“Take the happiest man, the most envied by the world, and in nine cases out of ten his inmost consciousness…
Why Do I Always End Up in Toxic Relationships?: Understanding the Thought Patterns of Mistreated Partners
A girl I once knew, who was involved in a physically abuse relationship at some point in her past, told…
Am I a Bad Person?: Examining the Importance of Knowing the Difference Between Guilt and Shame
I once asked someone I knew what was likelier, that she happened to have possessed the most undesirable qualities or…
Parenting While Broken: How Our Self-Treatment Can Influence Our Children
The main misconception of perfectionism is that it only stems from emotional and/or physical abuse and/or neglect. Sometimes, you can…
Reconceptualizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How Changing the Way We View Distorted Thinking Can Help Us Heal (Revised)
Many clients, especially the heterosexual males, conceive of therapy as a training ground, as a means of discipline and mastery.…
Trans Rights are Human Rights: Why Medicare for All Has to Include Gender Confirmation Surgery
We’ve placed ourselves in a significant cultural moment. Over the past few weeks, in various states, people have been marching…
The Art of Argumentation: How Fostering a Growth Mindset Can Make You More Influential
Most of my sessions this past week revolved around the recent Black Lives Matter protests, focusing on my clients’ desires…
Sometimes, You Have to Pick a Side: In Support of Black Lives Matter
Children see the world through a black and white lens, through which they perceive duality within the world, wherein good…
Unspoken Feelings: Masculinity and Stifled Expression
I had a session over the weekend with a client whose brother was diagnosed with leukemia. In it, she told…
Why Do I Have to Be Anyone?: My Musings on High Achievement and Cosmic Insignificance
The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing,…
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