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…
What Happens When You Finally Feel the Feeling You’ve Avoided?
Emotional avoidance is a primal strategy used to survive feelings that once felt dangerous. Although insight is the first step towards integration, sensation has to follow: The felt emotional experience, and the courage to turn toward the anxiety that rises when old feelings surface. This process actively builds your emotional capacity, allowing emotion to process fully and permanently shrinking the power of old defences and the punishing inner critic. The result is a profound return to the most authentic version of yourself.
What Therapists Feel But Rarely Say
Behind the Room: Psychodynamic therapist Rick Cox reveals the truth of the therapeutic relationship, explaining countertransference, the courage of clients, and how facing emotional avoidance leads to freedom.