🌚💡 On the idea of “concept creep”. How #psychotherapy concepts shapeshift and sometimes lose their meaning leading to pathologisation of everyday life. www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/concept...

Major #neurobollocks pervasive in psychotherapy.

🌊🧠🧟‍♀️Co-regulation gone bad. The new blog post on the “Sandman Effect”. www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/the-san...

On the Right 🧠/Left 🧠 narrative in #psychotherapy. This piece might just ruffle a few psychotherapy feathers 🪶🪶🧨 Neuroscientist Dr Pascal Vrticka @pvrticka.bsky.social helps me get to the bottom of what is fact and what fiction. Enjoy. www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/right-b...

Today, together with brilliant Dr @ananeurogeek.bsky.social, we do some more #MythBusting: "So happy together: Deconstructing the right #brain / left brain #myth". www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/right-b... #neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci #Psychotherapy #Neurobollocks

#Attachment #MythBusting #28: #Neurobollocks Adding a #neuroscience element to claims about attachment can be helpful, but often results in "neurobollocks". 👉🏻https://pvrticka.com/attachment-myth-busting/#28 h/t @ananeurogeek.bsky.social - www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/feed

New blog post on the classic #neurobollocks the lizard #brain with focus on #psychotherapy. The triune brain gets a bad rap too. 🦎🧠✋ #therapy #neuroscience www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/goodbye...

New blogpost exploring how the ideas around active inference, #brain and the free #energy principle could apply to change in #psychotherapy. www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/free-en...

🔗💕🧠👥Do sex and #attachment work synergetically to strengthen the #relationship or are they opposing forces? Do attachment styles affect our #sex lives? I will discuss these❔ and more in the upcoming workshop. Self-select fee, so pop by. #psychotherapy #therapy www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sex-attach...

🧠🤔 And what if the #amygdala was not the bad boy it’s made out to be? #psychotherapy #neuroscience #anxiety #mentalhealth #therapy www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/redeemi...

#Therapy friends: what would you recommend as a go-to/concise resource book or website around working with (older) #adolescents /young adults? Thanks a million 🙏 🙏 #TherapistSky #YherapistsConnect

I want this record!”Songs of Couch And Consultation”. It it’s a real thing. Was released in 1957! #therapy #psychotherapy #TherapistsConnect

🔗🧠🩷📣I’ll be speaking about how to rethink working with #Attachment in #psychotherapy using insight from #social #neuroscience ( #SoNeAt ) in MHA Summit 22 March It’s gonna be a cool talk with a cool name: “Is Attachment the Fifth Element?” 🤪 It’s free, pop by! www.mentalhealthacademy.co.uk/summit

In #therapy we ponder this question all the time 👀 : How is it possible that two people experience something similar yet one can remain relatively unaffected while another with tremendous psychological damage or #trauma ? Explanation probably along these lines 👇👇 #psychotherapy #TherapistSky

🔗🫦Time for some sexy talk 😉 Does your #attachment style influence your #sex life? Humans have a complicated relationship to sex and here I explore how #attachment affects making whoopee. Enjoy. #psychotherapy #sextherapy #couples #relationships www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/attachm...

Therapists’ favourite: #epigenetic transgenerational #trauma transmission. So much hype so little evidence 🧬🔬😳. Precise and concise summary 👌👇 #psychotherapy #therapy #TherapistsConnect #TherapistSky

I’ve neglected posting because many people follow me but don’t seem to interact with my posts; What would be an interesting topic related to mental health that you’d like to hear about in a quick 300 word tip or insight? I have given talks on dozens of issues… ask me!

⛓️‍💥🩷📌And the 4 adult #attachment styles in BW. Feel free to use 😊 #therapy #psychotherapy #TherapistsConnect #TherapistSky

Did you know women twice as likely to experience #anxiety or #depressive disorders? Great 📰 on how to study 🧠, esp vulnerability to #mentalhealth cond while taking into account the evolving complexities of #sex and #gender. #therapy @kundakoviclab.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...

⛓️‍💥🩷🧠 Keeping someone at arms length not = #avoidant Feeling that that text can’t come soon enough not = #anxious when it comes to #attachment . We discuss the #Barnum effect & other misconceptions around #attachment (with @pvrticka.bsky.social ) www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/attachm...

Another “Against therapy” account. We get a bad rep these days, I feel. With many things I agree, and even more things I disagree. One thing is sure: man is not afraid to question the foundations and it seems to be coming from the heart, and for that I applaud. Good food for thought. #psychotherapy

Have you heard of the little island? 🏝️ 🧠🤢❤️ #psychotherapy #neuroscience #empathy #feelings #brain #neurocounseling #TherapistsConnect www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/little-...

How is the memorability of an image influenced by how it makes us feel? @hartwakeland.bsky.social created an image set (VAMOS) of over 900 scene images, along with their valence, arousal, and memorability ratings. They then showed that *moderately* negative images are more memorable! (1/2)

Guys! A thread about #anxiety from the perspective of interaction between the #genetics and the lived experience 🙇🏻‍♀️🧬. By a genetic counsellor. I did not know genetic counselling existed, you learn something every day. Interesting! 💡 #neurocounseling #TherapistsConnect #psychotherapy

🧠🩷⚡️ Title flamboyant but a balanced take on the #vagus #nerve stimulation potential for #mentalhealth ( #depression ), #inflammation ⚡️1) Electrical stimulation of the vagus (not manual/dancing/singing) ⚡️2) Placebo effect #psychotherapy #TherapistsConnect www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

🧠😴⚡️Relevant for #ptsd and #trauma Good sleep helps with unwanted and possibly intrusive thoughts. They even identified the brain area slacking off ( rDLPFC). Good argument for working on a good sleep routine with clients. 1/2🧵 #neuroscience #psychotherapy www.scientificamerican.com/article/bad-...

