Therapists are trained to “hold” others, but who holds them? This post explores how early parentification has shaped some therapists and the implications of this for therapists-as-people in relation to others.

How inpatient trauma work, experimenting with breaking through clients’ defenses, and memory reconsolidation gave rise to Functional Psychotherapy.

Many in their 30s and 40s feel unseen by their parents. This post considers why this might be—theorizing about the intergenerational patterns that may have led to emotional distance in our parents’ generation—and how we (today’s adults) can begin to heal, assert our needs, and live differently.

What can fantasy football teach us about trauma, choice, and the illusion of control? Possible quite a bit. This post explores how avoiding discomfort keeps us stuck—and how learning to accept uncertainty can unlock the path to healing, both in therapy and in life.

What if your symptoms weren’t problems to fix, but messages to hear? This post explores how Functional Psychotherapy reframes anxiety, guilt, and emotional distress as meaningful signals—offering a path to deep, lasting change.

Why do we resist the very changes we seek? This post explores the mechanics of avoidance, the limits of insight, and how memory reconsolidation offers a path to real, lasting transformation—by helping the body believe something new.

Why therapy isn’t a contest between models—and how Functional Psychotherapy uses flexibility and experiential methods to create change.