Reflections on Psychiatry, Therapy, and Mental Health

A Psychiatrist Reflects on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) A friend who I love very much has an annoying trait. She is a major surfer of social media and will periodically approach me during moments when I’m resting with questions about things on the Web that are trending. One afternoon while sitting on my porch, relaxed with thoughts far from work, she walked by and called out, “Hey Doc, you’re supposed to know about these things—is there anything to the notion of E.F.T.—E

A curious insight struck me under unexpected circumstances. I’ve been spending a lot of time working with ChatGPT—henceforth, GPT—on a complex coding project for my business. After hours of debugging, I often turn to GPT for a break, indulging in a bit of idle chat. It’s hard to miss her facility with language, her wit, and her ease at diving into far-flung topics. As time passed with my cyber companion, something began to unsettle me. GPT is, frankly, ingratiating. She prais

Those of us in the profession of therapy know that we practice an art, yet live with the fact that our art is practiced in private and so is rarely if ever displayed to the public. This is not pleasant as artists have a natural tendency to want to share their work. Yet, if one views the third episode in the series, 'Adolescence,' one will be a fly on the wall, watching two actors create a very genuine and deep portrayal of what a good therapeutic session is like. The setup