because they feel they must. But when work stress becomes ongoing, it can quietly erode mental health, relationships, and even […]
The Wholeness of a Broken Heart: A Hasidic Lens on Trauma and Healing
The Wholeness of a Broken Heart: A Hasidic Lens on Trauma and Healing To Esther “There is nothing more whole than a broken heart.” (Menachem Mendel Kotzk) This paradox, drawn from Hasidic wisdom, carries a quiet psychological truth: the heart that has been broken open may hold more life than the one that has never been touched by […]
Why Sleep Matters (and Why Trying Too Hard Can Make It Worse)
Why Sleep Matters (and Why Trying Too Hard Can Make It Worse) Sleep is a problem that gets worst by trying hard to resolve. The more you think about it, the worse it can get. So often, the people who want good sleep the most are the ones who struggle with it the hardest. They’re […]
Sleep affected by trauma or moral injury
Many people affected by trauma or moral injury don’t struggle to fall asleep, they struggle to stay asleep.They fall asleep exhausted, only to wake in the early hours of the morning:2am, 3am, 4am. The body feels heavy, but the nervous system is alert. Thoughts start moving. Images surface. Sleep feels close, but unreachable. This pattern […]