Imagine a teenager watching their dad pace the kitchen after a layoff. The stress lingers in the air, silent but heavy. Years later, that young adult may still carry echoes of this... Read more »
As a relationship and attachment scientist, couples therapist, and coach, I hear it all the time: “My partner is avoidant.” “The person I am dating is anxious.” “I think I am avoidant.”... Read more »
You’re running on little sleep, cradling a restless toddler who has just entered their “no” phase. Every fiber of your body wants to snap, but something steadies you — the ability to... Read more »
Children hold insights and wisdom in important parts of life that adults often lose, forget, or have to put aside in the service of other adulting tasks. Kids are often better at... Read more »
Imagine this: you’re midway through drafting an important report when your phone bursts into life. By the time you silence it, your mind has drifted – what was that brilliant sentence you... Read more »
After five years of recovery, getting more adept at managing my anxiety and bipolar disorder, I had a nice, tidy job as a receptionist at a small graphic design company. But over... Read more »
Imagine a classroom where one child immediately senses when the teacher is stressed or a peer is quietly upset. While others keep working, this child seems to absorb the emotional climate. For... Read more »
I remember the first time I sat ringside at a cage fight. The steel door slammed shut, and two fighters stood inches apart, fists twitching, eyes locked. To the untrained eye, it... Read more »
Imagine you’ve finished a job interview. The handshake was firm, the smile polite. Days pass. Your inbox stays silent. You check your email again. And again. Even when you know results won’t... Read more »
As a psychiatrist, I have learned that some of the most meaningful moments in treatment occur not when tension disappears, but when it is named and lived with. I have sat with... Read more »