Commitment Phobia: 5 Steps to Stop Sabotaging Love
Understand commitment phobia and learn effective CBT strategies to overcome relationship sabotage. Break the pattern and build lasting connections.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Sabotage Love? 5 Ways to Overcome Commitment Phobia
Understand why you sabotage love and learn effective CBT strategies to overcome commitment phobia. Discover how to build lasting, secure relationships.
Read the article →Fawn Response: Why You Say Yes When You Mean No
Understand the fawn response, a trauma mechanism where reflexive submission is confused with kindness. Learn to break free and reclaim your authentic self.
Read the article →Why Your Body Freezes Under Stress: 5 Ways to Cope
Understand why your body freezes under stress using polyvagal theory. Learn 5 practical strategies to manage your nervous system and feel safer.
Read the article →Why Your Body Freezes Under Stress: A Polyvagal Guide
Understand why your body freezes under stress using polyvagal theory. Learn practical ways to manage your nervous system and feel safer.
Read the article →Menopause Brain Changes: 7 CBT Strategies for Mood Swings
Understand why your brain changes during menopause. Learn 7 CBT strategies to manage mood swings, anxiety, and irritability for lasting psychological balance.
Read the article →Fear: Why It Controls You & 3 Ways to Break Free
Understand why fear takes over and learn effective CBT strategies to break free. Regain control and overcome phobias with proven techniques.
Read the article →Phobias: 5 Ways to Regain Control When Fear Takes Over
Understand phobias and how fear controls you. Learn effective CBT techniques like graded exposure to regain control and overcome your fears, improving your daily life.
Read the article →Menopause Mood Swings: 7 CBT Ways to Balance Emotions
Understand why menopause causes mood crashes and learn 7 CBT strategies to navigate emotional changes. Restore psychological balance during this transition.
Read the article →ADHD & Relationships: Why Your Partner Feels Invisible
Understand why ADHD makes your partner feel invisible. Learn CBT techniques and communication strategies to rebuild connection and mutual understanding.
Read the article →Why Your Partner Feels Invisible: 3 Ways ADHD Impacts Love
Discover why ADHD makes partners feel invisible. Learn CBT strategies to improve communication and rebuild connection in your relationship today.
Read the article →Complex PTSD: 5 Ways to Heal Your Haunting Past
Understand Complex PTSD and emotional flashbacks. Learn effective CBT techniques to cope with past trauma and achieve lasting emotional well-being.
Read the article →Phone Addiction: The Dopamine Trap and How to Break Free
Phone addiction isn't a lack of willpower. Understand the dopamine loop apps engineer to keep you scrolling, and use CBT steps to regain control.
Read the article →Rejection Fear: Heal Your Core Wound & Find Belonging
Understand why you fear rejection and discover effective CBT strategies to heal this deep-seated wound. Learn to overcome the conviction of not belonging.
Read the article →Career Change Fear: 5 Ways to Overcome It & Thrive
Afraid to switch careers? Understand the psychology behind career change fear and learn CBT/ACT tools to move forward with confidence and achieve your goals.
Read the article →ADHD Time Blindness: 8 Ways to Overcome Chronic Lateness
Struggling with chronic lateness due to ADHD time blindness? Discover 8 neuroscience-backed and CBT strategies to improve your time management and punctuality.
Read the article →Emotional Labor: Why You're Exhausted & How to Fix It
Understand why emotional labor often leads to exhaustion in women. Learn CBT strategies to rebalance the load and find relief in your relationship.
Read the article →Emotional Labor: Why Women Are Exhausted & 3 CBT Tips
Understand why emotional labor disproportionately affects women in relationships. Learn practical CBT strategies to reduce exhaustion and rebalance the load.
Read the article →Quiet Quitting: Understand Why You're Checking Out at Work
Explore the psychology of quiet quitting to understand if it's self-preservation or apathy. Learn CBT strategies to re-engage or find balance at work.
Read the article →Chronic Loneliness: 5 Ways to Break Free & Feel Connected
Understand chronic loneliness and its impact on your mind. Discover effective CBT strategies to break free from isolation and improve your well-being.
Read the article →Over 2100 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2100 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