Emotions are an essential part of the human experience. Our emotions make us who we are, gives us the colorful life with its highs and lows. Understanding our emotions and leveraging them effectively is a significant part of Personal Growth.
You have been in therapy for a while and if you feel stuck and you not progressing for quite some time, what can you do about it? Therapy/counselling is a process and it takes time, effort and involvement. So don’t …
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Therapy is a safe space for you to explore your life situation, the challenges that you are facing, your emotions, your thought process and how you respond to situations by facilitating the healing process. In this process you may also …
Blaming the other person for any problem is easily understood as different from taking responsibility. The difference is simple and clear. Having said that, many a times we blame ourselves and we assume that we are taking responsibility. Self-blame is …
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Emotions can be strong indicators that something significant happening. Emotions can be motivators to taking appropriate action. All emotions have value to us. Having said that, not all emotions in all situations help us solve our problems. Also, when emotions …
This is an interesting question that my clients ask me, if I as a Therapist / Counsellor think about them outside the allotted session time. If yes, what do I think about them? They also ask me about how important …
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As a couple therapist one of the most common complaints that I hear from couples is that their partner doesn’t listen to them or doesn’t respond in a way that it makes them feel understood and comforted. Most of these …
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Today the 9th of May 21 is celebrated as Mother’s Day across the world. I personally feel every day is Mother’s Day. But having a specific day encourages people to find reasons to feel grateful for their mothers. To reach …
What is this inner critical voice? Where does this inner critical voice come from? How do they get so powerful? The inner critical voice is a set of negative thoughts and attitudes and associated emotions, towards one’s own self as …
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What is the Inner Critical Voice? Inner critical voice is a set of negative thoughts, attitudes and associated emotions that we have towards ourselves and others. These would be the first / automatic / default thoughts that come up when …
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This is the Part 2 of the transcript of a radio show on which I was the guest in 2017 on All India Radio – Rainbow FM hosted by Raj Gunashekar. The topic was “Overcoming Jealousy”. I find this topic …