Absent Father Effect: 5 Ways It Shapes Your Love
How does an absent father shape your adult relationships? Understand 5 lasting effects on attachment and partner choice, plus CBT ways to heal.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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CBT for Habit Change: Master Automatic Behaviors & Systems
Learn how CBT helps you change habits by modifying your environment and responses. Discover effective strategies for lasting behavioral change with CBT.
Read the article →Change Your Habits: 3 CBT Keys for Lasting Routines
Change your habits with CBT. Understand why motivation isn't enough, and apply the principles for behavioral changes that stick.
Read the article →CBT for Habit Change: Master Automatic Behaviors & Systems
Learn how CBT helps you change habits by modifying your environment and responses. Discover effective strategies for lasting behavioral change with CBT.
Read the article →Chronic Guilt: Why You Always Feel Guilty & How to Stop It
Understand chronic guilt, a persistent mental pattern. Learn how CBT offers concrete tools to manage and overcome this feeling, improving your daily life.
Read the article →Couple Satisfaction Scale: 5 Steps to Measure Your Happiness
Use a couple satisfaction scale to accurately assess your relationship happiness. Gain clarity and identify key areas for growth to strengthen your bond effectively.
Read the article →Emotional Dependency Test: 12 Signs & CBT Recovery Guide
Assess emotional dependency with our test. Understand 12 signs and follow a structured CBT recovery guide to reclaim your emotional autonomy and well-being.
Read the article →Fear of Abandonment: Stop It Controlling Your Love Life
Understand fear of abandonment in relationships. Learn its origins, signs, and CBT strategies to stop self-sabotage and build secure connections.
Read the article →Heal From Trauma Bonding: 5 Steps to Break the Cycle
Learn 5 effective steps to heal from trauma bonding. Understand why you miss an abuser and how to break free from the cycle of attachment for good.
Read the article →Vicarious PTSD: When Others' War Becomes Your Anxiety
Understand vicarious PTSD, a common response to war images. Learn symptoms, mechanisms, and CBT techniques to protect your mental health.
Read the article →Vicarious PTSD: 5 Ways War Media Impacts Mental Health
Understand vicarious PTSD from war media exposure. Learn 5 CBT techniques to manage anxiety and protect your mental health effectively.
Read the article →Absent Father: 7 Steps to Heal the Paternal Wound
Heal the absent father wound in adulthood with 7 CBT steps. Reconstruct identity and improve relationships with this complete protocol.
Read the article →Absent Father: 5 Ways Sons Rebuild After Paternal Loss
Sons of absent fathers can overcome unique challenges. Learn how to rebuild your identity and relationships for a fulfilling life after paternal loss.
Read the article →Love Burnout Test: Assess Your Relationship Exhaustion
Take our Love Burnout Test to understand emotional exhaustion in your relationship. Learn the 5 phases of love burnout and find strategies to cope effectively.
Read the article →Schizoid Personality Test: Do You Prefer Solitude?
Do you feel detached from relationships and content alone? Take this free online schizoid personality test for instant, confidential insight into your traits.
Read the article →Seduction Profile: Understand Your Relationship Pattern
Do you repeat the same relationship patterns? Understand your seduction profile to consciously build healthier, more fulfilling connections.
Read the article →Why You Choose Unavailable Partners: 3 Attachment Reasons
Understand why you repeatedly choose emotionally unavailable partners. Explore attachment reasons and learn to break the cycle for healthier relationships.
Read the article →ADHD & Anxiety/Depression: 5 Ways to Manage Comorbidity
Understand the complex link between ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Learn effective strategies to manage these common comorbidities for better mental health.
Read the article →After Infidelity: 7 Steps to Rebuild Trust Together
Navigate the complex aftermath of infidelity. Learn how to rebuild trust and heal your relationship with validated therapeutic approaches and practical exercises.
Read the article →Eco-Anxiety: How It Impacts Relationships & 5 Coping Tips
Understand how eco-anxiety affects your relationship and future plans. Learn practical CBT therapist-approved strategies to navigate these challenges together.
Read the article →Over 2300 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2300 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT Psychopractitioner. 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