Privacy vs Protection: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Teens in the Digital Age.
I really enjoy working with adolescents. I’ve raised four of my own (a daughter born in 1985 and a son born in 1989, as well as two stepdaughters born in 2000 and 2002). Although they belong to a different generation from today’s teens (Generation Z, born after 2010) the processes of bio-psycho-social growth and development […]
Psychological Immaturity in Adults
It’s very funny when we see children acting like adults, but what about the opposite?… Why do some adults remain insecure, vulnerable, self-centered, impatient?… I’m not trying to idealize adults, but let’s face it, we cannot avoid noticing certain inappropriate behaviors that do not contribute to the evolution of society, of a community or even […]
Why is sleep so important?
Talking about sleep is talking about the first link in the sequence of the normal psychic formation of the human being. Recognizing sleep and dreams as important elements for mental health is the first step towards understanding various human neuropathologies. According to Sigmund Freud (The Interpretation of Dreams, 1900), dreams reveal psychic formations endowed with […]
Why is the psychotherapy setting so important?
The psychotherapy setting is the space where therapy takes place, usually the therapist office or clinic of her private practice. It is the therapist’s responsibility to establish and maintain it, so that the patient can be free to explore their internal world and learn more about themselves, thus developing the areas they need help with […]
Children and their emotions deserve respect
Our children should and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, recognizing their autonomy and validating their experiences and feelings. Françoise Dolto (1908-1988), a renowned French psychoanalyst, dedicated much of her career to studying and understanding children. In her work, she tried to show several innovative and profound ideas about childhood, the relationship between […]
Psychoanalysis, cure through love.
“Psychoanalysis is, in essence, a love cure.” Said Freud, the father of psychoanalysis in 1895. This important quote captures the central idea in Freudian psychoanalysis: the importance of emotional relationships and the therapeutic bond in the healing process. The relationship between the patient and the analyst (the therapeutic alliance) is of paramount importance and plays […]
What is PsychoEmbryology
With the objective of preventing the traumatic marks from birth, Psychoembryology aims to guide parents, with an emphasis on pregnant women, on the importance of a healthy relationship since the baby’s embryonic period. According to clinical reports, the technique, which is based on physiology, biology, genetics, psychoanalysis and creative visualization, has proven effective even in […]