Introduction In my close to two decades of practice as an African therapist living in Africa, I have seen so many issues that are rarely thought in textbooks. It is no news that most, if not all of the counseling...
Across Nigeria, and indeed much of Africa, there is a phrase that carries the weight of duty, sacrifice, and silent suffering, “I am staying because of the children.” It is repeated in counseling rooms, whispered in family compounds, defended by...
In recent years, the word narcissist has become one of the most searched, most used, and most misunderstood psychological terms on social media. There are podcasts, reels, threads, and survivors telling their stories, and to be factual, many of those...
In therapy rooms, it is rarely the loud complaints that reveal the deepest wounds. It is the silence. For many men, sex is not just physical release, it is more of a validation and reassurance. It is proof of desirability...
Marriage is designed to be one of the most powerful sources of emotional safety, attachment security, and psychological regulation. In a healthy relational environment, partners function as emotional anchors for one another, providing comfort, validation, connection, and stability. However,...
When we think about addiction, our minds often go straight to substances, alcohol, nicotine, or drugs. But there’s another kind of addiction that doesn’t come from a bottle or a pill, it’s one that develops inside your own body, inside...
In many African societies, especially within the Igbo context, the word Odogwu is often used to describe a wealthy man who provides abundantly for his woman. He is seen as the financial pillar, the one who can “take care of everything.” On...
For years, I have explained a truth that many in the counseling and therapeutic world see every day but rarely trace to its root, narcissists don’t just resist therapy, they neurologically can’t process it in the same way others do....
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