Open To Happiness

Sep 25 2024 167 ep. 36 mins 6
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This podcast is guiding trauma survivors through their journey of self-discovery, healing and personal growth.

Its host Nicoleta is a Romanian-British Psychologist, Therapist and Educator and a survivor of childhood trauma and TNBC herself.

Nicoleta is interested in authentic human connection, healing and personal development and loves to help people grow conscious awareness, heal their past, develop relationship attunement, and finally open to happiness.

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167 - Connect with your soul statements

Sep 25 2024 46 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relationships and happiness with Corey Lyon Folsom, relationship coach from Venice Beach, USA. Happiness in improving the selfJoyfulness in helping others Childhood contentment exploring forest and wildlifeJoy in the connection with the self Three divorces revealed the need for personal developmentIncreasing awareness for relational attunementSibli

166 - Between monogamy and polyamory

Sep 11 2024 40 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relationships and happiness with Jessica Fern, psychotherapist from North Carolina, USA. How we grow up with the unconscious expectations of fun, pleasure and excitementWhen the happiness is more the byproduct than the goal itselfPresence, contentment and gratitude as the source of happinessThe neglect surrounding an “easy child” perceived as n

165 - Exploring whole-person health

Aug 28 2024 38 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta talks about wellness and happiness with Heather Heynen, counsellor and weight loss coach from South Dakota, USA. Love for rock climbing and psychologyThe impact of divorce on teenagersInsight into binge eating and exercise addictionSitting with emotions and self-regulatingInspired to heal by our own childrenThe power of mindfulness in healingIntegrating the

164 - The madness of our culture

Aug 14 2024 59 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores culture and happiness with Philosopher and Professor Jason Lee from Leicester, UK Is it good to define happiness?Is happiness the opposite of unhappiness?Seeing happiness as a mental illnessDrawing joy and happiness from creativity and relationshipsGoing into teaching to share knowledge and help othersHow is culture promoting both madness and wellb

163 - Exploring gender without identity

Jul 31 2024 51 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta is talking about gender and happiness with Ann Pellegrini, psychoanalysts, author and Professor at New York University. How happiness is shaped by the social and cultural normsPersonal questioning around struggle and flourishingWhen early life experiences drive our career choicesHappiness despite sexism, misogyny and homophobia How a tomboy learns to live i

162 - How to grow a love abundance mindset

Jul 17 2024 58 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores dating and happiness with Mat Boggs, dating expert, speaker, best-selling author, from California USA Happiness as the differential between your expectation and realityJoy in what is happening in the present momentPeacefulness when you give up the resistance to what isLiving in an infinite field of goodnessChallenge as the seed of an equal and grea

161 – See today in 20 years from now

Jul 03 2024 46 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta talks about mindset and happiness with Juan Campoo, mindset & behavior expert, author, TEDx speaker from Argentina, living in Netherlands. Happiness, as contentment and wellbeing When health struggles lead to coaching training Doctors prescribing yoga for lifeUsing intuition to work with people for people Happiness has nothing to do with circumstancesTh

160 - When you open to the divine

Jun 19 2024 33 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relationship and happiness with Lisa Tahir, licensed therapist from New Orleans, USA. When we measure happiness in units of hertzFrom peace and joy to happiness in the little things of lifeThe old and the new therapy and compassion fatigueWhen we integrate spirituality in our therapy practice20 years in therapy focused on the pastHope as a precurso

159 - Tantra and hours of soulgasm

Jun 05 2024 66 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores sex, intimacy and happiness with Dominique D’Vita, Registered Nurse and Trauma-Informed Master Coach from Texas, USA. Childhood trauma around alcoholic parentsHappiness in peace and in moments of joyful human connectionSurvivor of trauma afraid to go to therapySearching for a career to bring purpose and meaningWhen you immerse yourself into work

158 - Exploring the human consciousness

May 22 2024 41 mins  
In his episode Nicoleta talks about relationships and happiness with Mateusz Bajerski, fellow psychotherapist, from London.Life through the eyes of a millenial therapistWhen happiness is a choice and internal disciplineThe jurney of self-love and self-acceptanceFrom cognitive science to Reiki Awakening to spirituality through an Ayuhasca ceremonyInsight into the human consciousness