Author: Iveta Upeniece

Those who are my friends know that yesterday I fulfilled one of my life’s dreams. And the feeling of happiness has not left me for two days now, and it serves as inspiration for this article. We live in different systems, we ourselves have both biological and psychological systems, and once again it is proven…

Yesterday, I received a very warm letter that I would like to share, with the client’s permission and anonymously, of course. This letter is a continuation of my article about things that make me happy. Good evening, Iveta. I don’t know how well you remember me — I think it was around 2018 when I…

Sometimes people don’t sign up for sessions because something bad has happened. But rather because they feel stuck in their lives. And from the outside, like in Instagram photos, everything looks very beautiful, because they work hard, function well, care a lot about others, make a lot of decisions, including for others, take on a…

This article is dedicated to those who suffer and are unhappy in relationships where they are being abused. My articles appeal to people who have experienced or are going through the same processes. And I am very happy for clients who finally manage to end abusive relationships. Even if they themselves do not feel it…

There are many different and interesting lizards in Tenerife. A lizard with a broken tail seems to me to be a very accurate symbol of divorce, because divorce is also a loss and an injury that can leave a serious mark on the soul. I have seen that after a breakup, people no longer feel…

Despite my determination not to work too much during the holiday week, I still had a few post-holiday sessions that stirred up emotions, and not the most pleasant ones, so I would like to share with you my thoughts on things I would very much like to change. As the new year approaches, we always…

When watching Christmas movies, the families depicted in them often give the impression of having warm, loving, friendly, and peaceful relationships with each other. This is certainly possible, but unlikely, at least in the rush to organize Christmas or other celebrations. Indeed, organizing an event that involves more than one person will be associated with…

I would like to expand on the topic of trauma connections by including aspects of alcoholism and codependency, also through a systemic and Jungian perspective. The family and relationships are like a whole system in which each member plays a specific role. When alcoholism enters the system, it becomes the center of the entire system,…

It’s Friday evening, after a busy and fulfilling week, a week during which, as usual, various topics have crystallized in my mind that I think are worth writing a few words about. But I must warn you that this time it will be a little more personal than usual, because next week I will reach…

What happens in a person’s brain and body when they feel jealousy? Remembering Carmen, it is clear that jealousy is one of the strongest and most difficult emotions to control. It can shake both relationships and a person’s inner world. To understand why jealousy seems so powerful and painful, it is worth paying attention to…