Reflections

Blog & reflections

Deep reflections on psychotherapy, the body, emotions and conscious living. Thoughts from Linda's practice.

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Psychologist, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist – who should you turn to?
Psychotherapy & counselling

Psychologist, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist – who should you turn to?

When you start struggling with your mental health, you are often faced with a major first question: who should I actually turn to? In this article, I will explain clearly and

23 June 2026 4 min
Obsessions & Chronic Shame
Feelings & mood

Obsessions & Chronic Shame

You know that feeling when there is something you want so desperately, but just can't have? Or even more – something you need... How your entire world shrinks to focus only on getting it, while ev

25 March 2025 2 min
Social anxiety – how to ground yourself
Feelings & mood

Social anxiety – how to ground yourself

How do you find your footing when you feel like disappearing or sinking through the floor? Here is how to find your inner confidence and connect with others, even when anxiety tries to take over.

23 November 2024 2 min
How to choose a good psychotherapist?
Behind the scenes of therapy

How to choose a good psychotherapist?

Therapy is built entirely on the relationship between you and your therapist. Just as you wouldn't connect with every stranger on the street, you won't necessarily bond with every therapist whose office you walk into. Still,

1 September 2024 2 min
How do I respond when a client lies in therapy?
Behind the scenes of therapy

How do I respond when a client lies in therapy?

Usually, when someone lies, they have a reason for it. In therapy, if a client lies, there could be many reasons, but a primary one is often th

30 July 2024 3 min
Self-dignity and a sense of inner worth
Self-awareness & growth

Self-dignity and a sense of inner worth

Every living being is born into this world with inherent dignity. It is like a priceless pearl necklace, gifted to us unconditionally. It forms our backbone, both physically and spirit

29 May 2024 2 min
Porn addiction
Trauma & recovery

Porn Addiction

Because watching porn frequently is an addictive behaviour often shrouded in shame and guilt, it is rarely talked about—and so, a person's

22 April 2024 2 min
When Masks No Longer Protect: My journey through an identity crisis
Identity & meaning

When Masks No Longer Protect: My journey through an identity crisis

It crept up quietly, when I realised that the hobbies that once brought me joy had become meaningless; that being with others made me feel more alone than ever be

29 January 2024 2 min
Thanatotherapy - What???
Psychotherapy & counselling

Thanatotherapy - What???

Thanatotherapy was the very first somatic therapy I ever experienced myself. It was an incredible revelation: over the course of two hours, the therapist, through their comple

29 January 2024 2 min
Emotion as tension in the body?
The body & body language

Emotion as tension in the body?

Have you ever noticed how your stomach tightens and your whole body tenses up when a car suddenly speeds past while you're walking along the road? What if you have lived with this kind

2 December 2023 2 min
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