Personality

Walking the Tightrope: Autonomy vs. Enabling in Psychosocial Mental Health Work

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Avoidance can provide short-term relief from anxiety, fear and discomfort, but over time it may reinforce the patterns that keep us feeling stuck. Explore the psychology behind avoidance and approach goals, why avoidance develops, and how taking small, meaningful steps toward discomfort can support confidence, connection, personal growth and lasting change.

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Avoidance vs Approach Goals: Why Facing What We Fear Matters

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Aggression and Emotional Regulation in Psychosocial Support

Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Wellbeing, Personality, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychological Science, Relationships, Therapy, Wellbeing / COPE

Aggression is often more than challenging behaviour—it can be an expression of overwhelming emotions and difficulties with emotional regulation. Discover how a psychodynamic perspective helps psychosocial support workers understand the meaning behind aggression and support lasting emotional growth.

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Narcissist Personality Disorder: How it Affects Romantic Relationships

Developmental, Personality, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Relationships, Wellbeing / COPE

Romantic relationships rely on trust, empathy, and emotional safety—but when narcissistic dynamics are present, these foundations can become destabilised. Beneath the surface of confidence and charm often lies a fragile sense of self, shaped by early attachment wounds and defended through unconscious psychological mechanisms. This blog explores how narcissistic traits develop, how they play out in relationships through cycles of idealisation and devaluation, and why these patterns can leave partners feeling confused, depleted, and disconnected. Through a psychoanalytic lens, we uncover not just the behaviours, but the deeper emotional struggles driving them—and what this means for healing, boundaries, and the possibility of change.

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