LETTER TO A YOUNG COUPLE
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March 29, 2026
Current Themes
What stories about age are we carrying?
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March 22, 2026A Marathon between Rain, Blood and Women's Day
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March 22, 2026What changes? And what remains?
In the last week of the year, I had a meeting with dear friends. One of those meetings that only happen at this time, when we haven't seen each other for a long time. A friend welcomed us to her new house, telling us about the move and presenting us with a table full of delicacies to enjoy. The view was breathtaking: a landscape known to all of us. We grew up in that country town, we looked at those places countless times and, still, from up there, it was a beautiful surprise....
February 20, 2026What blocks movement?
I was reading a chapter of a book about Compassion-Focused Therapy when I came across several ideas that caught my attention. Some of them made me think about the clinic, others made me reflect on situations in my own life. But, among all the concepts presented, there was a phrase that resonated inside me for longer than I expected, as if I had found a place to live, insisting on being revisited....
November 24, 2025When a Skill Surprises
You know, I have a problem that sometimes makes me feel embarrassed: I forget to buy a gift in advance to go to a birthday party. (…) while I was coordinating the DBT skills training, I realized that I could use one of the emotional regulation skills: Anticipation*. (…) By doing this, I was able to see more clearly what was hindering me and, thus, accept that this is, in fact, a difficulty. (…) Some skills are not just for solving problems, but for reminding us how we want to act....
November 14, 2025Ending cycles with love: a look from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
This last week I experienced many cycle endings up close and what I mostnoticed was the great presence of love. We had a loving farewell to a teammate and I accompanied dear friends saying goodbye to loved ones: father, former therapist and sister. Being so close to this pain made me remember my goodbyes andthe immensity of love and pain that were present there. Closing hurts. It hurts because there was meaning. I’ve always carried this phrase with me: “The size of pain is the size of love.” So I bring here the contribution that the practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can bring us in these moments....
November 06, 2025About quality of presence
Quality of presence has to do with feeling heard even without saying anything....
October 08, 2025When disappointment generates the sense of betrayal: a look from IBCT
In love relationships, the vulnerability of connecting deeply with each other involves an expectation of care, validation and safety. When we make room for the bond, we trust that the partnership will not cause us intentionally. When this expectation is violated, the emotional impact can be lived as a true betrayal....
September 29, 2025Yellow September, DBT and the role of family members: Taking care of those who take care also saves lives.
Yellow September invites us to talk about emotional pain, psychic suffering and the importance of preventing suicide with more empathy, information and action. In this scenario, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) stands out as an evidence -based approach that supports not only people who suffer, but also to their families - especially when we talk about adolescents and adults with intense emotional deregulation, self -harm or suicidal thoughts....
September 15, 2025