Pablo Munoz

07/01/2026

¿Y si la gratitud fuera algo más que decir “gracias”? Hoy, en Canada Day, la gratitud puede leerse también desde el psicoanálisis como un reconocimiento simbólico: no solo celebramos un país, sino el entramado de historias, pérdidas, logros y deseos que lo sostienen.
Agradecer es, en parte, aceptar lo que existe —lo consciente y lo inconsciente— y
reconciliarnos con ello.
Agradecer también es sanar: es mirar lo vivido, incluso lo complejo, y encontrarle un sentido.
Celebrar, entonces, es también elaborar: transformar la historia en identidad y la identidad en posibilidad. Gracias Canada! Feliz Canada Day.

06/29/2026

Después de 25 años de haber ayudado a cientos de personas en terapia, te puedo decir que la tristeza, la apatía y el estado de ánimo bajo, desde el psicoanálisis, no se entienden solo como síntomas que hay que eliminar, sino como señales de un conflicto interno que busca expresarse.
A veces, lo que sentimos como vacío o desinterés está ligado a pérdidas no elaboradas, deseos reprimidos o a un malestar que no ha podido ponerse en palabras.
Escuchar estos estados con atención permite comprender mejor qué nos está afectando.
La psicoterapia ofrece un espacio para hablar, pensar y dar sentido a ese sufrimiento, en lugar de cargarlo en silencio. Aquí estoy para ti.

06/28/2026

The biggest misconception about stress is that it doesn’t always arise solely from an excess of
tasks; often it also expresses internal conflicts, unconscious demands, and emotions we haven’t
been able to process.
From a psychoanalytic perspective, dealing with stress involves listening to what our discomfort
is telling us, recognizing repetitive patterns, and making space for what we’ve been repressing.
It’s not just about “enduring” or distracting ourselves, but about understanding ourselves more
deeply.
Psychotherapy can help you put words to what’s weighing you down, organize your emotional
world, and find healthier ways to experience what you’re going through.Seeking help is also a
way of taking care of yourself. I am here for you.

06/25/2026

06/23/2026

In psychoanalysis, positive mirroring is when another person, often a parent, partner or therapist, responds in a way that helps someone feel seen, understood, and emotionally recognized. It is not just copying behavior; it is a sensitive reflection that supports a person’s sense of self.

This matters for self-concept or self-esteem because, we learn who we are partly through other people’s reactions to us. If one’s feelings and experiences are acknowledged consistently, we are more likely to develop a stable sense that “my feelings matter” and “I am worth paying attention to.” When mirroring is absent, confusing, or harsh, a person may feel or experience doubt, insecurity, or a shaky sense of identity or value.

A simple example: if someone is excited and someone else responds with warmth and interest, one may feel, “I am lovable and my emotions are valid.” In the other hand, if that excitement is received with criticism or censorship, with the time, the person will close and doubt hie or her value.

Over time, these repeated experiences become part of how the person sees themselves.

06/21/2026

Happy father’s day! The father figure as an emotional support helps the child to face the world, to feel that his actions matter in our society.

06/17/2026

From a psychoanalytic point of view, psychotherapy for depression is essential because it helps us understand the deeper, often unconscious roots of emotional pain. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, it explores inner conflicts, early relationships, self-criticism, and unresolved loss that may shape the way depression is experienced. In this sense, therapy becomes not just a space for relief, but a path toward insight, transformation, and a more compassionate relationship with oneself. Psychoanalytic approaches also emphasize that lasting change often comes from working through these hidden patterns over time, not merely silencing the symptoms.

06/16/2026

From a psychoanalytic perspective, our external world serves as a monumental projection of our internal mental state, where actions, culture, and cities become the tangible manifestations of unconscious drives, repressed desires, and collective anxieties. Just as Sigmund Freud argued that individual behavior is often guided by hidden forces beneath the surface of consciousness, our cultural rituals and architectural landscapes function as a “collective dream,” externalizing the psyche’s conflicts onto the physical realm. Cities, with their labyrinthine streets and imposing structures, mirror the complex architecture of the mind itself, where the rigid order of urban planning attempts to contain the chaotic, instinctual energies of the human population, much like the ego striving to manage the untamed demands of the id. Consequently, every action we take and every cultural artifact we create is not merely a functional response to reality but a symbolic act of displacement, revealing the deep, often invisible fractures and aspirations of our inner psychological lives.

06/11/2026

HelloI’m here in Lisbon’s Praça do Comércio—a place that has witnessed centuries of commerce, reconstruction, and renewal. It is hard not to reflect on how this space mirrors the journey of our own mental well-being.

This square was destroyed by the earthquake of 1755, yet it was rebuilt stronger and brighter—an open space where people connect, recover, and grow anew.
This is how we heal our minds after dealing with the tremors of life?

We all have moments when everything seems reduced to rubble... but mental health is our own reconstruction project: constant, patient, brick by brick.

Each day in the Praça do Comércio reminds us that beauty can emerge from chaos. Connection, light, and community rebuild us—just as they rebuilt this very place.

Lisbon reminds us that healing is not about returning to the past, but about creating the future.

05/09/2026

Mother is our first mirror.
Before we know who we are, we learn ourselves through her eyes—through the way she responds, comforts, corrects, and loves.
In her gaze, we begin to understand our worth. In her words, we start to shape our inner voice. Even in her silences, we learn what is felt but not said.
Long before the world reflects anything back to us, she is the surface where our identity begins to take form. Not perfectly, not completely—but powerfully.
And somewhere within us, that early reflection always remains.