Talk Therapy: Who’s on First?

Talk Therapy: Who’s on First?

What do people want from therapy? Any solution depends on how the problem is defined, of course. The question you ask determines the answer you get.  We therapists must all assess before we treat. When they take a history, social workers factor in each person’s life...
I Can’t Help It

I Can’t Help It

As a psychotherapist, I work in a “helping profession.” It’s a label that many people swallow whole, without chewing. But what does it even mean? Most people think professional caregivers focus not on making money but on serving others. Still, help is in the eye of...