Men’s Lives: Lived and Unlived

We live in a time when traditional conceptions of masculinity are subject to critique and revision.  The legitimacy of the critique only makes the conflict more acute.  Here are some examples, based on men I know but presented as composites to preserve...

What do I Say When My Client Says…?

“You look bored,” or “worried,” or “tired.” If I am, I say so, but always with some commentary.  I might say, “Yes, I am feeling worried—the choice you are describing seems unsafe,” or “The decision you are facing is difficult no matter what you chose, and I am...

How Does Psychotherapy Help the Brain?

Psychological approaches to mental health—like psychotherapy—and biological approaches to mental health—like the medications prescribed by physicians—address many of the same human problems from different directions.  It is a mistake to think of ourselves as merely...

How Does Psychotherapy Help?

I will be answering this question in a short video that will be available soon at http://projectpsychotherapy.blogspot.com.  My thoughts here are a version of what I plan to say less formally in the video. Psychotherapy helps by offering a unique place in which to...