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Hi, I'm Ari, the admin and author behind this blog. As a UK-registered therapist, I specialize in online couples therapy, helping individuals and partners work through their challenges and build stronger relationships. With a focus on empathy and practical strategies, I aim to provide readers with valuable insights and resources for personal and relational growth. When I'm not working with clients or writing, I’m continually learning and exploring new ways to support emotional well-being in the digital age.
Why Do Some People Feel Stuck While Others Cruise Through Life?
At different moments in life, we all face crossroads. For some, moving forward feels natural and straightforward—they make decisions, adapt to change, and rarely look back. For others, these same moments can feel paralysing, as if an invisible weight is holding them back. They long to move forward […]
Online Therapy—Private Practice or Platform? Reflections from the Therapist’s Chair
Private therapy or BetterHelp? A therapist reflects on the pros and cons of each to help you choose the right kind of online support.
Guillaume’s Dilemma: When Intimacy and Desire Can’t Live Together
A closer look at the inner conflict some men experience when love and sexual desire feel incompatible — and how therapy can help.
When Only One Partner Shows Up: Reflections on a Couple’s Therapy with One Participant
A couple’s therapy with only one partner attending still holds the possibility of real change — especially when we move from trying to fix the other to understanding the self.
“I Just Want to Feel Better”: On Changing Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviour in Therapy
What can we really change in therapy—our feelings, thoughts, or behaviour? A psychotherapist reflects on individual and couples therapy using insights from British Psychoanalytic Theory and CBT.
When Two Become Three: On Parenting, Partnership, and the Psychoanalytic Divide
A thoughtful and sophisticated framework - very containing for clients, especially those struggling with the disorientation that often follows the transition to parenthood or separation.
Why It Matters How We Begin Couples Therapy
What the first session reveals about the couple’s dynamic—and why seeing both partners together really matters.
The terrifying door handle
Cognitive psychology has transformed our understanding of OCD, offering evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). This blog post explores how ERP helps individuals break free from obsessive-compulsive cycles, featuring a compelling case study of Alex, a journalist battling compulsive checking behaviours. Discover how facing fears, restructuring thoughts, and...
Why Grown-Ups Find Children’s Curiosity Cute but Adults’ Curiosity Threatening
Explore why curiosity is perceived differently in children and adults. Discover how embracing curiosity can transform relationships and personal growth, and why it’s essential in therapy and self-awareness.
What’s the hardest part of dealing with anxiety?
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Our online therapy clinic offers CBT and ERP to help you regain control. Like a steady stream finding its path, you can learn to manage uncertainty and fears. Start your journey today. 🌿💙 #CBT #ERP #AnxietyTherapy #OnlineTherapy