The most important relationship is the relationship with ourselves. One of the most common mottos among people concerned about their growth and development is “I am my own worst critic”. Is this really beneficial for the relationship with the self? Can we grow and know ourselves in the context where the first person to argue virulently is ourselves? Studies over the last 20 years show us more and more clearly how self-criticism is associated with an increased risk of recurrent development of depressive episodes, but influences both relapse and chronicity of depression. At the same time, year after year life is gaining speed, adding new stressors, and cultivating other practices in relationship with the self does not remain enough in our focus.

Amalia Ciucă, researcher, trainer and clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in researching and developing e-mental health solutions, invites you to a conference on how we get from a negative self-image and excessive criticism to a balanced self-image and self-compassion and why it is absolutely vital to do so.

About the speaker:

Psih. Dr. Amalia Maria Ciuca is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, researcher in the field of applied psychology, developer of
e-mental health
(
www.depreter.ro
,
www.paxonline.net
), vice-president of the Romanian Online Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences in Cluj. Her professional career is dedicated to raising the access to high-quality psychological services and improving mental health for the large public. In addition to his research projects, he works both in individual practice and in companies, using a variety of practical tools to meet and support the completion of the latest research in the field. She strongly believes in the human capacity of every being to access his inner resources and to create a better world for herself and the people around.