Writings and resources to help you flourish.
“Bibliotherapy is a term that describes the very real process of being positively and therapeutically influenced by what you read.” —Pete Walker
What is Psychodynamic Therapy, Really?
Let’s talk about a therapy style that’s old-school and still totally relevant: psychodynamic therapy. Sounds fancy and intimidating, right? Like something Freud would mumble about while stroking his beard. But it’s actually a really rich, nuanced, deeply human way of understanding why we do what we do—and how we can change.
Welcome to Purgatory: How Defense Mechanisms Trap Us (And How Therapy Helps Us Get Free
If you've ever been stuck in the same emotional pattern for what feels like... forever, this one’s for you.
You keep dating the same type of person, having the same fight in every relationship, or spiraling in anxiety and shame even though your rational brain knows better. You’ve read the books. You’ve journaled. You’re trying. But something’s not shifting. Welcome to purgatory.
Complex Trauma in Ginny and Georgia Part III: Treatment Plan (plus reading recommendations!)
If you've watched Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, you know it's a lot. Teen angst, dark humor, twisty secrets, trauma, family dynamics—it’s not just a binge-watch, it’s a whole emotional journey. In part III, I dive into what Ginny and Georgia’s therapy journies may look like.
Complex Trauma in Ginny and Georgia Part II: Conceptualizations and Diagnoses
If you've watched Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, you know it's a lot. Teen angst, dark humor, twisty secrets, trauma, family dynamics—it’s not just a binge-watch, it’s a whole emotional journey. In part II, I dive into Ginny and Georgia’s diagnoses.
Complex Trauma in Ginny and Georgia Part I
If you've watched Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, you know it's a lot. Teen angst, dark humor, twisty secrets, trauma, family dynamics—it’s not just a binge-watch, it’s a whole emotional journey.
Traumatized Splitting and Fragmentation — PART III — Narcissism in The Substance
The show Severance and movie The Substance demonstrates the consequences of living with a fragmented self. In Part III we dive deeper and explore narcissism.
Traumatized Splitting and Fragmentation — PART II — Self-Hatred in Severance
The show Severance and movie The Substance demonstrates the consequences of living with a fragmented self. In Part II we dive deeper and explore self-hatred and perfectionism.
Traumatized Splitting and Fragmentation in Severance and The Substance
The show Severance and movie The Substance demonstrates the consequences of living with a fragmented self.
The Cassandra Complex: The Greek Figure Who Warned of The Fall of Troy
Have you ever felt like you were shouting into the void, speaking truth to power only to be met with blank stares, defensiveness, or outright dismissal? Welcome to the Cassandra complex.