How the Modern World Makes Us Mentally Ill
The modern world is wonderful in many ways (dentistry is good, cars are reliable, we can so easily keep in touch from Mexico with our grandmother in Scotland) – but it’s…
Twenty Key Concepts from Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is one of the most valuable inventions of the last hundred years, with an exceptional power to raise our levels of emotional well-being, improve our relationships, redeem the atmosphere in…
Why Psychotherapy Works
When one is in a bad place in one’s head, the modern world offers three main sources of solace: psychiatric medication, CBT and psychotherapy. Each has its own advantages and drawbacks.…
The True and the False Self
One of the most surprising but powerful explanations for why we may, as adults, be in trouble mentally is that we were, in our earliest years, denied the opportunity to be…
What Happens in Psychotherapy? Four Case Studies
One of the best ways to understand what psychotherapy involves is to read accounts of what happened to people when they went: the problems they came in with, the discussions that…
The Problem of Psychological Asymmetry
One of the most basic facts about the human condition is that we know ourselves from the inside, but know others only from what they choose or are able to tell…