OCD and Mental Rituals: Treatment Through ERP Exposure
Discover how to treat OCD with mental rituals through ERP exposure. A scientifically validated CBT approach to regain freedom.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Specific Phobia: What a Typical CBT Session Looks Like
Discover how a CBT session unfolds to treat specific phobias with a psychotherapist.
Read the article →Young's Early Schemas: How to Identify and Treat Them
Discover Young's early maladaptive schemas: how to identify, understand, and treat them in CBT therapy.
Read the article →Perinatal Grief: Psychological Support After a Loss
A complete guide to psychological support for perinatal grief. Understand, treat, and overcome this ordeal with CBT.
Read the article →Screens and Sleep: Brain Impact and CBT Solutions
How screens disrupt your sleep and affect your brain. Therapeutic solutions validated by a CBT psychotherapist.
Read the article →Chronic Insomnia: The CBT-I Protocol to Restore Sleep
Discover the scientifically validated CBT-I protocol to overcome chronic insomnia. Concrete techniques and support.
Read the article →OCD: Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions, and Breaking Free (CBT)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects 2 to 3% of the population. Understand the obsession-anxiety-compulsion mechanism and the CBT strategies (ERP) that work.
Read the article →Temperament and Character: Understanding the Foundations of Your Personality
Innate temperament or character shaped by life? Understand the difference, the major dimensions (Cloninger, Thomas & Chess), and what you can change.
Read the article →Which Professions Attract Narcissists? What the Research Actually Says
Which jobs show the highest narcissistic traits? A nuanced, science-based look (executives, surgeons, politicians): traits vs disorder, sourced, no diagnosis.
Read the article →Reconciliation After a Major Conflict: The 5-Step Protocol to Restore Calm
Conflicts are an inevitable part of any human relationship. When a disagreement turns into a crisis, a structured 5-step protocol helps rebuild the bond.
Read the article →Reconciling After Major Conflict: A 5-Step CBT Protocol for Peace
Major conflicts leave deep wounds. Discover our 5-step CBT protocol to navigate reconciliation, heal relationships, and find peace after significant disagreements.
Read the article →Healing Rejection Wounds: A CBT Guide to Healthier Relationships
Rejection wounds are like persistent shadows from our past, casting their coldness on our current relationships. They can transform interactions into sources of anxiety.
Read the article →Codependency: When Love Means Losing Yourself and Your Identity
Love, often synonymous with happiness and fulfillment, can sometimes become a path fraught with pitfalls, where the line between altruism and self-loss blurs.
Read the article →Letting Go: Embracing Uncertainty in Relationships for Serenity
The modern quest for control, planning, and guarantees often traps us in relationships. Learn to let go, embrace uncertainty, and find serenity.
Read the article →Overcoming Jealousy & Insecurity: A CBT Guide to Inner Peace
Jealousy and insecurity are universal human emotions, often seen as weaknesses. Yet, in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), we view them as powerful signals.
Read the article →Couple Theories: From Darwin to Gottman, 18 Models Explained
Complete map of the major scientific theories of the couple, from Darwin (1859) to Gottman (1994), including Bowlby, Briffault, Trivers, Buss and Helen Fisher.
Read the article →Antisocial Personality Disorder: Signs, Mechanisms, and Protection
Antisocial Personality Disorder: Recognize clinical signs, understand mechanisms, and learn how to protect yourself from an abusive relationship.
Read the article →Avoidant Personality Disorder: Signs, Mechanisms, and CBT Solutions
Understand Avoidant Personality Disorder: recognize hypersensitivity to rejection, explore avoidance mechanisms, and discover CBT stratégies for freedom.
Read the article →Dependent Personality Disorder: Understanding Signs, Mechanisms, and CBT
Dependent Personality Disorder: Recognize the excessive need for care, understand its mechanisms, and discover CBT stratégies for empowerment.
Read the article →Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD): Signs, Causes, and CBT Treatment
Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD): Learn to recognize the need for attention, understand dramatization mechanisms, and explore CBT treatment options.
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, 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 family
Young's 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