Articles & notes
Plain-language writing about the things therapy actually helps with.
No therapy-speak. No listicles. Just careful pieces about depression, grief, anxiety, the long transitions of older adulthood, and what it's like to walk into your first session.
Starting
Why we put off therapy (and what helps us finally start)
Stigma, cost, "I should handle this," fear of feeling worse, the moment you finally pick up the phone.
First session
What actually happens in your first therapy session
The parking, the paperwork, the first few minutes — and what you don't have to share.
Progress
Small ways therapy changes everyday life
Sleep returning. Easier conversations. The capacity to be bored without it feeling like dread.
Relationships
How mental health shapes our relationships
What untreated mood, anxiety, and grief do to a long marriage, family ties, and friendships — and what helps.
Late career
Burnout, work stress, and when it's time for help
Late-career burnout, retirement identity, and how to tell when "tired" has become something else.