What Happens to Safety in Groups? Being with Others in Therapy .
This piece explores what it can feel like to be in a therapy group, from fear and hesitation to moments of connection and recognition. A reflection on belonging, relational patterns, and how being with others can gently shift our sense of safety.
Cuando hablar en otro idioma se convierte en un mecanismo de defensa. Lo que se gana y lo que se pierde al hacer terapia en un segundo idioma.
Hoy reflexiono sobre lo que puede pasar cuando hablar en otro idioma se convierte en una forma de protegerse. A veces ofrece distancia y otras puede alejarnos de lo que sentimos. Este texto explora cómo el lenguaje influye en nuestra experiencia y en la forma en que nos relacionamos.
Safety is not a fixed state. It moves between us. What we experience as safe is shaped by what we’ve lived, what we carry, and what happens between us. Reflections on safety from a Gestalt therapist.
Safety is not fixed, but something that shifts within and between us. This reflection explores how safety and fear coexist, and how being met with curiosity and presence can begin to change our experience. Through relational contact, what once felt unsafe can soften, creating space for awareness, connection, and a different way of being.
If Home Is Where the Heart Is, Where Is Home When the Heart Is Shattered?
A reflective exploration of migration, cultural identity, and belonging. This piece gently unpacks the hidden grief of leaving home, the complexity of adaptation, and what it means to feel at home between places, people, and parts of ourselves.