Ales Zivkovic MSc PTSTA - Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Trainer

Ales Zivkovic MSc PTSTA - Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Trainer Ales Zivkovic MSc (TA Psych) PTSTA(P) CTA(P) - Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor Psychotherapy, Counselling, Clinical Supervision

Many men today live in emotional disconnection—externally functioning, yet internally estranged. How do societal expecta...
08/06/2025

Many men today live in emotional disconnection—externally functioning, yet internally estranged. How do societal expectations and early relational dynamics, particularly maternal enmeshment, contribute to male alienation, loneliness, and the quiet erosion of self. A reflection on the hidden cost of masculinity.

Modern masculinity, emotional disconnection, and the hidden cost of societal expectations.

The collapse of dreams in midlife may evoke a sense of loss and loneliness.
06/04/2025

The collapse of dreams in midlife may evoke a sense of loss and loneliness.

Midlife can be a difficult period for those presenting with narcissism. The collapse of dreams may evoke a sense of loss and loneliness.

The passage of time often shows its effects at the start of midlife, culminating in the collapse of unconscious fantasie...
17/02/2025

The passage of time often shows its effects at the start of midlife, culminating in the collapse of unconscious fantasies.

The passage of time often shows its effects at the start of midlife, culminating in the collapse of unconscious fantasies.

There is still time to join and dive into your unconscious...
19/01/2025

There is still time to join and dive into your unconscious...

The official two-day transactional analysis (TA) introductory course.

There are still some places left. This is an official introductory course in Transactional Analysis (TA), delivered onli...
07/01/2025

There are still some places left. This is an official introductory course in Transactional Analysis (TA), delivered online and spanning two days in January. Join us if you are interested in learning more about how your unconscious shapes your life and relationships.

The official two-day transactional analysis (TA) introductory course.

The third most read article of last year: #3: Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Romantic Relationships
03/01/2025

The third most read article of last year:
#3: Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Romantic Relationships

Difficulties with close relationships, especially romantic relationships, are some of the most common presenting issues in psychotherapy. People often seek psychotherapeutic treatment because they are beginning to notice unhealthy or even destructive patterns in their relationships, as well as patte...

The second most read article of last year: #2: What Is Love? Unconscious Fantasies and the Couple’s Capacity for Intimat...
02/01/2025

The second most read article of last year:
#2: What Is Love? Unconscious Fantasies and the Couple’s Capacity for Intimate and Mature Love

The capacity for mature adult love is not an absence of an unconscious fantasy but the ability to hold and contain them in the relationship.

The most read article of last year. Thank you to all the readers out there. #1: Parentification and the Childhood Trauma...
01/01/2025

The most read article of last year. Thank you to all the readers out there.

#1: Parentification and the Childhood Trauma of the Parentified Child

Individuals who may seem excessively independent, resilient, self-reliant, dependable, workaholic, or committed to taking care of others, or those who may be excessively dependent on others, may have experienced parentification in their childhood.Parentification is a term referring to the role rever...

Childhood adverse experiences, trauma, and parental dependency can lead to dependency in adulthood, which can paradoxica...
26/12/2024

Childhood adverse experiences, trauma, and parental dependency can lead to dependency in adulthood, which can paradoxically manifest as excessive independence and a life without meaningful and intimate relationships. The dependency paradox is created where dependency is masked as its own negative image—a life without relationships.

Chloe was a single, independent, and successful businesswoman who had travelled the world as part of her expat career. She was a self-sufficient, high-performing perfectionist who excelled at her work. As a young professional, she exceeded the goals of her peers. However, due to her career's nature,...

Perfectionism, high performance, ambition, and competitiveness are normally socially respected traits. However, what oft...
07/12/2024

Perfectionism, high performance, ambition, and competitiveness are normally socially respected traits. However, what often lies beneath these traits is the trauma of parentification, where one, as a child, had to fulfil a particular role for their parents.

Perfectionism, workaholism, and high performance are traits often caused by the childhood trauma of parentification.

The experience of unworthiness affects not only how we perceive ourselves but also how we perceive others and our relati...
29/11/2024

The experience of unworthiness affects not only how we perceive ourselves but also how we perceive others and our relationships. It also affects our experience of the past, present, and future. Why?

The experience of unworthiness affects not only how one perceives themselves but also their relationships, past, present, and future.

To help you understand how your unconscious influences your sense of self, your relationships, and how you experience th...
23/11/2024

To help you understand how your unconscious influences your sense of self, your relationships, and how you experience the world, I will be running a two-day official introductory course in Transactional Analysis (TA) - TA101.

The official two-day transactional analysis (TA) introductory course.

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