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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) has emerged as a groundbreaking treatment for various mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and treatment-resistant conditions. Despite its growing acceptance in the therapeutic community, misconceptions about KAP persist. These myths can discourage individuals who might benefit from this transformative therapy. To allay any fears, we’ll address and debunk some of…
In our fast-paced, always-on world, the idea of stepping away from daily life for a retreat can feel like a luxury. However, research increasingly shows that taking time and space to reflect, recharge, and reconnect isn’t just indulgent—it’s transformative. Retreats are not just a break; they’re an intentional practice of stepping out of the noise…
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) is a structured form of couples therapy that focuses on the emotional patterns driving disconnection in relationships. Rooted in attachment theory, EFCT helps couples identify and reshape negative interaction cycles, fostering deeper emotional intimacy and mutual understanding. This approach is especially effective for couples experiencing: EFCT is supported by decades…
Today, I want to dive into a topic that’s been making waves in the realm of mental health treatment – Ketamine Assisted Therapy, or KAP for short. Ketamine is a powerful tool that can help you heal from trauma, depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. And when combined with psychotherapy, it can also help…
Defining the problem ‘Man Up.’ Joe Ehrmann, the former NFL player, calls these two words one of the most destructive phrases in our society today. Why? Because implicit in this message is the command for a boy or man disavow the parts of himself that are emotional, vulnerable, empathic and curious. At the same time,…
What do great sex and assembling Ikea furniture have in common? At least one thing: teamwork. In this video clip, Sue Johnson, the originator of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), discusses “the dance of sex” and the importance of emotional presence, attunement, and sensitive responsiveness. In terms of teamwork, she says, good sex is a little…
“Are you trying?,” “How many children do you want?” So often it seems the topic of having children is anything but private. However, while we readily ask questions about starting a family, there seems to be a far less open discussion of the difficulties couples encounter along the way. Many couples can experience a sense…
Music is integral to the human condition. A family member shared this recent ’60 minutes’ piece with me about a 12-year-old girl named Alma Deutscher who ‘speaks Mozart.’ I often talk with my clients about listening to the music and not the lyrics (i.e. paying attention to the emotions and not the content), but this young…
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.” As the old school-yard rhyme indicates, having biological children is a natural step for many heterosexual couples to take at a certain stage of their relationship. Of course, it is not always that simple. As many as 1 in 4 couples…
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