Relationship Problems? 5 Self-Tests for Clarity & Growth
Unsure about your relationship's health? Use these 5 clinically-backed self-tests to objectively assess issues and gain clarity for healthier connections.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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7 Steps to Break Free from Emotional Dependence Today
Learn how to overcome emotional dependence with 7 CBT-based steps. Regain control of your life and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: Guide, Test & 5 Steps to Break Free
Understand emotional dependency with our complete guide. Take the test, learn the 10 signs, and discover 5 CBT steps to break free and thrive.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: Break Free From Anxious Love Today
Understand emotional dependency, its link to anxious attachment, and how CBT can help you break free from unhealthy relationship patterns. Learn to thrive.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: Guide to Tests & CBT Solutions
Understand emotional dependency, assess your level with validated tests, and discover CBT strategies to break free and build healthier relationships.
Read article →Getting Your Ex Back: The Truth About Breakup Coaches
Considering getting your ex back? Discover why breakup coaches offer biased advice and what psychology really says. Learn a healthier approach to healing.
Read article →Heartbreak: 5 Steps to Heal & Move On After a Breakup
Navigate heartbreak with CBT strategies. Learn 5 stages of healing, avoid common traps, and rebuild your life after a breakup. Find hope and practical tools.
Read article →Absent Fathers: 7 Ways They Harm Adult Relationships & Healing
Discover how an absent father's impact shapes adult relationships. Learn to heal from paternal absence using CBT and attachment theory insights.
Read article →Father's Absence: How It Shapes Your Love Life & Healing
Discover how a father's absence impacts your adult relationships. Understand the psychological effects and find CBT tools for healing and rebuilding your love life.
Read article →Breakup Survival: 25 CBT Steps to Heal & Rebuild Your Life
Navigate your breakup with clarity. This guide offers 25 CBT-backed steps to help you heal, understand your pain, and rebuild your life after a relationship ends.
Read article →Survive a Breakup: 7 Steps to Heal & Thrive After Loss
Navigate your breakup with this CBT-based guide. Learn to cope with emotional pain, rebuild self-confidence, and emerge stronger after relationship loss.
Read article →Survive a Breakup: 7 Steps to Heal & Move On Effectively
Learn how to survive a breakup and heal effectively with this therapeutic guide. Understand the neuroscience of heartbreak and find a concrete path to recovery.
Read article →How to Survive a Breakup: 5 Steps to Heal & Move On
Navigate breakup pain with 5 CBT-based steps to heal and move on effectively. Understand your experience, avoid traps, and rebuild a fulfilling life.
Read article →Impostor Syndrome: 5 Ways Self-Esteem Works Against You
Impostor syndrome affects high-achievers. Understand how conditional self-esteem fuels this feeling and learn CBT strategies to overcome it effectively.
Read article →Indifference in Seduction: A CBT Guide to Authentic Connection
Discover the true power of indifference in relationships. Learn how to cultivate authentic indifference, not coldness, for stronger connections and reduced emotional investment.
Read article →Jealousy & Infidelity: Rebuilding Trust in 7 Steps
Understand jealousy and infidelity's impact on couples. Learn CBT strategies to rebuild trust and heal your relationship after betrayal.
Read article →Jealousy & Infidelity: 7 Steps to Rebuild Trust
Understand the psychology of jealousy and infidelity. Learn practical steps to survive betrayal and rebuild trust in your relationship effectively.
Read article →Left for Someone Else? Heal Betrayal & Rejection Now
Being left for someone else brings unique pain. Understand the psychology of this double betrayal and find concrete steps to rebuild your life.
Read article →Manipulation in Relationships: Understand & Break Free Today
Learn to identify and overcome manipulation in relationships. This guide offers CBT strategies to break free from control and rebuild your autonomy.
Read article →Rebuilding Self-Worth: Why You Doubt Yourself & How to Change
Discover the real reasons behind self-doubt and learn effective CBT strategies to rebuild lasting self-worth. Transform your relationship with yourself.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychology and Serenity blog offers over 190 articles by Gildas Garrec, CBT practitioner in Nantes. Each article draws on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to offer practical insights.
Couple Communication — Gottman’s 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional Dependency — 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & Dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, rebuilding
Anxiety & Stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retroactive, 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 families
Young 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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