Depression can make even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming. Some days it’s hard to get out of bed, let alone think about self-care. If you’re living with depression, please know this: you are not alone, and there are small, gentle steps you can take to support yourself alongside professional help. These tips for living with […]

Anxiety as a messenger Anxiety can feel like an enemy living inside us, racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, and a constant sense of worry or danger. Many people see it as a random or faulty reaction that needs to be suppressed. But in coherence therapy, pioneered by Bruce Ecker and colleagues, anxiety is viewed […]

Introduction: Why Balance Matters Most of us know that the brain has two sides, the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. Pop culture sometimes oversimplifies this, calling the left “logical” and the right “emotional.” While that’s only part of the story, there is truth in the idea that each side of the brain brings something […]

Trauma can leave deep marks on our emotions, memories, and sense of self. For many people, healing isn’t just about processing what happened, but also about rebuilding connection, meaning, and trust. Two therapy approaches that work beautifully together in trauma treatment are EMDR and the Conversational Model. Each method has its strengths, and when combined, they can support […]

Our brain is remarkably adaptable. Whether we’re dealing with anxiety, depression, the effects of trauma, or the natural challenges of aging, we have the ability to support our mental health and even rewire our brain through consistent self-help practices. Here are some powerful tools and activities that can gently reshape the brain and promote emotional […]

I often come across questions about healing from trauma. Is it possible? How is it possible? After going through a traumatic experience some people cannot envisage a future scenario, when they won’t suffer any more from the memories of their emotionally painful experience. Some people ask me if I can make them forget what happened. […]

I would like to clarify an often overlooked difference in the quality of traumatic events causing the formation of psychological disorders commonly called PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Traumatic events inflict physical harm or and associated distress, and have the potential to damage the mental stability and emotional well-being of persons involved in the event. Damage […]

Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), is a relatively new technique in psychotherapy, and it took quite a fight to have it accepted as an evidence based main stream modality. It became popular both amongst therapists and clients, because it is often more effective and faster than its predecessors. It is particularly appropriate for trauma, […]

“Whoever remains unmoved, whoever cannot contemplate, or know the deep shudder of the soul in enchantment, might just as well be dead, for he has already closed his eyes on life.” – Albert Einstein The purpose of this study is to call attention to a powerful, and somewhat mystifying experience that I call ‘enchantment’. I […]

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” Everybody in my generation and before has a personal story to tell about Cohen. A bit like the “where were you when Kennedy got killed or when Diana died in the car crash”. Everybody remembers those moments of hearing the news. Where were […]