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Self-Objectification – How Seeing Ourselves Through Other’s Eyes Harms Mental Health
If you’ve ever felt ashamed of your body, you are not alone. Body image issues are not just personal struggles, they are rooted in larger cultural systems. Shame is a powerful emotion – and a tool for social control – if we’re too busy being ashamed of ourselves, how can we show up for others…
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Get into awe
Feeling stuck, disconnected, depressed? Unsure what you want from life, unfulfilled, but don’t know what to do about it? Let me ask you this: have you ever felt a sense of completeness, fulfilment or peace standing while looking at a beautiful sunset or at a concert, completely mesmerized by the sense of community along with…
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Social Learning (And More!)
I am going to tell you a personal story about food and ask you to bear with me – it’s relevant, I promise! Growing up in post-Soviet Estonia, I had a lot of experiences that I’ve found only fellow Eastern-Europeans can relate to, but one of the more trivial things I’ve been thinking about lately…
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Cultural Lens of the Therapist
The cultural lens refers to the way a therapist’s own cultural background, values, and lived experiences influence their perspective on mental health, relationships, and emotional well-being. No one operates in a vacuum—both therapists and clients bring their unique cultural identities, beliefs, and biases into the therapeutic space. When these factors align well, therapy can be…