Blog
Welcome to my blog! Here you will find articles sharing insights into my online counselling work, therapeutic stories, exercises to improve your mental health and well-being, as well as glimpses into my life as a a digital nomad. If you would like to receive regular updates about my work and insights into my virtual practice, click here to subscribe to my monthly newsletter.
Online Counselling
You Are Not Your Thoughts: The Sky and Weather Metaphor from ACT
Have you ever noticed how one difficult thought can affect your whole day? You make a small mistake at work and suddenly you’re thinking, "I always mess things up." Or you feel unsure of yourself in a conversation and the thought "I'm not good enough" stays with you...
Why transitions matter when we work and communicate online
Think about your last video call. What were you doing in the minutes before it started? Maybe you were replying to some emails, finishing a task or wrapping up another call. You closed one tab, opened another, clicked “join meeting”, and the conversation began without...
Where you sit matters: 5 simple ways to improve your video calls
If you think about your last video call, where were you sitting? Chances are, you didn’t choose the spot very deliberately. You probably went with your usual spot or whatever felt most convenient at the time, like the desk you had already been working at, the kitchen...
Digital Nomads
My Year 2025 as an Online Psychologist and Digital Nomad
2025 was a year full of movement for me, both geographically and professionally. I started new projects, worked with clients across four different continents, and balanced familiar routines with exciting new challenges. Although I did fewer long-distance trips this...
My Year 2024 as a Digital Nomad Therapist
At the start of the new year, I always find myself reflecting on the moments that defined the year gone by - both professionally and personally. As a digital nomad, my years are usually shaped by the places I visited, the people I met, and the work I did. And this...
10 Years of Digital Nomad Life: Lessons from a Decade on the Road
This month marked a major milestone: my 10-year anniversary as a digital nomad. This year, I celebrated in South Korea, having just arrived a few days prior. Normally, I work on Sundays, but I made an exception to mark the occasion. Instead of conducting counselling...
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Book Recommendation: Love’s Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom
“Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy” is one of the most famous works by renowned psychotherapist and author Irvin D. Yalom. In the book, Yalom presents ten different case stories from his clinical practice. At the centre of each story are fundamental...
Book Recommendation: Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly
The history of psychiatry, especially its early beginnings, includes some troubling chapters. For a long time, patients were primarily locked away and sedated rather than treated. Many psychiatric institutions were marked by catastrophic conditions, from extreme...
Book Recommendation: The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
Do you ever feel like, on the surface, your life is going well, but you’re still not as happy as you’d like to be? Or do you notice that unpleasant feelings keep coming back, no matter how hard you try to push them away? Everywhere we look, we’re told life would be...
Book Recommendation: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
The most famous book by renowned British neurologist and author Oliver Sacks has the memorable title: “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat”. First published in 1985, it remains one of the most powerful and insightful explorations of the human brain and what happens...
Hormones, Emotions and Mental Health
Ask around, and you’ll hear two very different takes: some will say that finally everyone’s talking about how hormones affect our mental health, whether it’s the menstrual cycle, PMS, perinatal mental health or menopause. Others feel there’s still a lot of confusion...
Come Together – How to Maintain a Fulfilling Sex Life in Long-Term Relationships
Long-term relationships and a fulfilling sex life - many people assume that these two don’t naturally go together. What starts exciting and effortless can, over time, be overshadowed by routine, stress, and unspoken expectations. At some point, many couples ask...
