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What if burnout isn’t just about work? What if it’s about self-esteem?
As a therapist, I rarely see burnout as a simple result of an increasing workload. That’s a one-sided perspective that leaves out the...

Elena Padurariu
Aug 182 min read


Are You a Fish in Water? How to think about Burnout.
A fish doesn’t know it’s in water because water is its normal environment. In the same way, people under chronic stress often don’t...

Elena Padurariu
Jul 163 min read


When we stop seeing the good in our partner
The more I work with couples, the more I notice a similar pattern. At the beginning of a relationship, we often see our partner’s best...

Elena Padurariu
Jun 232 min read


Role Conflicts: When Expectations Clash in Relationships & Work
As a therapist, I often see how conflicting expectations create tension—whether in romantic relationships or the workplace. We all step...

Elena Padurariu
Mar 192 min read


How to Embrace Differences and Build Connections in a Bicultural Relationship
Bicultural relationships are becoming more and more common as people partner across cultures and countries. These relationships can be...

Elena Padurariu
Jan 233 min read


Why Is Apologizing Important in a Healthy Relationship?
Apologizing is essential for repairing a conflict with a partner, family member, close connection, or even with a stranger.

Elena Padurariu
Nov 20, 20243 min read


What to Expect (and Not Expect) in Your First Therapy Session?
Starting therapy is a big step and the timeline for reaching that decision looks different for everyone—whether it takes years, months,...

Elena Padurariu
Sep 25, 20243 min read


Can I trust you?
We all desire to feel emotionally secure in a relationship. Unfortunately, the topic of lying and infidelity comes up often in psychotherapy

Elena Padurariu
Aug 15, 20243 min read


Cultivating Awe and Wonder for Improved Well-Being.
Awe is a positive feeling as important to our well-being as love, joy, and contentment are.

Elena Padurariu
Jul 11, 20243 min read


What is positive self-esteem?
How we view ourselves reflects in our relationships. If you have an underestimated or an overestimated view, it is worth challenging it...

Elena Padurariu
May 23, 20242 min read


Don’t let the dirt in!
In my psychotherapeutic praxis, many of my clients are expats and other internationals. I am deeply concerned to see teens and young...

Elena Padurariu
May 1, 20242 min read


Is your partner emotionally mature?
Sometimes we are attracted to the wrong partner in our lives, and we end up in a cycle of unhappiness, unable to get out. Why is this...

Elena Padurariu
Apr 10, 20243 min read


Are you an empathetic listener?
We all have a deep desire to feel heard and to know that others care enough to listen. Talking to someone who is not listening can leave...

Elena Padurariu
Mar 19, 20243 min read


How do you talk to your partner?
I have an experiment for you: How about the following days, you take a step back to observe the way you talk to your partner, wife, or...

Elena Padurariu
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Soups and relationships?
You might be wondering what a picture of a soup has to do with therapy. There is a reason. I am not only a therapist. I have a passion...

Elena Padurariu
Feb 6, 20242 min read


What is your communication profile?
The quality of our communication and the quality of our lives are directly related. The more skilled we are in communicating with others,...

Elena Padurariu
Jan 23, 20242 min read


Oxytocin, The „Cuddle Chemical “, An Essential Element for a Lasting Relationship
Building a lasting loving relationship requires the nurturing of various key elements: physical affection, trust and respect, friendship,...

Elena Padurariu
Dec 4, 20232 min read


How Do I Know If I Am A Passive Communicator And What Can I Do?
Knowing what your natural style of communication is can be a valuable step in improving your interaction in all contexts and relieving...

Elena Padurariu
Nov 21, 20232 min read


The relationship between money and stress.
Money can be a great source of stress for many. This is what my clients are telling me about money that creates stress, and unhappiness:...

Elena Padurariu
Nov 7, 20233 min read


What helped me get better with stress?
While doing research for the Stress reduction program I want to create, I discovered what my main problem with stress was: My mindset...

Elena Padurariu
Oct 24, 20233 min read


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