Faith For Atheists

by mila.petkova // December 26, 2024

8 min read To walk through life as an atheist is to carry the burden of both freedom and fragility. There is no script, no grand design to follow—only the choice to create purpose and hold onto what is beautiful,... Continue reading →

The Invisible War

by mila.petkova // April 8, 2020

4 minutes read “I look outside the window – the curve does not look flatter to me” A few days ago, I heard a hilarious new version of Bohemian Rhapsody, after 3 weeks of lockdown we all hope to see... Continue reading →

Remaining Sane in Times of Pandemic

by mila.petkova // March 23, 2020

8 minutes read To be entirely honest, it took me a while to start this blog post. First of all, I had plenty of time to prepare, but I didn’t. My biologists friends were extremely concerned before February for the... Continue reading →

Depression And Existential Crises

by mila.petkova // October 7, 2019

6 minute read Many (maybe most) of us will experience mild depression throughout our lifetime. Depression is one of the most common mental health issues and requires serious treatment. Continue reading →

Sublimate For God’s Sake!

by mila.petkova // March 1, 2019

3 minute read Let me start with some theory first: In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of expression of desire, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior. Continue reading →

What If I Never Fit In?

by mila.petkova // April 26, 2018

3 minute read My formal education to become a shrink lasted 14 years. There is a cliché that says “People study psychology so they can understand what is wrong with them.” While I have always seen myself as a moderately... Continue reading →

Advantages to Having a Millennial Psychotherapist

by mila.petkova // February 26, 2018

4 minute read Psychotherapists, counselors, doctors and lawyers are professionals who you should be able to trust most. Their experience is crucial and you probably believe that they are like good wine – the older they get, the better. Continue reading →

Online Consultations? Who Can Benefit From Them?

by mila.petkova // December 5, 2017

2 minute read In our active everyday life, many of the services we use are very well represented on the internet. There are lots of online shops, lessons, meetings, clubs, dating, magazines, bookstores, games, etc. Our jobs as well... Continue reading →

What Happens To Unloved Children and Why Is It So Damaging

by mila.petkova // September 25, 2017

2 minute read Needless to say, children should be loved and taken care of. Human being is helpless during infancy and the healthy development depends on healthy parenting. Nevertheless not every parent lives up to the social and evolutionary standard.... Continue reading →

An Alternative Method to Treat Addictions

by mila.petkova // July 5, 2017

3 minute read An article written by José Alberto Raymondi Ph.D. When I read the article written by my colleague Dr. Raymondi, I knew that you have to share it with you. The fundamental question in every addiction is what... Continue reading →

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