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It’s rare that I post someone else’s writing but the author of this article sent it directly to me and it fits very well with what I’ve been saying on this site. It is written about addictions but it applies … Continue reading →

I don’t usually write about current events in this blog but a confluence of stories got me thinking about why it has always been such a frustrating topic for me, whether in the newpapers or as a topic of dinner conversation. … Continue reading →

Some of my material is now being published on another site.  Copyright rules say I can’t reproduce them here for six months so I’ll be sending you there to read them.  I’ll try to continue posting entries here as well. … Continue reading →

A little less than a year ago, I posted an entry about Robin Williams death and wrote about one patient’s reactions in particular.  I called him “Alan” in the article, which is of course not his real name.  He’s in … Continue reading →

I have been thinking more about that dark matter I discussed two entries ago.  As I listen to my patients and friends, as I observe my own life, and as I read the literature, it seems that this dark matter … Continue reading →

very simple version of what I’ve been trying to say. I only post it here because if it’s in the NY Times, maybe the world will start listening? (Well, a man can dream.) Seriously, this is not at all a … Continue reading →

Several exciting sessions recently got me thinking about dark matter and dark energy.  These are the matter and energy that cosmologists and physicists these days believe make up 95% or more of the universe.  I have always loved this stuff.  … Continue reading →

A quick note about this, triggered by a recent research note I read. Couples work is somewhat different from individual psychotherapy. Mainly, the therapist does not climb into the individual experience of a person with the same persistence and intensity. Instead … Continue reading →

When Alex first came to see me he was awash in insecurity and the buried rage that often accompanies it.  He felt chronically left out of things at his job as a high level financial analyst, endlessly self-conscious about joining … Continue reading →

Yes, I admit it, the title was to grab your eye.  I almost never post someone else’s material on this blog, but this article was sent to me by a colleague and it’s a small gem.  If you look at  nothing … Continue reading →