Writing

These pieces are where I work out, in writing, what I do clinically. Most are for people considering or already in this kind of work; a few are written for clinicians and marked as such. There's no required order, but a few natural starting points are below.

How I use AI in this writing

A few starting places

What Is Depth EMDR? — for the work in one piece

When Understanding Isn't Enough — if you've been in therapy and feel stuck

On Spirituality in My Work — how I hold meaning-making in therapy, and how I don't

How to Use Therapy in the Age of AI — what each is for, and what only the human work can offer

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Imaginal

English gives you two options for anything that isn't materially present: it's imaginary, or you're unwell. The word imaginal exists because that's a false choice, and because other traditions knew it

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