Relationship Anxiety: Why You Check Their Phone (CBT Guide)
Understand relationship anxiety and stop checking your partner's phone. This CBT guide helps you manage worry and build security in your relationship.
Read article →Blog — Relationship Psychology
Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Absent Father Wound: Heal Abandonment & Break the Cycle
Understand the absent father wound and its deep impact on adult relationships. Learn CBT strategies to heal abandonment and build healthier connections.
Read article →Anna Nicole Smith: A Psychological Portrait of Early Trauma
Explore Anna Nicole Smith's psychological portrait, analyzing her early trauma, attachment, and public life. Understand the impact of her past on her adult experiences.
Read article →Anna Nicole Smith: Paternal Absence & Trauma's Impact
Explore Anna Nicole Smith's life to understand how paternal absence and early trauma shaped her relationships and identity.
Read article →Attachment Styles: Understand Yours & Transform Your Relationships
Discover the 4 attachment styles and how they shape your romantic relationships. Learn to identify your style and evolve towards secure attachment for healthier connections.
Read article →Imposter Syndrome: 5 Ways to Break Free with CBT
Learn to recognize imposter syndrome and its impact on your life. Discover 5 effective CBT techniques to overcome self-doubt and embrace your achievements.
Read article →Marilyn Monroe: Unpacking Her Hidden Trauma & Legacy
Explore Marilyn Monroe's complex psychology, attachment, and identity dissociation. Understand how childhood wounds shaped her life and legacy.
Read article →Marilyn Monroe: Unpacking the Woman Behind the Icon
Explore Marilyn Monroe's psychological struggles through a clinical lens. Understand Norma Jeane's absent father wound and its impact on her relationships.
Read article →Absent Father: Do Mothers Unconsciously Repeat the Pattern?
Explore why some mothers unconsciously repeat the absent father pattern after separation. Understand repetition compulsion and abandonment schemas.
Read article →Mothers Unconsciously Recreate Absent Father Pattern?
Discover why some mothers unconsciously reproduce an absent father pattern after separation. This CBT analysis explores repetition compulsion and abandonment schema.
Read article →Toxic Parents: 5 Ways They Impact Your Adult Life
Understand the lasting impact of toxic parents on your adult life. Learn to identify patterns and begin healing for healthier relationships.
Read article →Toxic Relationships: 7 Signs & How to Break Free (CBT)
Recognize the signs of a toxic relationship and learn effective CBT strategies to break free. Reclaim your well-being and find healing with this guide.
Read article →Imposter Syndrome: 5 Ways to Overcome Feeling Like a Fraud
Understand imposter syndrome and its 5 profiles. Learn effective CBT techniques to stop feeling like a fraud and embrace your achievements with confidence.
Read article →Parental Control: 5 Ways Parents Still Influence Adult Lives
Discover how parental control subtly shapes your adult life and relationships. Learn strategies to reclaim autonomy and foster healthier well-being.
Read article →13 Post-Breakup Behaviors You'll Regret: A CBT Guide
Avoid common post-breakup pitfalls. Learn about 13 behaviors you'll regret and how to navigate the emotional stages with healthy coping strategies.
Read article →Highly Sensitive? 15 Signs You Might Be & How to Thrive
Discover if you're highly sensitive with these 15 key signs. Learn how to understand and transform high sensitivity into a personal strength.
Read article →Breakup Spiral: 13 Self-Destructive Habits & How to Stop
Understand 13 self-destructive habits after a breakup and learn effective strategies to stop them. Regain control and heal constructively.
Read article →Highly Sensitive? 15 Signs You Feel Everything Deeply
Discover if you're highly sensitive with 15 key signs. Understand this trait and learn to transform your high sensitivity into a personal strength.
Read article →Overcome Jealousy: 7 CBT Strategies for Healthy Relationships
Understand the psychological mechanisms of jealousy and learn effective CBT strategies to manage it. Transform your relationships with practical, empathetic guidance.
Read article →Single on Valentine's Day? Protect Your Self-Esteem
Feeling pressure being single on Valentine's Day? Understand the psychology of social pressure and gain tools to protect your self-esteem.
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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