Most conversations about cancer focus on diagnosis, treatment, survival, and recovery. These are important conversations. They concern life and death, fear and hope, loss and resilience. Yet in the therapy room, another conversation often emerges months or even years after treatment has ended. It is usually quieter and […]

“Flatmate Syndrome” describes the emotional and physical disconnection that can occur in relationships when partners start living more like housemates than lovers. This blog explores the phenomenon through a psychoanalytic lens, using object relations theory and Winnicott’s concept of the “good enough mother” to uncover deeper dynamics. Emotional withdrawal, fading intimacy, and parallel lives often...