Love in Therapy

“Psychoanalysis is, in essence, a cure through love.” -Sigmund Freud in a letter to Carl Jung In a poignant and … More

The Tragedy of Disenchantment: Our Inability to Be Happy

Have you ever wanted something really badly, only to find out that it wasn’t as good as it initially appeared … More

Tragedy on Repeat: How Our Traumatic Past Informs Our Tumultuous Present

These sessions have been reproduced with the expressed consent of my client. Names and other identifying information have been altered. … More

Why Do I Need to Be Normal? (Revised Version)

“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … More

Winter’s Depth

I can feel her ice cold hands, as she lays them upon chest Deep within my core, I can feel … More

Defeating the Stigma of Mental Illness: How Our Relentless Ignorance Harms Those Who Need Our Help Most

There are few things in the world that bug me more than people calling my patients ‘crazy.’ Whenever I tell … More

Man’s Search for Intimacy (Revised and Extended Version)

Closeness and Intimacy In 1946, existential psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl, published a book which drastically altered the course of psychotherapy; he … More

Finding My Solace in Writing

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an obsession with the written word. I remember how enamored I was … More

My Most Profound Revelation – How I Was Contributing to Maintaining My Depression

For those of you reading this post, I want you to know that it isn’t empirical, being based purely on … More

Defined by Resilience: Why Our Attempts and Persistence Matter More Than Success

I Am My Resilience ..nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. … More