Tuula Rasen BACP BPC FPC 

"Words are powerful containers of emotion. The act of putting thoughts and feelings into words transforms them, making them more manageable. When we put experience into words and share it with another, we bring it into the light of day. Putting words to experience allows it to be processed differently—integrated with other memories, and with the whole of who we are. Words also bring our responses increasingly under conscious and voluntary control. This expands freedom and ch

Nina Pyykkönen, a Specialist Clinical Psychologist and Individual and Group Psychotherapist, wrote a beautifully succinct article on neuroscience and psychotherapy, recently published in HS.fi and translated below. In her article, Nina captures the essence of neuroscience in human development and why it matters in long-term, intensive psychotherapeutic treatment. The article is particularly pertinent in these days of very brief interventions and lifestyle hacks, many of whic

"[W]hile AI can provide initial comfort, basic information, and even first-aid, it cannot replicate the transformative power of a genuine human therapeutic relationship. Authentic growth often occurs when individuals engage with the friction of differing perspectives, thoughtful challenges, and the profound, empathetic connection unique to human interaction." — J. E. Moyer, LPC ( Letters from a Psychotherapist ) Photograph by Evelina Friman