In this episode, we explore the importance of choosing the right battles. Often, it is not major problems that wear relationships down, but the accumulation of small daily irritations.
I talk about how to distinguish what truly matters from what is just personal preference — and how to communicate firmly without attacking.
A practical reflection for lighter, healthier, and closer relationships.

Why do some people stay stuck for years trying to understand their problems, yet never truly move forward?
In this episode, I explain a key counselling principle: change first, understand later. You’ll discover why overanalysing can delay healing, how real change starts with small practical steps, and how understanding comes after action.
With real-life examples from relationship conflict and burnout, plus a simple tool for your week.

Your patterns are not fixed; they are trained. And they can be changed.
In this episode, I talk about how the brain’s automatic patterns are formed and how neuroplasticity allows us to create new pathways of thought, emotion and behavior.

Have you ever noticed that, even after resting or taking a holiday, you quickly find yourself feeling just as tired again?
In this episode, we discuss the pattern behind burnout — and why simply taking a break isn’t enough. I explore how your brain might be stuck in an automatic mode that keeps repeating the cycle… and what you can start doing to change it.

Grounding is everywhere right now — but I'm not here to give you another technique to follow step by step.
In this episode, I explain the concept and guide you through a simple exercise, so you can start using this tool in your own way, wherever and whenever you need it.

Panic attacks are not about fear.  They can take over your body and mind in seconds.
In this episode, discover what’s really happening, why it happens, and how you can overcome it.

Mena Santos Galvão
Phone. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en

When anxiety sets in, it feels as though it takes over everything — and the more you try to fight it, the more stuck you feel.
The ‘gap’ is a practical tool that helps you create the mental space you need to switch off your anxiety’s autopilot and restore your sense of well-being.

In this episode, come and find out what the gap is and how you can use it.

One of the most distinctive characteristics of counselling is its lighter approach. Not light in the sense of being superficial, but in the sense of reducing the emotional load, helping the brain avoid unnecessary stress and making problem-solving faster and more effective.
In this episode, I explain why counselling doesn’t start by analysing the problem. I also share the story of a client and leave you with a practical mindfulness tool to help reduce mental pressure.

Have you ever tried to push a thought away… and it simply wouldn’t leave?
In this episode, we explore how our thoughts can create mental scenarios that influence our emotions, reactions, and relationships. Through a client story, I talk about how the mind’s autopilot can shape our behavior — and I share a simple mindfulness tool to help you create a mental pause and regain control.  

Mena Santos Galvão
Phone. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en

Do you feel that the wounds of the past are holding you back? That they continue to affect your life, stealing your joy and well-being?
In this episode, I help you understand how forgiveness can be the key to freeing yourself from trauma and getting your life back.


Mena Santos Galvão
Phone. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en