How to Cope with the Feeling of Guilt

The feeling of guilt is a quiet, yet deeply painful emotion. It can live inside for years, making you replay past events over and over again — analyzing every word, every action. It drains your energy and keeps you from moving forward or enjoying life.

It might be guilt toward your children, parents, partner, or even yourself. “I should have done it differently.” “I failed.” “It’s my fault this happened.” — familiar thoughts? They’re like invisible chains that hold you in the past and make it hard to breathe.

But the truth is, guilt is often not about the event itself — it’s about the pain that was never processed. It appears where there was once a lack of support, understanding, or permission to make mistakes.

Through psychotherapy, you can gently untangle this knot:

  • understand where your guilt comes from;
  • separate real responsibility from others’ expectations;
  • learn to forgive yourself and allow yourself to be human — imperfect but real.

Guilt doesn’t go away on its own. It asks to be heard, understood, and released.

If you recognize yourself in these words — that’s already the first step.

The next one is allowing yourself to receive support.

Psychotherapy can help you work through guilt, take that heavy weight off your shoulders, and bring back your sense of inner lightness. You don’t have to carry it alone — you deserve peace.

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My name is Halyna. I have been working as a psychologist, sexologist, and family therapist for 7 years.

I hold a Master's degree in Psychology and continuously advance my qualifications through regular trainings, intervisions, and supervisions. I work with evidence-based methods that are widely used around the world, such as Positive Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

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I hold a Master's degree in Psychology and continuously advance my qualifications through regular trainings, intervisions, and supervisions. I work with evidence-based methods that are widely used around the world, such as Positive Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

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