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
The Difference Between Soothing and Avoiding
Soothing moves toward experience; avoiding moves away. Both can reduce discomfort, but they're different acts — and only one completes the loop. Why presence has to come before any real response, and why EMDR always starts there.
Staying Whole When Everything Wants to Split You Apart
Resilience isn't toughness — it's staying whole when conditions invite us to split apart. How slow fragmentation hides itself under sustained stress, and why wholeness is a structural matter rather than a feeling state.