PinnedElsa ShabaniDoomed to repeat the same thing — What is repetition compulsion?Recently I overheard a conversation between two young ladies while waiting for the train in the train station, where one tells the other…Mar 26Mar 26
Elsa ShabaniWriting down your painOld is the idea that one should be skilled in writing for it to be of any value. For many, writing doesn’t come naturally — and I wouldn’t…Jun 4Jun 4
Elsa ShabaniBoredom — A Mental Health NecessityIt’s quite contradictory to claim that boredom is a mental health necessity, since obviously we find boredom to be dreadful. Yet, in this…May 16May 16
Elsa ShabaniWhy females seem to struggle with boundaries?Recently the topic of boundaries has become a popular one to not say a “buzz word”. But, even without the hype of social media around…Apr 20Apr 20
Elsa ShabaniWhat happens when the parentified child turns adult?For some of us, being highly useful during childhood was highly regarded, we were called a great child, a mature child, highly…Apr 11Apr 11
Elsa ShabaniGrieving shattered dreams“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality” — SenecaApr 2Apr 2
Elsa ShabaniPathway out of despair: Helping clients overcome despairAndy, a young man, had been referred to me by a friend of his. Recently he had found himself in great despair after breaking up with his…Mar 29Mar 29
Elsa ShabaniWhat is Reality Testing?Entertaining questions like: “Is this real”, “Am I imagining this”, “How do I know that this is real” and “what is reality”, seem to be…Mar 17Mar 17
Elsa ShabaniThe importance of naming feelingsAll of us at some point in our lives have been perplexed over how or what we are feeling. At times, finding the right words to describe…Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 2023
Elsa ShabaniShame and Mental Health StigmasCarl Gustav Jung once said: “Shame is a soul eating emotion”Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023