Have you ever found yourself craving your therapist’s approval, feeling extra sensitive to their words or even feeling a strange pull towards them? You’re not alone. Strong feelings towards a therapist can have several meanings. Transference is one way of understanding how expectations and feelings from other relationships may enter therapy. Not every attachment or attraction is maternal transference. But is it healthy? Let’s talk about it. What Is Maternal Transference? Mate

Emotions are complex psychological and physiological responses to certain stimuli or events. They play an important role in our lives by helping us to understand and navigate our environment and relationships. Let me guide you through some of the main functions of emotions: Communication: Emotions help us to communicate our internal states to others through nonverbal cues such as facial expressions, body language and tone of voice. This can empower us to build and maintain re

Feeling constantly on edge can be tiring. You might notice tension, worry or difficulty settling. Those experiences can have different causes; they do not establish that your nervous system is damaged or that a particular trauma has occurred. What might help when you feel on edge? There is room to explore what supports you without trying to force yourself into a particular state. It is crucial that you realise that trauma, stress and healing are multifaceted processes. There’