Compassion is the feeling that arises when you see someone suffering and you have the urge to help. It goes beyond just noticing someone’s pain—it includes the desire to relieve that pain. In everyday life, compassion shows up when we pause to listen, offer a kind word, give support, or simply show that we care. […]
Schema therapy is an integrative form of psychotherapy designed to help people identify and change deep-rooted emotional patterns that cause distress and dysfunction. These patterns—called schemas—usually develop in childhood or adolescence and can carry into adulthood, shaping how people think, feel, and behave in relationships and daily life. Developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young in the […]
In the world of psychotherapy, there are many different schools of thought—each with its own theories, techniques, and goals. Some focus on thoughts, others on emotions, behaviors, or past experiences. But what happens when one single method isn’t enough for a person’s complex needs? That’s where integrative approaches come in. Integrative therapy refers to a […]
Compassionate empathy is the ability not only to understand and feel what someone else is going through—but also to want to help. It brings together the heart and the mind, and adds a third element: action. When you feel compassionate empathy, you recognize someone’s pain or emotion, you care about it, and you feel moved […]
Emotional empathy is the ability to feel what someone else is feeling. It means that when another person is experiencing strong emotions—whether joy, sadness, fear, or anger—you don’t just recognize it, you actually feel those emotions along with them. This kind of empathy helps us deeply connect with others because it creates a shared emotional […]