Articles
These pieces are where I work out, in writing, what I do clinically. They're written for the kind of reader who arrives at therapy already articulate about their patterns and is looking for something the patterns alone haven't moved. There's no required order, but a few natural starting points are below.
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.