Reflections
These posts don’t come from a textbook. They come from real life — and usually from the places you’d least expect to find a therapy lesson.
You’re welcome to browse, linger, or move on — whatever feels right. Some posts may resonate more than others. There’s no need to read them in order or take anything as instruction. Consider this space an invitation to reflect, if and when it feels useful.
If these reflections resonate and you’re curious about working together, learn more about how I can help.
Stories & Reflections
Short, story-driven posts connecting everyday moments to what happens in the therapy room.
A Goldfish Named Aristotle: The Power of Hope
About 20 years before I ever considered becoming a therapist, I was intrigued by philosophy. I never studied it —...
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Record Player: When Trauma Keeps Playing on Repeat
There’s a song I keep coming back to—”Record Player” by AJR & Daisy the Great. It’s not the melody or...
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Japanese Dining and Love Languages
My first duty station in the Marine Corps, after all the initial training, was in Okinawa, Japan. I remember one...
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Audrey II: How Depression Manipulates and Lies to Keep You Stuck
One of my favorite movies is the 1986 musical film “Little Shop of Horrors”. I couldn’t honestly tell you why...
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Don and Clear: What the Gas Chamber Taught Me About Emotional Masking
In our day to day life, we may use a mask for a few different reasons. We either want to...
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Longer reads exploring clinical ideas and what actually drives change — written for anyone curious enough to go there.
What Playing the Lottery Taught Me About Why You Still Think You’re Not Enough
The Powerball jackpot was hovering around $500 million. The old NY Lotto slogan echoed in my head: “Hey, you never...
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Can Couples Therapy Help If Only One Partner Wants It?
“You’re both wrong.” This is how I usually start my couples work after hearing from both partners. It’s a pretty...
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Depression Doesn’t Want You to Get Better: Why It Fights Treatment
We ask clients: “On a scale of 1-10, how depressed are you?” We say things like “You have depression” or...
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