Schizoid Traits: Understanding Emotional Distance & Isolation with CBT
Explore schizoid traits, emotional distance, and voluntary isolation. Understand your relational preferences and feelings with CBT insights for self-discovery.
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Emotional Dependency: Understand, Overcome, and Regain Autonomy
As a CBT psychotherapist in Nantes, I help individuals overcome emotional dependency, a constant need for external approval despite their successes and loving relationships.
Read the article →Emotional Dependency: Understanding, Overcoming, and Reclaiming Autonomy
As a CBT therapist in Nantes, I often meet people trapped by an incessant need for others' approval, attention, or presence. This unconscious quest is emotional dependency.
Read the article →Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and CBT
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) with CBT psychotherapist Gildas Garrec. Understand symptoms, diagnosis, and the limits of online tests for self-assessment.
Read the article →Schizoid Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis & CBT Insights
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) symptoms, differentiate it from other conditions, and understand the limits of online tests. Learn how CBT offers insights and support.
Read the article →Schizoid Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis & CBT Insights
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) symptoms, differentiate it from other conditions, and understand the limits of online tests. Discover CBT insights and practical tips for self-understanding.
Read the article →Schizoid Personality Disorder: Understanding Symptoms & CBT Approach
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) beyond online tests. Learn its characteristics, the limits of self-assessment, and how CBT can offer support.
Read the article →Understanding Schizoid Personality Disorder: Beyond Online Tests
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) with CBT practitioner Gildas Garrec. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and the limits of online tests for SPD.
Read the article →Understanding Schizoid Personality Disorder: Beyond Online Tests
Explore Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) with CBT practitioner Gildas Garrec. Learn its characteristics, the limits of online tests, and how CBT can help.
Read the article →5 Steps to Reconciliation After Major Conflict: A CBT Protocol
Conflicts are inevitable in relationships. When disagreements escalate into major crises, pain and mistrust can linger. Learn a 5-step CBT protocol to reconcile and restore peace.
Read the article →5 Steps to Reconciliation After Major Conflict: Find Serenity
Conflicts are inevitable in any relationship. When disagreements escalate into crises, pain and mistrust can linger. Learn a 5-step CBT protocol to reconcile and restore peace.
Read the article →5 Steps to Reconciliation: Healing After Major Conflict & Finding Peace
Conflicts are an inevitable part of any human relationship. When disagreements escalate, they leave pain. Learn a 5-step protocol to reconcile and find peace.
Read the article →Major Conflict Reconciliation: A 5-Step CBT Protocol for Serenity
Conflicts are an inevitable part of any human relationship. When disagreements escalate into crises, leaving pain and resentment, this 5-step CBT protocol helps you reconcile and restore peace.
Read the article →Reconciliation After Major Conflict: 5 Steps to Restore Serenity
Conflicts are an inevitable part of any human relationship. Sometimes disagreements escalate into crises, leaving pain and resentment. Learn a 5-step protocol for reconciliation.
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 →Reconciling After Major Conflict: A 5-Step CBT Protocol for Serenity
Conflicts are an inevitable part of any human relationship. Sometimes, disagreements escalate into crises, leaving pain and mistrust. Learn a 5-step CBT protocol for reconciliation.
Read the article →Healing Rejection Wounds: A CBT Guide to Healthier Relationships
Rejection wounds are persistent shadows from our past, casting their coldness on current relationships. They can turn interactions into anxiety, leading to self-sabotage.
Read the article →Healing Rejection Wounds: A CBT Guide to Healthier Relationships
Rejection wounds cast shadows on relationships, turning interactions into anxiety. Learn how CBT helps heal these past hurts for healthier, more authentic connections.
Read the article →Healing Rejection Wounds: A CBT Guide to Healthier Relationships
Rejection wounds cast long shadows from our past, chilling current relationships. They can turn simple interactions into anxiety, leading to self-sabotage or excessive caution.
Read the article →Healing Rejection Wounds: A CBT Guide to Healthier Relationships
Rejection wounds cast persistent shadows from our past, chilling our current relationships. They can turn simple interactions into sources of anxiety, pushing us towards self-sabotage.
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist in Nantes. 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
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