Glossary

Active listening
When someone truly listens to you, with full attention and without judging.
Burnout
A state of physical and mental exhaustion, often caused by excessive studying, responsibilities, or stress.
Cognitive distortions
Habitual and inaccurate ways of thinking that lead you to see reality in an overly negative or distorted way.
Counseling
A short-term process with a specialist designed to help you better understand yourself and navigate difficult times.
Defense mechanisms
More or less automatic mechanisms (such as rationalizing) that we use to protect ourselves from intense emotions, conflicts, or stressful events.
Depression
A state of deep and lasting sadness, accompanied by a loss of energy, motivation, and interest in things.
Difficulty concentrating
When it is hard to maintain attention, remember things, or stay focused on a task.
Disorientation
A feeling of being confused, lost, or not knowing which direction to take in life or in your studies.
Eating disorders
Problems related to food (eating too much or too little), often connected to self-image and control.
Emotional dysregulation
When emotions become overwhelming or shift rapidly, making them difficult to manage.
Empathy
The ability to "put oneself in another person's shoes," to feel what they are feeling and truly understand them, without judgment and without rushing to solve the problem immediately. It is a way of being fully present with the other person.
Follow-up
Monitoring sessions after the journey, to see how you are doing and whether further support is needed.
Gender-based violence
Any form of physical, psychological, or sexual violence linked to gender, whether real or perceived.
Identity
The sense of who you are, what you want, and what matters to you; it is built over time, also through experiences and relationships.
Insight
When you gain a deeper understanding of something important about yourself by connecting it to your emotions, past experiences, or relationships. This awareness helps you change the way you live.
Intrinsic motivation
When you study or do something because you are genuinely interested, not just out of obligation.
Mentalization
The ability to understand one's own mental states (emotions, thoughts) and those of others.
Mentalized affectivity
The ability to recognize, make sense of, and regulate one's feelings within relationships.
Mindfulness
Mental training to stay in the present moment and reduce anxiety.
Orientamento psicodinamico
A type of counseling that explores the unconscious processes influencing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, helping to bring to light deep inner dynamics that are often not immediately accessible.
Panic attack
A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions (such as a racing heart and shortness of breath).
Performance anxiety
When you feel extremely anxious or overwhelmed before an exam or an important task.
Resilience
The ability to bounce back after difficult times.
Self-esteem
The value you place on yourself: how you judge yourself and how capable you feel.
Sexuality issues
Doubts, difficulties, or discomfort related to sexual identity, orientation, or intimate relationships.
Sleep problems
Difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the night, or non-restorative sleep.
Suicidal ideation
Recurring thoughts of wanting to die or harm oneself. Urgent professional help is required.
Therapeutic alliance
The type of collaboration that is created between you and the psychologist: it includes having shared goals, agreeing on what to do together, and building a relationship of trust.
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