Professional retraining: psychological support for success
Find out how psychological support facilitates your professional reconversion. CBT methods and expert advice.
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Articles on psychology, mental health, relationships, anxiety, personality and psychological well-being.
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- CoupleThe Psychology of Couples: Build a Relationship That Lasts
- RuptureHow to Survive a Breakup and Actually Move On
- ManipulationThe Manipulation Trap: How to Spot It & Break Free
- AttachementWhy You Love (And Fight) The Way You Do
- Dépendance affectiveAre You Addicted to Someone? Break Free From Emotional Dependency
- TCC & ThérapieThe Anxiety Spiral: 5 CBT Tricks That Actually Work
- Séduction & DatingWhy You're Struggling to Date (And How to Fix It)
- TCC & ThérapieRebuild Your Confidence: The CBT Tools That Actually Work
- TCC & ThérapieFix Your Mind: The CBT Toolkit That Works
- ManipulationStop Burnout Before It Stops You: A Real Guide
- Trauma & GuérisonHeal Your Deepest Wounds: The Complete Trauma Recovery Guide
- FamilleRaising Kids After Divorce: What They Really Need
- Anxiété & StressWhen Life Falls Apart: Your Survival Guide
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Cannabis dependence: understanding and supporting adolescents and adults
How to recognize and treat cannabis dependence in adolescents and adults? Scientifically validated CBT approaches.
Read article →Why Do Men Lie?
That feeling he's lying doesn't come from nowhere. Between collective pattern, personal trauma and monkey branching — understand without generalizing.
Read article →Panic disorder: understanding crises and treating them with CBT
Read article →Anger management: 6 CBT techniques to apply immediately
Read article →Limiting beliefs: identify and overcome them with Ellis' ABCDE method
Read article →School phobia: understanding and supporting school refusal
CBT solutions for school phobia: understand the mechanisms of school refusal and effectively support your child
Read article →Kindness towards oneself: the daily exercise that transforms self-esteem
Read article →Rebuilding your self-esteem after trauma: practical guide
How to regain self-confidence after trauma? Validated CBT methods, practical exercises and therapeutic support.
Read article →Social anxiety: overcoming it with progressive exposure CBT
Read article →Cyberdependence among adolescents: effective CBT solutions
Discover CBT treatments validated to treat cyberdependence in adolescents. Concrete approaches and practical exercises.
Read article →Cognitive restructuring: changing your negative thoughts in 4 columns
Read article →Recomposed couple: challenges and therapeutic solutions CBT
Discover the specific challenges of stepfamilies and effective CBT therapeutic approaches to overcome the challenges.
Read article →Transform your inner critic into a caring ally
Find out how to transform your toxic inner critic into a caring voice using CBT. Techniques validated by a Nantes practitioner.
Read article →Perfectionism: how to free yourself from it with CBT?
Find out how to ease toxic perfectionism using behavioral and cognitive therapies. Expert advice.
Read article →Eco-anxiety and climate anxiety: understanding and managing environmental anxiety
Eco-anxiety, solastalgia, ecological mourning: understanding climate anxiety and 8 CBT strategies to transform anxiety into action.
Read article →Attachment Styles: The Complete Guide to Understanding Your Relationship Patterns
Discover the 4 attachment styles, how they form in childhood, how they shape your relationships, and evidence-based strategies to become more secure.
Read article →Emotional Dependency: Understanding Why You Can't Let Go and How to Break Free
Understand emotional dependency: 10 signs, attachment theory roots, the CBT 5-step recovery plan, and practical exercises to reclaim your autonomy.
Read article →7 CBT Exercises to Heal the Absent Father Wound
7 concrete CBT exercises to heal the wound of the absent father: cognitive restructuring, therapeutic letter, reparenting and more.
Read article →The Psychology of Ghosting: Why People Disappear and How to Heal
Why do people ghost? Understand the 5 psychological reasons, the impact on mental health, attachment style connections, and CBT strategies to heal.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog features over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psycho-practitioner in Nantes. Each article draws on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to offer practical insights.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, coercive control, narcissistic abuse
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiveness, trauma bonding, recovery
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological, retrospective, social media jealousy
Breakup & grief — 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended families
Young's schemas — 18 early maladaptive schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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