Emotional Dependency: 7 Signs & How to Break Free Today
Understand the 7 signs of emotional dependency and learn how to break free from unfulfilling relationship patterns with CBT strategies. Discover lasting change.
Read article →Blog — Relationship Psychology
Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
Ctrl+K
Anxious Attachment & Emotional Dependency: Understand the Link
Explore the connection between anxious attachment and emotional dependency. Learn how early experiences shape your love patterns and discover paths to transformation.
Read article →Anxious Attachment: Why Your Brain Craves Dependency
Discover how anxious attachment, wired in childhood, drives emotional dependency. Learn how to rewire your brain for secure attachment and lasting change.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: 5 Steps to Freedom & Healthy Love
Recognize emotional dependency and its impact on your relationships. Learn CBT strategies to free yourself from unhealthy patterns and find fulfilling love.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: Why Leaving is Hard & How to Break Free
Understand emotional dependency vs. love. Learn why leaving is hard and discover CBT strategies to regain autonomy and inner freedom.
Read article →Pornography & Couples: Impact on Expectations & Solutions
\"He prefers his screen to me.\" \"She discovered my history and she's devastated.\" \"We make love and I have pornographic images in my head — I can't be present anymore.\" These sentences, I hear them with increasing frequency in consultation. Online pornography has become a couple's issue as common as money or in-laws — and just as difficult to address.
Read article →Porn Rewires Partner Desires: 5 Ways to Reconnect
\"He prefers his screen to me.\" \"She discovered my history and she's devastated.\" \"We make love and I have pornographic images in my head — I can't be present anymore.\" These sentences, I hear them with increasing frequency in consultation. Online pornography has become a couple's issue as common as money or in-laws — and just as difficult to address.
Read article →No Sex in Your Marriage? 5 Ways to Reconnect Intimately
\"We love each other, but we're not making love anymore.\" I hear this sentence at least once a week in my practice.
Read article →Sexless Couple: 5 Steps to Rekindle Intimacy
\"We love each other, but we're not making love anymore.\" I hear this sentence at least once a week in my practice.
Read article →Low Libido in Women: 7 Causes & Solutions for Desire
\"I don't want to anymore. And I don't even know why.\" If you recognize yourself in this sentence, you are far from alone.
Read article →Why You Don't Want Sex: 3 Causes & How to Reclaim Desire
\"I don't want to anymore. And I don't even know why.\" If you recognize yourself in this sentence, you are far from alone.
Read article →Revive Couple Sexuality: 5 Steps to Renew Desire & Intimacy
Understand and revive couple sexuality with CBT strategies. This guide offers practical steps to address declining desire, fostering a healthier intimate connection.
Read article →Why Couples Stop Having Sex: 5 Ways to Rekindle Intimacy
Understand why couples stop having sex and discover practical CBT strategies to restore intimacy and desire in your relationship. Learn how to fix it.
Read article →Couple Therapy: 10 Signs It's Time to Seek Help
Recognize 10 key signs it's time for couple therapy. Early intervention can strengthen your relationship and prevent further damage. Learn more here.
Read article →Is Your Relationship Dying? 10 Warning Signs to Know
Identify if your relationship is dying with 10 clear warning signs. Learn when to seek help to foster a healthier connection and prevent further damage.
Read article →Money & Couples: Resolve Financial Conflicts in 5 Steps
Understand and resolve financial conflicts in your relationship. Learn practical CBT strategies to transform money arguments into connection and harmony.
Read article →Money Fights: Why Couples Argue & 5 Ways to Resolve It
Discover why financial conflicts are never just about money. Learn 5 CBT strategies to resolve money fights and deepen your relationship.
Read article →Mental Load in Couples: 5 Ways to Share Responsibilities
Understand mental load in couples and learn effective strategies to share domestic and family responsibilities more equitably.
Read article →Mental Load: Why You Remember Everything & He Forgets
Understand mental load, the invisible cognitive work impacting relationships. Learn how to manage this imbalance for a healthier partnership today.
Read article →Stonewalling in Relationships: Understanding & Overcoming It
Stonewalling, a destructive behavior, is a survival mechanism. Understand stonewalling and learn strategies to overcome it for healthier communication.
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
⚖️
Our methodology: 14 validated clinical models →
Discover the models of Gottman, Young, Bowlby, Beck, Sternberg and 9 others automatically applied to your conversations.
Analyse your conversation
Experiencing a situation described in our articles? Get an objective analysis of your conversation.
Start free analysis