Category: Through the lens of:
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The paradox of the possible and the necessary
Through the lens of: Kierkegaard If you are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, and perhaps even angry, exploring your experience through the lens of founding existentialist, Søren Kierkegaard (1813-55), could shed some light on what’s going on, and how to make changes. In this short piece we explore Kierkegaard’s paradox of the possible and the necessary,…
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Relationships – Why are we drawn to the wrong partners?
Through the lens of: Ronald Fairbairn and Exciting Objects Do you fall for emotionally unavailable partners? Do you feel as though you are always doing the chasing? Or are you drawn to people who seem interested at first, but then back off? If this is the case, Ronald Fairbairn, a little-known Scottish psychotherapist, might have…
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Existential therapy & the Four Givens
Through the lens of: Irvin Yalom Introduction The fundamental questions surrounding what it means to be human are fascinating. Why are we here? Do we have a purpose? What is the meaning of life? Is there even such a thing? This article explores the idea that our mental discomfort stems from our struggle with these…
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