Ximena Guinguis - Counselling and Psychotherapy

08/08/2024

People often come to counselling looking for ways to navigate changing relationships and connections, especially in present times where we experience a world where technology, social media and constant connectivity are changing how we build, maintain and function within relationships. Can we agree that, in general, the goal of relationships is to form congruent and meaningful connections?

Join Ximena Guinguis in exploring the complexity of dysfunctional parent-child relations and how to minimise potential traumatic experiences for both parties.

23/04/2024

DISCOVERING OUR IDENTITY
I have to admit that it was a bit of a challenge to go ahead and write my first blog post, even more since I wanted this article to be different and, perhaps, special, or at least different from what I usually read elsewhere on the Internet. I promised that, even if I write about subjects that many other people do, mine are going to be different simply because they come from the uniqueness of who I am.

It is not uncommon that, at some point in our lives, we think we are discovering our identity, but are we?

22/04/2024

MIDLIFE CRISIS
For some time now, I have been thinking about the meaning, and impact, of midlife crisis. Is this an emotional state, a physical/hormonal state, or perhaps both? How do these combine? This article is not a study of biology, but it does highlight the importance of the interaction between mind and body, and how they affect each other.

Join Ximena Guinguis in a thoughtful exploration of Midlife Crisis, discussing its emotional and physical aspects and the journey towards self-discovery

22/04/2024

LOSS, HOPE AND GROWTH
Needless to say that COVID-19 has added an extra pinch of turbulence to our already busy lives. Life, as we knew it, was somewhat frozen in time and, if not completely, at least slowed down and diverted due to unexpected changes that certainly evoked different levels of uncertainty, anxiety, fear and anger, among others. I thought it would be interesting to reflect on this situation and its possible implications depending on the 'stage of life' we are in and how 'hard' this situation 'hits' each of us.

Ximena Guinguis, Psychotherapist in Málaga, discusses the different dimensions of loss, hope and growth, and internal processes to overcome such situations.

22/04/2024

THE SILENT VOICE OF SADNESS
Life is an adventure that is constantly moving and evolving, full of twists and turns, highs and lows, and as we navigate its various phases, our life circumstances often undergo significant changes. While change is a natural part of life, it can sometimes become a silent catalyst for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and other mental health problem.

Join Ximena Guinguis in a detailed exploration on how to face life changes generated by the silent voice of sadness and to avoid depression and anxiety.

22/04/2024

THE PARADOX OF LONELINESS
The ‘business’ of living can indeed be a lonely one and, among other, it sometimes presents us with what I would like to call the “paradox of loneliness”. Loneliness is a huge, pervasive and often silent experience. Inside our heads we are susceptible to create a new narrative that sometimes is difficult to express in words or in any other way, bringing up a complex emotional state that affects the perception we have of ourselves and others, all of which having an impact on our daily experiences and even affecting the way we function. Understanding loneliness’ nature is by no means an easy thing to do.

Join Ximena Guinguis in an exploration of how loneliness can impact our behaviour and ways to avoid states of anxiety and depression.

19/04/2020

TALKING ABOUT DAYDREAMING
All our lives we are told to focus, concentrate and stay on the task. This is definitely a good advice and, those who follow it, probably feel they are very responsible and even successful people.

And perhaps they are.

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19/04/2020

HOW SWEET IT IS TO MATURE
Last week, as I was walking my aging dog Elvis, I caught myself deep in thought about how wonderful an experience it is that of receiving from him true, unconditional love.

At some point I started reflecting on what, other than the blessing of having had him with me already for a bit more than 14 years, have I learned from this very special relationship.

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