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
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Why You Avoid What You Feel (Without Realising It)
Avoiding feelings is often less deliberate than people think. Emotional avoidance can happen automatically, as the mind and body move away from what feels too much to hold. Understanding this process can make familiar patterns feel clearer, and more possible to change over time.
Mer de Noms: The Sea of Names and the Problem of Identity
A psychodynamic exploration of Mer de Noms by A Perfect Circle, examining themes of anger, desire, misattunement, and emotional emptiness. The album becomes a lens for understanding projection, repetition, and the struggle to symbolise overwhelming internal states.
Capacity Is the Work: Why Therapy Is Not About Eliminating Anxiety
Therapy is often misunderstood as symptom removal. In reality, lasting change comes from building the capacity to tolerate anxiety, grief, anger, and uncertainty without automatic avoidance. When emotional tolerance expands, insight deepens and defensive patterns gradually loosen.
What Your Therapist Really Thinks About You
Many people worry about being judged in therapy. This article explains what therapists are actually paying attention to during sessions, how self-criticism often shows up in the room, and why the therapeutic focus is usually on emotional patterns rather than personal evaluation.