Author Archives: Alexander Draghici
Alexander Draghici is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, CBT practitioner and co-founder at psycheguide.com. His work focuses mainly on strategies designed to help people manage and prevent two of the most common mental issues – anxiety and depression.
Whether you’re an introvert, extravert, or somewhere in between, the way you go about your daily activities depends on a finite amount of mental and physical energy. However, when it comes to spending and recharging their batteries, introverts and extroverts function quite differently. Take social interactions, for example. While extroverts thrive around other people, introverts […]
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Communication is a vital aspect of my job. I would go so far as to say that my training and expertise as a therapist amount to nothing without good communication skills. Communication allows me to cultivate empathy, achieve a profound understanding of my client’s needs, convey my knowledge in a useful manner, and build a […]
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Have you ever wondered why some people can navigate their emotional spectrum smoothly, while others often end up feeling overwhelmed with regret, guilt, or shame? Of course, numerous factors could explain why some people handle their emotions well, from personality and temperament to parenting styles and self-control. But there is one psychological construct that indicates […]
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They say, “At the end of your life, you will regret the things you didn’t do rather than the things you did.” Let that sink in for a moment… For many of us, life boils down to what we do (or don’t do) tomorrow, in a week, or a month at best. Some live paycheck […]
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We all know that progress is rarely linear. For example, in my line of work, roughly 30-to-40% of all clients will drop out of therapy. In other words, while some manage to follow through with the process and achieve their goals, others stop showing up to their weekly sessions. I love hearing people’s stories and […]
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“I don’t need you, I prefer you.” – Walter Riso I believe this quote sums up emotional independence perfectly. It is incredibly liberating to know that you are in control of your emotions; to spend time with someone because you want to, not because you need to. In a nutshell, emotional independence is about having […]
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