Blog — Psychology and CBT

Couple Communication: Gottman Exercises to Reconnect

Discover Gottman exercises to improve your couple communication. Scientifically validated techniques and practical advice.

DARVO: The 3-Step Manipulation Strategy (Deny, Attack, Reverse)

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender): decode the 3-step manipulation strategy used by abusers to escape responsibility.

DARVO: Identify This Manipulative Strategy & Protect Yourself

Spot DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in relationships. Use our 10-question self-assessment, examples, and psychological tests to protect yourself.

DARVO in Text Messages: How to Spot Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim & Offender

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender): 15 real text message examples to recognize this 3-step manipulation strategy in a couple's conversation.

DARVO in Text Messages: Recognizing Deny, Attack, Reverse

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender): 15 real-life text message examples to recognize this 3-step manipulation strategy in a relationship conversation.

DARVO: The 3-Step Manipulation Strategy (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim)

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender): decode the three-step manipulation strategy abusers use to escape accountability. Mechanism, effects, and protective strategies.

DARVO Test: Recognize Manipulation & Protect Yourself

Spot DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in relationships. Use our 10-question self-assessment, real examples, and psychological tests to understand and protect yourself.

DARVO: A Test to Recognize This Manipulation Strategy

Recognize DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in someone close to you: 10 self-assessment questions, 3 concrete examples, and psychological tests to go further.

Polyamory: Psychological Risks & How to Prepare for Them

Explore the psychological challenges of polyamory: jealousy, self-esteem, anxiety. A comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating these complex relationships.

Polyamory: Understanding Psychological Risks and How to Prepare

Explore the psychological challenges of polyamory: jealousy, self-esteem, anxiety. A comprehensive guide to better understand these complex relationships.

Polyamory: Understanding the Psychological Risks

Explore the psychological challenges of polyamory: jealousy, self-esteem, anxiety. A complete guide to better understand these relationships.

Boost Your Social Confidence: A Self-Assessment & CBT Guide

Discover your social confidence level with validated tools. Explore tests, practical tips, and effective solutions to enhance your social ease.

Couple Crisis After Baby: Therapeutic Support

How to overcome couple crises after the arrival of a baby? Therapeutic solutions and advice from a CBT psychopractitioner.

Social Confidence Test: Assess Your Social Ease & Skills

Discover your level of confidence in social situations with validated tools. Tests, advice, and practical solutions to develop your social ease.

Self-Confidence Test: Assess Your Social Ease

Discover your level of confidence in social situations with validated tools. Tests, advice and practical solutions to develop your ease.

Stress & Couple's Sex Life: CBT Solutions for Intimacy

Explore how stress impacts couple intimacy. Discover CBT solutions and practical strategies to restore a fulfilling and connected sex life in your relationship.

May 6, 2026

Ready for a New Relationship After Trauma? 24 Questions, 5 Clinical Criteria

As Gildas Garrec, a CBT psychotherapist in Nantes, I often meet people who, after a painful breakup, feel both eager for love and terrified of reliving it.

May 6, 2026

Test: Are You Really Ready for a New Relationship After a Traumatic Breakup? 24 Questions on 5 Clinical Criteria

After a traumatic breakup, you may both want to find love again and be terrified of reliving it. A 24-question test on 5 clinical criteria to assess your readiness.

May 6, 2026

Ready for Love After Trauma? 24 Questions to Assess Your Readiness Post-Breakup

As a CBT psychotherapist, I often see clients struggling after a traumatic breakup. This test helps assess if you're truly ready to embrace a new, healthy relationship.

May 5, 2026

Relational Perfectionism and the Phantom Ex Composites (Amir Levine)

How relational perfectionism and the phantom ex (Amir Levine, Attached 2010) sabotage couples: idealized composite of exes, maternal and paternal roots, and CBT protocol to break free.