Addicted to Hope

In his autobiography, Based on a True Story, comedian Norm Macdonald details his years long gambling addiction, which cost him … More

The Responsibility Dodger: Avoiding the Blame Game

Some people will watch you burn and pretend they had nothing to do with it, or worse, that you did … More

The Dependent Personality and the Savior Therapist

Humans, like animals in pain, recoil from any perceived threat by hiding. Rejection sensitivity, common to various forms of personality … More

The Therapist’s Shame: Understanding Projective Identification and Countertransference

Chronic defensiveness, like chronic avoidance, isn’t a victimless crime. In our self-protected cocoons, sheltering us from the exaggerated slings and … More

Trauma and Toxic Masculinity

Culture and trauma can synthesize into an obsession with hyper-masculinity. Whether it’s Tony Soprano, any of James Cagney’s early portrayals, … More

The Drama of the Gifted Child

Imagine living a life wherein unless it reached its full potential, you would die disgusted by its existence. I’ve put … More

The Role of Distrust in Narcissism and the Spread of Misinformation

Being seen is often scarier than being invisible. Once perceived, you open yourself up to the possibility of falling into … More

Vulnerability Can Be a Strength: Why Attachment Styles Matter

Perfectionists view their worlds in absolutes. Their sense of morality and their expectations apply to all environments, all of the … More

The Divided World: Challenging Anti-Psychiatry

We love fighting demons. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the current geo-political sphere. Some of us fight … More

The Complicated Answer to Whether Therapists Should Give Advice

People don’t need others to reason for them; but, often, they need someone to reason with them. Individualism permeates psychotherapy … More