Nature vs. Nurture debate explained using literacy and dyslexia but similar applies to things we knowingly or unknowingly deal with in #therapy (clue: it’s the middle ground) The Matthew Effect gets a mention #psychotherapy #neurocounseling theconversation.com/nature-versu...

Therapists and especially those interested in #neuroscience 🧠❤️. If you could talk to a neuroscientist what would you like to ask? Let’s help them understand what we need. #TherapistsConnect #TherapistSky #psychotherapy

As a relationship therapist, I believe that here, we can explore the deeper aspects of love, connection, and empathy, reminding ourselves that every relationship is an opportunity to learn and grow ❤️

🙌😊A massive hi and welcome aboard to a new therapist on here And possible a little bit of a neuro-geek 🧠❤️ - if I am not mistaken 😊 Hey Iona 🙌 #TherapistsConnect #TherapistSky

Excellent: “Maybe you can sit in an ice bath, but can you sit with the discomfort of your own world ?” Love an 🧊 bath but the paper is making a very good point. Thanks @brennanholt.bsky.social for sharing @brotherapy.bsky.social might be of interest www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navi...

Is there such a thing as too much of bro energy??👊 😂 @brotherapy.bsky.social curious to hear your take. www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-j...

💡Interesting paper on mutation of definitions and meaning of mental health concepts over time: #addiction, #hydteria, #phobia, #psychopathy, #schizophrenia and #trauma . Good 🥙 for thought 🤔🤓 #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #TherapistsConnect theconversation.com/six-psychiat...

Some pro tips on public speaking from Dr. #Freud . When is my next talk? 🤪

🧠🦎🤪 #Neurobollocks is similar to neuro #myth or neuro snake-oil. A collection of #neurobollocks from #psychotherapy and #wellness world, featuring Deep neurobolocks, #Dopamine, #Vagus neurobollocks and more Enjoy! #neuroscience #TherapustsConnect www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/the-neu...

Not mincing the words…😲 #psychotherapy #PTSD

If you adhere to the “Body Keeps the Score” you should read this. I know several people who privately disagree with the premises, spirit and the conclusion of this book, yet are afraid to speak up because of what they feel would be a backlash on them for upsetting the “cult”. #psychotherapy

💡Interesting 📰 comparing #love in arranged vs free marriages in 5 non-Western cultures. ❤️❓Does it challenge the Western perception on arranged marriages? Not sure I buy it but the questions of love notoriously loaded and real kudos to authors for venturing into the minefield. My reservations in 🧵👇

Awesome. Can we have this…version psychotherapy, please? 😂🧠🦎

On #social #pain, social #neuroscience and whether aspirin can mend a broken heart 💔 💊. Relevant for #therapists and other humans. #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect #psychotherapy www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/on-soci...

What a piece 🫶👏 #lovesickness and #heartbreak ❤️‍🩹 from @jenniferwilson.bsky.social Where to start…exceptional writer’s craftsmanship weaved with a crazy mix of #newage cures topped off with #IFS and cultural #history of #love as sickness #TherapistSky #psychotherapy www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Can #therapy produce #harm ?‼️📰❤️‍🩹Important topic but results sort of underwhelming 😐. Does anyone even use these dangerous therapies anymore? Left me wondering whether a better job can be done with the same question in mind?🤔 #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect #psychotherapy www3.nd.edu/~ghaeffel/Li...

Therapists, such good food for thought in the paper below 👇📰💡‼️ If we think something is working for you in #therapy, is it really working? Or are we falling for a cognitive bias? 🤔 Would be interesting to hear some thoughts…💭 #TherapistsConnect #psychotherapy #NeuroCounseling

Lots of good resources, mostly from the UK. LGBTQ+ and Gender and Sexual and Relationship Diversity related therapy 👇 #TherapistsConnect #TherapistSky #psychotherapy #gsrd

Do you believe in #Epicarnation? 🧬🐁 On #transgenerational transmission of #trauma and why we ❤️ #epigenetics so. #TherapistsConnect #psychotherapy #neuroscience #science #NeuroCounseling www.neuroscienceandpsychotherapy.com/post/epicarn...

TA's core theory is called the ego state model... Parent - Adult and Child ego states. Parent ego states are internalised from parent figures. Child ego states are echo's of our younger self... Adult is being in the here and now. #TAPSYCHOTHERAPY #psychotherapy

💡 On #attachment and #neurodivergence 🧲⛓️‍💥 #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect #NeuroCounseling #autism #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #therapy

🧲⛓️‍💥❤️Recently I’ve been obsessed with the use of #attachment theory in #therapy. I found a resource that is 🔥: attachment styles, #cross-cultural validity, demystification of #attachment 🔮, stability vs change, intergenerational transmission. @pvrticka.bsky.social pvrticka.com/attachment/a...

💡👀 This is really cool: do you focus on past or present/future in your work with clients? And how directive are you? Main #psychotherapy modalities along these two parameters - sample from the #UK. From Mick Cooper, unsurprisingly. #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect #therapy

This was going to be my last Oldie But Goldie, but he beat me to it 😅 🧲⛓️‍💥🧠❤️ Is #Attachment the Fifth Element? On why attachment is so important and special in life and #psychotherapy. With social neuroscientist @pvrticka.bsky.social 👇👇 #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect #NeuroCounseling #neuroscience