Absent father and adolescence: the silent identity crisis
Absent father during adolescence: identity crisis, risky behaviors and CBT strategies to support adolescents in search of bearings.
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Absent father: 5 testimonies of reconstruction and resilience
5 testimonies from people who grew up without a father: injury, awareness and reconstruction. TCC analysis of each course.
Read article →Fear of Abandonment: Where It Comes From and How to Break Free
Fear of abandonment: childhood origins, Young's schemas, anxious attachment. Concrete CBT exercises to break free.
Read article →Why Do I Stay With Someone Who Hurts Me
5 neurochemical and psychological reasons that explain why we stay in toxic relationships, and 3 concrete steps to get out.
Read article →Collective resilience in the face of geopolitical crises: psychological strategies
Collective resilience in times of geopolitical crisis: understanding collective stress and adopting concrete psychological strategies to survive.
Read article →Men's mental health: breaking the taboo, finding solutions
Men's mental health: why men consult less, signs of male depression and adapted CBT strategies. Break the silence.
Read article →Toxic Relationships: How to Recognize, Survive, and Recover — Complete Guide
A complete guide to toxic relationships: 10 warning signs, types of toxicity, why you stay, how to leave safely, and CBT-based recovery strategies.
Read article →Workaholism: Breaking Free from Work Addiction with CBT
Discover how to identify and treat work addiction using scientifically validated cognitive and behavioral therapies.
Read article →Generalized Anxiety: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Chronic Worry
How to treat generalized anxiety and chronic worry? Discover scientifically validated CBT approaches.
Read article →Alexithymia: Understanding and Overcoming the Difficulty in Identifying Emotions
Alexithymia affects 10% of the population. Discover the signs, mechanisms and CBT techniques to better identify and express your emotions.
Read article →Absent Father Effect: How It Shapes Your Relationships
Absent father effect on adult relationships: attachment wounds, partner choices, and CBT strategies to heal the father wound and love differently.
Read article →Chronic Guilt: Why You Always Feel Guilty
You wake up in the morning and, before you even have your coffee, a small voice whispers: 'You should have...' You haven't done anything wrong, but this feeling
Read article →Am I Emotionally Dependent? Free Test + Recovery Guide
Am I emotionally dependent? Take the free test, understand the 12 signs, and follow the CBT recovery guide to reclaim your emotional autonomy.
Read article →Fear of Abandonment: Why It Controls Your Love Life
Fear of abandonment in relationships: origins, signs, and CBT strategies to stop self-sabotaging. Understand your attachment style today.
Read article →How to Heal from Trauma Bonding: 5 Steps That Work
Heal from trauma bonding in 5 proven steps. Understand why you feel attached to someone who hurts you and how to break the cycle for good.
Read article →Vicarious Post-Traumatic Stress: When Others' War Becomes Your Anxiety
Vicarious PTSD: why images of war in Iran traumatize you. Symptoms, mechanisms and 5 CBT techniques to protect your mental health.
Read article →Vicarious PTSD: When Other People's War Becomes Your Anxiety
Vicarious PTSD: why war images from Iran are traumatizing you. Symptoms, mechanisms, and 5 CBT techniques to protect your mental health.
Read article →Why Do I Stay in a Toxic Relationship?
Why do you stay in a toxic relationship? Trauma bonding, fear of abandonment, cognitive distortions: understand the real reasons and break free.
Read article →Why You Always Choose the Same Type of Partner
Absent father and romantic choices: why you repeat the same patterns. Understand and break the cycle with CBT.
Read article →Absent Father: How Sons Rebuild Themselves
Sons of absent fathers: impact on masculine identity, relationships and fatherhood. 5-phase CBT protocol for rebuilding.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychology and Serenity blog offers over 190 articles by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychopractitioner in Nantes. Each article draws on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to offer practical insights.
Couple Communication — Gottman’s 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional Dependency — 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & Dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, rebuilding
Anxiety & Stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retroactive, social media
Breakup & Grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & Cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended families
Young Schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating Apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental Health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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