Online Therapy—Private Practice or Platform? Reflections from the Therapist’s Chair

Is online therapy better through a subscription platform or a private practice? Aristogeiton (Ari) Sotiriou reflects on the British Psychoanalytic concept of the 'therapeutic frame' and explores how the setting you choose shapes the depth, stability, and outcome of your emotional work.

The Third Child in the Marriage: Breaking the Parent-Child Dynamic

The Parent-Child dynamic in a marriage is often a silent saboteur of intimacy. When one partner consistently carries the "mental load" and adopts a managerial, Parental ego state to handle anxiety, it unconsciously invites the other partner to retreat into a resistant or passive Child ego state. This entanglement creates a "leaky" relationship vessel where...

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.

Unmasking Hidden Agendas in Couples Therapy: A Game-Inspired Approach

Relationships often involve hidden motivations, misinterpretations, and power struggles. Using an experiential role playing exercise the “Hidden Agendas” in couples therapy, it is possible to surface unconscious processes, projections, and power dynamics in the relationship.

When Desire Meets Reality: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Love, Status, and the Search for Validation

Stuck in a cycle of self-doubt and comparison? Discover how psychodynamic therapy uncovers hidden patterns, breaks unconscious loops, and helps you reclaim authentic self-worth.

Breaking the Cycle: A Journey Through Obsessive Thoughts

Struggling with obsessive thoughts and anxiety can feel overwhelming, but effective therapy offers hope. This story explores how combining psychodynamic insights with CBT and ERP helped one person break free from OCD’s grip. Learn how evidence-based approaches can transform your mental health journey.

The Tale of Two Wolves: Understanding Our Inner Conflict Through Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Explore the tale of two wolves within us all, and discover how psychodynamic therapy helps bring balance and self-acceptance to our inner conflicts.

Navigating the Maze of the Mind: Insights from Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

If you feel lost in your emotional labyrinth, learn how therapy can guide you to healing and connection.

Breaking the Cycle of Avoidance: How CBT and Psychodynamic Therapy Can Help

Avoidance is one of the most common coping mechanisms people use to escape uncomfortable emotions, situations, or thoughts. It may provide short-term relief, but over time, avoidance tends to make things worse, leaving us stuck and feeling overwhelmed. At our Online Therapy Clinic, we understand that breaking the […]