“Treatment relationship is a human relationship,” says Carolyn Saari. While considering a patient-therapist relationship, we have to look at it as a dual relationship, parties of which consistently and dynamically influence each other. While the patient may experience specific issues and difficulties that made him/her reach out for professional help and support, it is paramount to understand that …
reflections
Love & Chemistry
Love is a complex neuropsychological and physiological phenomenon. On a physiological level, people who fall in love experience an increase in heart rate, sweaty palms, heavy breathing and so on. Also, there are complex neuropsychological processes such as reward and pleasure activities, trust, attachment, which are known as limbic processes. From the evolutionary standpoint, all the above …
Empathy
My reflection on empathy and its role in our life. artwork by Hanna Barczyk …