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An Insider Info-Dump on Where, When, and How to Find Help
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Writing Doesn't Make Me a Worse Mother After All
On overcoming the fear of being an art monster
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"Who could leave a sick person?" Ask a Therapist
A reader struggles with whether to leave a long relationship
Dec 30, 2025
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On being a therapist online: An interview with Diana Fox Tilson
Good words from a fellow therapist-slash-Substacker.
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Dec 22, 2025
Christmas Sucks When You Had Shitty Parents
And it's the worst time of year to be a mom.
Dec 14, 2025
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Your Body Is Not Keeping The Score
Oct 26, 2025
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Your Husband Won't Pick Up the Mental Load If You Put It Down
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May 31, 2025
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Forgiveness is Overrated
The protective benefits of "holding a grudge"
Dec 8, 2025
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What Do We Owe Each Other?
On abdicating collective responsibility
Dec 1, 2025
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Would I Have Been Happier If I Never Had Children?
We'll never know.
Nov 24, 2025
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“I have been having a bit of a spiral since reading your series…” – Ask a Therapist
A therapist wonders how to correct misinformation she shared with clients in the past
Nov 10, 2025
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Fascism Is Bad For Your Nervous System
Telling me to breathe deeply won’t help.
Nov 3, 2025
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Your Body Is Not Keeping The Score
Debunking Ableist Pseudoscientific Pop Psychology, Pt 3
Oct 26, 2025
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"How do I accept myself and stop my self-loathing?" Ask a Therapist
A reader wonders how to accept her body after a lifetime of body dysmorphia.
Oct 19, 2025
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You Don't Need to Release Your Trauma
Debunking Ableist Pseudoscientific Pop Psychology Books, Part 2
Oct 12, 2025
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I Like Getting Yelled At On the Internet
Celebrating One Year of Other Interests
Oct 5, 2025
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Your Personality Does Not Cause Cancer
Debunking Ableist Pseudoscientific Pop Psychology Books, Part 1
Sep 28, 2025
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“How Do I Learn to Cope When My Needs Consistently Aren't Met?”
Welcome to the first installment of Ask a Therapist!
Sep 20, 2025
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Is Sally Mann an Art Monster?
The Questionable Ethics of Photographing Naked Children
Sep 14, 2025
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Introducing "Ask a Therapist"
Send me your questions!
Sep 10, 2025
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