Uneven Libido in Couples: CBT Strategies for Intimacy & Harmony
Understand the causes of libido differences in your relationship. Discover concrete CBT solutions and strategies to regain intimacy and sexual fulfillment.
Read article →Blog — Relationship Psychology
Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Psychologie et Sérénité: Why Trust a Rigorous Couple Analysis
What makes a couple-conversation analysis trustworthy: transparent reasoning and acknowledged limits, not just a count of psychological models — plus where to find help if you feel unsafe.
Read article →Beyond Beauty: Why Men Stay in Toxic Relationships Despite Appearance
Evolutionary psychology long posited men prefer attractive women, linking beauty to health. But this theory overlooks deeper psychological mechanisms in toxic relationships.
Read article →Beyond Beauty: Why Men Stay in Toxic Relationships Despite Preferences
For decades, evolutionary psychology posited men prefer physically attractive women, signaling health/fertility. This article explores why some men stay in toxic relationships despite this.
Read article →When Silence Kills: Understanding and Defusing Silencing in Your Couple
'Silencing,' or the art of shutting down your partner, destroys communication. Discover the impacts and CBT strategies to restore healthy dialogue.
Read article →Evidence-Based Online Therapy: Identify & Escape Toxic Relationships
Evidence-based online therapy offers powerful tools to identify pathological relationship dynamics. Understand manipulation, control, or narcissistic behavior to regain autonomy.
Read article →Evidence-Based Online Therapy: Identify & Escape Toxic Relationships
Evidence-based online therapy offers powerful tools to identify pathological relationship dynamics. Understand psychological mechanisms to regain autonomy.
Read article →Evidence-Based Online Therapy: Identify & Escape Toxic Relationships
Evidence-based online therapy provides powerful tools to identify pathological relationship dynamics. Understand manipulation, control, and narcissistic behavior to regain autonomy.
Read article →Evidence-Based Online Therapy: Identify & Overcome Toxic Relationships
Evidence-based online therapy offers powerful tools to identify pathological relationship dynamics. Face manipulation, control, or narcissistic behavior and regain autonomy.
Read article →Evidence-Based Online Therapy: Spot & Overcome Toxic Relationships
Evidence-based online therapy offers powerful tools to identify pathological relationship dynamics. Learn to spot manipulation, control, and narcissistic behavior to regain your autonomy.
Read article →Self-Esteem & Love: A CBT Guide to a Stronger Relationship
Uncover the fundamental link between self-esteem and love. Learn how healthy self-esteem can transform your relationship and discover CBT strategies to strengthen your bond.
Read article →Hybrid Relationships: Bridging Distance & Proximity in Love
Navigate hybrid relationship challenges & opportunities. Learn CBT strategies to strengthen your bond, bridging distance and making reunions count.
Read article →Hybrid Relationships: Navigating Love Across Distance and Proximity
Discover how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of hybrid relationships. CBT strategies to strengthen your bond despite distance and reunions.
Read article →Is Online Therapy Effective for Healing from Toxic Relationships?
Is online therapy effective? This question often arises in my practice, especially for those recovering from toxic relationships. Discover its benefits and limits.
Read article →Is Online Therapy Effective for Healing from Toxic Relationships?
Wondering if online therapy works? Explore its effectiveness, especially for healing from toxic relationships, with insights from a CBT psychotherapist.
Read article →Online Therapy Effectiveness: Healing After Toxic Relationships
Is online therapy effective? This common question arises, especially for those recovering from toxic relationships. Discover its benefits and how it aids healing.
Read article →Online Therapy Effectiveness: Healing from Toxic Relationships & Trauma
The effectiveness of online therapy is a common question in my practice, especially for those recovering from toxic relationships. Get answers here.
Read article →GAD & Relationships: How Generalized Anxiety Impacts Your Couple
Generalized anxiety can challenge your romantic relationship. Discover its impact on your couple and CBT strategies to regain serenity and strengthen your bond.
Read article →Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): When Worry Strains Your Relationship
Generalized anxiety can challenge your romantic relationship. Discover its impact on couples and CBT strategies to regain serenity and strengthen your bond.
Read article →Generalized Anxiety Disorder: How GAD Impacts Your Relationship
Generalized anxiety disorder can strain your romantic relationship. Discover its impact and CBT strategies to find serenity, strengthen your bond, and thrive together.
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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