Tag: love
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Why They Won’t Let You Go: Understanding Manipulation in Toxic Relationships
Both in groups of people who have separated and in therapy sessions, I have observed a pattern that repeats itself regularly, so it is worth talking about. There are some people who use other people to satisfy their own needs. I won’t focus on the classification here, but in therapy, the question “Why won’t he…
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Day 5 after separation, or the moment when the psychological anaesthesia wears off
During the separation period, love, anger, pain, resentment, and indifference can fluctuate in an incomprehensible sequence, and sometimes these emotions and feelings can overwhelm a person all at once. In the first days after a painful breakup or divorce, people may experience a strange numbness — a strange, almost surreal calm that masks the intensity…
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When a Mother’s Love Recedes After the Birth of a Younger Sibling
In today’s sessions, I realized there’s an aspect of the Mother archetype that I haven’t written about enough. The Death Mother archetype and the emotional exile of the eldest child is a theme I encounter quite often in my practice. When a new baby enters the family, the eldest child often feels emotionally rejected. The…
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How relationships affects our wellbeing?
Sometimes statistics can be a very interesting thing. For example, scientists have tried to find out who is happier – a married man or a single woman? So, what do statistics and research tell us? The pursuit of happiness is a deeply personal journey influenced by various factors, including marital status. Recent studies have explored…
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A woman who has survived psycho-emotional trauma
There are women who appear calm and smiling on the outside, yet inside carry childhood pain – pain from a heart that has been broken too many times.They care for others, they are strong and helpful, but in their childhood or in their relationships, they were not heard, and their boundaries were not protected. Sadly,…
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What Within Me Is Ready to Bloom?
Each spring, nature awakens from its sleep with quiet yet undeniable power. Beneath the thawing earth, seeds stir. Buds form on branches. Rivers begin to flow again. Within this annual miracle lies a question that stirs not only soil, but soul: What within me is ready to bloom? This question is not a demand for…
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Valentine’s Day Through the Lens of Jungian Analytical Psychology
As a Jungian analyst and family (couples) psychotherapist, observing the annual celebrations of Valentine’s Day, I want to emphasize that this cultural phenomenon also embodies clear archetypal patterns, such as Syzygy, the divine pair—Anima and Animus. These celebrations serve as a mirror of our collective unconscious, as Valentine’s Day activates the Anima and Animus archetypes in the human psyche—the feminine and…
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The Impact of Relationship Conflicts on Intimacy and Male Sexual Well-being
There are days when my work brings both deep fulfillment and immense joy, especially when I witness destructive relationship dynamics shift into something positive—when partners rediscover each other and rebuild lost intimacy, including their sexual connection. The only regret, of course, is the years lost to conflict and pain before this change happened. Most often, these are complex cases, where long-term feelings…
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The Impact of Pornography on Relationships: What Research Says
Recently, this topic has been coming up more frequently in therapy sessions, particularly when couples share their relationship struggles. I decided to explore what researchers and studies say about this subject. After all, at first glance, what harm could watching pornography really cause? So many people do it. That’s why today’s topic is pornography consumption and its impact on relationships. The Digital…
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Romantic Comedies & Their Psychological Impact on Relationships
Today feels a bit more romantic than usual —flowers, dinner, sweets, and romantic comedies. Romantic comedies have long been a staple of popular culture, captivating audiences with charming and heartfelt stories of love, laughter, and happily-ever-afters. These films provide pleasant entertainment and offer a temporary escape from routine and daily life. However, they can also shape our perceptions of relationships, influencing our mental…
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