The Therapy Journal
This is where psychotherapy steps out of the session and into conversation. From our defences that shape our daily lives to the emotions that drive our choices, these pieces explore the human mind through a psychodynamic lens.
Whether clinical or cultural, every post asks the same question: what happens when we stop avoiding our feelings?
Where therapy meets everyday life…
Emotional Fragility and the Need for a Raft in Intensive Therapy
When therapy feels stuck, it’s rarely because anyone isn’t trying hard enough. More often, emotional intensity has moved faster than a person’s capacity to tolerate it. This post explores why depth without sufficient containment can increase anxiety rather than insight, and why building capacity first is what actually makes deep work possible.
What Happens When You Finally Feel the Feeling You’ve Avoided?
Avoiding emotion is often a survival strategy learned when feelings once felt dangerous. Insight can help us understand this, but lasting change comes when we can safely feel what was once avoided. This post explores how turning toward emotion builds capacity, softens old defences, and allows a more authentic sense of self to return.
What Therapists Feel But Rarely Say
What really happens inside a therapy room is often quieter and braver than people expect. This post looks behind the scenes of the therapeutic relationship, exploring countertransference, the courage it takes to face emotional avoidance, and how honest engagement can lead to genuine freedom.