Gestalt Therapy Practice -Edinburgh UK, Marika

27/09/2025

Great ideas are not always simple to follow. I wonder what support we need to be able to follow this advice.

23/09/2025

True.

25/08/2025

“Limbic resonance” is a reason why AI psychotherapy will never replace human to human contact.

A General Theory of Love—the book mentioned in the video: https://amzn.to/3TwV7zGHere are also some of my favorite Books by Dr. Deepak Chopra himself:https:...

26/07/2025

Interesting thoughts on the phenomenon of the so called “Hook Up Culture, Emotional invisibility, low vulnerability, low accountability ”. This culture seems to be expanding exponentially worldwide 🌎 .

Gone are the days of traditional models of courtship, romance and commitment. Instead, say hello to a new model of dating based on free choice, self fulfillm...

02/07/2025

Wise words from a wise woman Esther Perell “…True love for her is not JUST pleasure.
It is the absence of fear…”

More in the talk on “How women love”

https://youtu.be/1OaDO1f5jyc?si=KHRVkg_sbN8jguVS

26/06/2025

26/06/2025

Very true.

Just because you feel calm doesn’t mean it’s safe.
And just because you feel discomfort doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

Your nervous system is shaped by what hurt you, not just what’s happening now.
Sometimes the fear you feel is your past echoing—not your present warning.

Healing isn’t just about moving forward—it’s about learning how to tell the difference between a red flag and a trauma response.
Between your wounds and your wisdom.

Be gentle with yourself as you learn. You’re doing brave work. 🩵

26/06/2025

“When they say‘Cant you take a joke?’ What they really mean is ‘I want to say something unkind without being called out for it’
…so, why do people do it?
Sometimes, it is immaturity. They have not learned how to connect without teasing. Sometimes, it’s deflection if YOU are the target THEY are not. And sometimes it is about power. They know that laugh will win them approval and that matters more than your feelings. It is also learned behaviour. Some people grew up in families or cultures where ROASTING each other was the norm…”
More in the talk by brilliant Brene Brown.

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18/06/2025

29% of men have been to therapy, compared to 41% of women, according to our Public Perceptions Survey.

Of those who've had therapy, 73% of men and 73% of women say it was helpful.

So what’s getting in the way of more men seeking therapy? 🤔

Stigma, social expectations, and discomfort around opening up all play a part. But attitudes are slowly shifting.

This Men’s Health Month, we’re taking a closer look at how men view therapy, and how those views are changing.

Read more here 👉 https://orlo.uk/XmtKR

15/06/2025

Children exposed to a domestic abuser show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat (Professor Eamon McCory). This is why we must do much more to protect children and stop domestic abusers 💣

14/06/2025

If you are interested in the expression of human s*xuality, its complex links to love and attachment this film “Kinsey” (made in 2004) is a must for you. It portrays the life of a controversial academic, s*x researcher Alfred Kinsey. Kinsey was at the peak of his career over 70 years ago…His research was very imperfect in many ways (when analysed with the modern lense)and yet it was like “a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room” and ground breaking in many ways. Unfortunately, in so many cultures, especially those ones where religion plays a dominant role in education and politics its findings are ignored or/and censored even today. It is good to reflect why we so often are denied this freedom to choose what to believe and how to express.
We have learned very little it seems.
Here is the trailer.

Life story of Alfred Kinsey, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a journey into the mystery of human behavior. In 1948 Kinsey...