Long-Distance Relationships: 7 CBT Tips to Make It Work
Strengthen your long-distance relationship with 7 CBT-based tips. Learn to build structure, enhance communication, and manage anxiety for lasting connection.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Heal the Dad-Shaped Hole in Your Adult Love Life
Discover how an absent father impacts adult romantic relationships. Learn to heal the dad-shaped hole and build secure, trusting connections.
Read article →Absent Father Impact: 5 Ways It Shapes Adult Relationships
Explore how an absent father's influence manifests in adult romantic relationships. Understand the patterns and find pathways to healthier connections.
Read article →Why You Date The Same Person: 5 CBT Insights To Break Cycles
Discover why you keep dating the same person and repeating relationship patterns. Learn CBT strategies to break the cycle and build healthier connections.
Read article →AI & Relationships: Analyze Your Conversations for Better Love
Discover how AI can analyze communication patterns in your relationship conversations, identify issues, and help you build stronger connections.
Read article →Can AI Save Your Relationship? A CBT Perspective
Explore how artificial intelligence can analyze communication patterns in relationships. Discover AI's role in improving your romantic connection, from a CBT viewpoint.
Read article →New Parents: 5 CBT Ways to Save Your Relationship
New parents can learn CBT strategies to strengthen their relationship. Prevent common conflicts and boost satisfaction after baby's arrival with these tips.
Read article →Anxious Procrastination: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle
Discover the hidden link between anxiety and procrastination. Learn effective CBT strategies to manage negative emotions and overcome anxious procrastination.
Read article →Anxious Procrastination: Why You Delay & How to Cope
Understand anxious procrastination, a common emotion-regulation strategy. Learn why anxiety leads to delay and discover effective CBT-based coping mechanisms.
Read article →New Baby, New Marriage: 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Bond
Navigate the post-baby crisis and strengthen your marriage. Learn CBT strategies to reconnect and thrive as new parents after your baby's arrival.
Read article →Ex Won't Respond? 3 Reasons for Conversational Withdrawal
Is your ex not responding? Understand the psychological reasons behind conversational withdrawal patterns and how to cope with their silence effectively.
Read article →Ex Went Silent? 3 Reasons & How to Cope Psychologically
Understand why your ex went silent after a breakup. Discover 3 psychological reasons for conversational withdrawal and learn healthy coping strategies.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: 10 Signs You're Addicted to Someone
Recognize 10 signs of emotional dependency and addiction in relationships. Understand these patterns to regain your emotional autonomy and well-being.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: 10 Signs You're Addicted to Someone
Understand emotional dependency and its 10 key signs. Learn how to identify this relational addiction and regain your emotional autonomy.
Read article →Anxious & Avoidant Attachment: 7 Text Signs Revealed
Uncover how anxious and avoidant attachment styles manifest in your text messages. Learn to identify these patterns for healthier relationship communication.
Read article →Attachment Style & Texting: How Yours Shapes Messages
Discover how your attachment style influences your texting patterns. Understand anxious, avoidant, and secure styles for healthier digital communication.
Read article →Burnout: 12 Stages of Professional Exhaustion & Recovery
Understand the 12 stages of burnout by Freudenberger to identify professional exhaustion early. Learn how CBT strategies can help you recover.
Read article →Phobia: Break the Avoidance-Anxiety Cycle in 5 Steps
Understand the avoidance-anxiety cycle, the engine of all phobias. Learn how to break free from this pattern and regain control over your fears.
Read article →12 Burnout Stages: Identify & Reverse Them With CBT
Understand the 12 burnout stages to recognize the signs early. Learn how CBT strategies can help you reverse the process and regain well-being.
Read article →Why Avoiding Fear Worsens It: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle
Discover why avoiding your fears strengthens them and learn effective strategies to break the avoidance-anxiety cycle. Understand phobias and find lasting relief.
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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