Commitment uncertainty is one of the major challenges couples may present with in couples therapy. Commitment is typically a fundamental part of an exclusive romantic relationship. It influences how partners invest in... Read more »
What is trust, really? As a couples therapist, I’d define it as the feeling that your well-being matters to another person, and that this care shows up in their actions. We can... Read more »
In August 2023, my cardiologist strongly suggested that alcohol may be causing an irregular heart rhythm. I didn’t read the summary until I saw him the day before my 2024 appointment. That... Read more »
I believe that discovering, speaking, and living our truths, along with unconditional self-love, are the true medicines for our wounded hearts and traumatized bodies. Psychedelic psychotherapy (PAT) helps us access both. Each... Read more »
As the holiday season nears, so does my annual mission to spread a little joy, relieve some stress, and brighten the lives of those around me. Like Johnny Appleseed, who scattered seeds... Read more »
A “hot” “mental glow-up” is on offer from an influencer if you click on a link—not to buy the latest beauty or self-improvement product on the TikTok Shop, but to take a... Read more »
Picture two entrepreneurs who have never seen each other, with one based in Ho Chi Minh City and the other in Melbourne. On the same evening, each starts a chatbot and asks... Read more »
Readers of a certain vintage will remember Stanley Kubrick’s classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Released in 1968, the movie is a commentary on the ever-changing relationship of our species to technology—from... Read more »
A good friend recently called me for advice. She was considering changing jobs. She had worked for the same company for nearly 15 years. She liked her boss and colleagues, her compensation... Read more »
Psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott described in 1953 that what children needed was not a perfect parent but a “good enough mother” or parent, an attentive and attuned caregiver who may be imperfect at... Read more »