One of the hardest things about living with ADHD is that it seems almost impossible to explain. Many times people diagnose themselves with ADHD casually, saying they “have it too”, just because they get lost in the daily barrage of notifications and distractions. But ADHD is much more than...
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The punitive schema is like a harsh inner voice that makes you believe that punishment and excessive self-criticism is the solution to everything. It’s that voice that tells you things like “You deserve this” or “You’ll be fine.” It often appears after childhood, when we learn to feel guilty...
Monotropism: A Key to Understanding Autism Monotropism is a theory of autism originally developed by researchers Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson. This theory suggests that monotropic minds tend to focus their attention more intensely on a small number of interests at a time, leaving fewer resources available for other...
Did you know that ADHD is not just a childhood condition? Many people live with its impact into adulthood. Recognizing
Supervision group: Applications of Schema Therapy in Couples Duration: 10 monthly modules, Fridays between 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM The group starts running with a minimum of 5 participants. Content: 3.5 hours Location: online (zoom) Cost: 450 Ron / module Facilitator: Roxana Nicolau is a clinical psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist,...
Personal development group and clinical practice improvement for psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors Duration: 10 monthly modules, on the first Tuesday of the month from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM The group starts running with a minimum of 5 participants. Content: 10 hours per month: 5 hours online + 5...
Roxana Nicolau and the Romanian Institute of Schema Therapy invite you to an interactive workshop focusing on practical aspects of intervention in couple therapy. Workshop: Coffee, Tea … WE – Applications of Schema Therapy in Working with Couples Date: 12 – 13 August 2022
On March 16, 2021 I will start a new group for professional supervision in the field of clinical psychology. Supervisor: ROXANA NICOLAU, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, supervisor in clinical psychology and cognitive-behavioral therapy (personal code 03315).
As most likely couple therapists have already discovered, doing couple therapy is not simple at all – neither for the couple in question nor for the therapist. It takes a lot of balance, it’s like being a dance instructor. Difficult if the enthusiasts don’t have a certain sense of...
I have always been interested in people and their stories, their emotions, and how they think. Somehow, just as there are born storytellers, I believe I am a good listener by nature. I like to listen, I’ve always liked it … or almost always.
I have a special place in my heart for those people who have an “efficient” appearance and seem to function so well that others think they have no problems at all. I understand them and feel their loneliness … I used to be like them once. Their competence prevents...
The International Society of Schema Therapy is very determined to support the promotion of this type of psychotherapy in Europe, so once again, we will have the opportunity to attend the ISST conference in a fairytale city, Edinburgh. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to pack my...
This year, if you want to meet your mentors in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, you must be in Berlin, between July 17 and 20. You can’t miss such a chance, at a CBT heavyweight near you in Germany. The program promises to be spectacular, many interesting topics, many attractive workshops and...
My clients often tell me how hard it is to endure the winter holidays, especially when they feel sad, lonely, or isolated from those around them. Recently, I came across an absolutely wonderful book that can help in this situation, which I recommend with pleasure: The little book of...
#MeToo reminded me of a famous criminal psychologist promoted by the media here who recommended women to be more careful about where and with whom they walk, especially on unlit pathways, sweetly praising them with a “Balkan lass,” thus nullifying all the recommendations made earlier and dramatically reducing the...
Finally, translated by Trei Publishing House, How to Reinvent Your Life can now be read in Romanian.
The Association of Psychopharmacotherapy and Cognitive Sciences organizes on February 25, 2017, starting at 9:30 am, the professional continuing education workshop: “Clinical and Psycho Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in Disorders with Somatic and Eating Behavior Symptoms”. The continuing education workshop is aimed at psychology students and master’s students, clinical psychologists, counselors,...
In Centralized Cognitive Schema Therapy, we use experiential strategies such as guided imagery more than in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. These strategies are useful because they can help trigger emotions associated with maladaptive cognitive schemas and also allow the client to reproduce the parental figure within the safe framework of therapy....
The University of Liverpool provides an application for those who want to keep a journal of their thoughts and emotions, available in both the App Store and Google Play. Catch It allows the user to record their emotions, what they think at the time of recording, after which they are...
It seems that most of the time the fights in a couple end the same way, it seems that we engage in the same type of fight, it seems that we make the same mistakes. And what’s worse is that we’re not really fighting with our partner, but we’re...
This year, the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) promises a conference with attractive topics for lovers of schema-centered therapy. Three full days are announced!
A month ago, a cool guy I met in my office told me about a girl from Japan, a sort of guru for all, skilled in order and discipline: Marie Kondo – The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying. I thought… you’re kidding, right? To throw such an idea in front...