Forfatter: thomasmarkersen
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A Deep Dive into the Men’s Movement
photo: Unsplash/Thomas Kelley. I got a call. Would I come and do a talk about being a man on a ritual for men. One thing led to the next and I found myself participating in an initiation ritual lasting four grueling days. Organized by and with participation of several leading lights from the men’s movement […]
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Syv afrikanske talemåder, og hvorfor de er så fede. Visdom og hverdagspsykologi
De sociale medier proppet til kanten med korte sætninger, citater, mantraer og visdomsord om det gode liv, med inspirerende skrifttyper på smukke fotos og farverige kort. Vi tiltrækkes åbenbart af visdomsord. Men kan vi så bruge disse “fortune-cookie nedkog” til noget? … Chicken McKnowledge Nogle af disse memes og visdomsord rummer dybe eksistentielle sandheder, mens andre […]
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Six Secrets of the Great Relationship: Couples Therapy Copenhagen
The arguably most complex art form in the world, is the art of being in a romantic relationship. If you feel that your relationship may be bettered or if you experience conflicts and lack of intimacy and love in your relationship read on: Embracing the Complexity An engine is complicated. A relationship is complex. […]
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5 Ways to Gain more Self Confidence. Psychology and self help.
Photo: Portrait of the Castiglione who wrote about self Confidence in the fifteenth Century in “The Book of the Courtier” Do you avoid difficult social situations, are you sensitive to criticism, do you easily get anxious and are you reluctant to trust yourself? In the following you will read a clinical psychologist’s perspective on the […]
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The Strange Case of Retroactive Jealousy: The Psychology and the Treatment
Photo: Richard Lee/ Unsplash/Bison fighting for the right to mate How to Kick the Habit of Retrograde Jealousy In this blog post I will examine the strange case of retrograde jealousy. While the normal kind of jealousy may make sense. Let’s say that your partner begins to speak very fondly about a colleague and this […]
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“Self Talk” – the Worrier, the Critic & the Victim. Psychotherapy. Copenhagen.
Are you overly worried, too harsh on yourself or do you think in a depressed way? If so this blog post is for you. We will look at the cause of your suffering and what to do about it. The guiding question is: How do you talk to yourself about what is going on […]
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“How do I get over my ex?” – 8 pieces of timeless advice. Psychotherapy in Copenhagen.
…Most of us have been there. In this short essay you will find 8 pieces of timeless advice. Having had our heart pulled out when a romantic relationship is no more. Having constant thoughts about “the lost one”. The one that got away. The one we felt this super connection to. Do we actually […]
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Toksiske karaktertræk – når andre stresser os. Psykologien bag, og gode råd.
Vi vil gerne have det godt. Vi vil ikke mobbes, styres, kontrolleres, holdes udenfor, chikaneres, stresses eller på anden måde irriteres af andre mennesker. Spørgsmålet er, om vi kan definere hvad toksisk adfærd er? Herunder eksempler, definitioner og gode råd og vejledning til dig, der måske er lidt toksisk selv? og til dig, der måske […]
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Start med dig selv? Tag testen. Parterapi og assertiv kommunikation. Frederiksberg og København
I parterapi har vi fokus på at mindske konflikter, øge forståelsen for hinanden, og sikre gensidig respekt, meningsfuldhed og glæde. Hvordan gør man så det? Der er mange veje til Rom, som man siger. Hvis man benytter “Occam’s razor”; at man skal stræbe efter simplest mulige løsning, skal vi først og fremmest se på din […]
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Psykologhjælp – kriser og oplevet meningsløshed?
(foto: regnen der siler ned på Vestervoldgade, mens jeg skriver dette) Det er svært at sætte tal på, men måske så meget som 25% af mine klienter er i krise, fordi de oplever meningsløshed og tvivl omkring deres prioriteter i livet: Er jeg i det rette job? Hvorfor keder jeg mig så meget? Hvorfor […]