How Long Does Therapy Actually Take? Setting Realistic Expectations
It is one of the first questions people ask, and it is completely reasonable to ask it: how long is this going to take? Therapy involves a real investment of…
What Is Psychodynamic Therapy and How Is It Different from CBT?
If you have been looking into therapy and trying to make sense of your options, you have probably encountered two names more than any others: CBT and psychodynamic therapy. They…
Therapy in Washington, DC: On Living in a City That Prizes Thinking Over Feeling
Washington is a city that prizes thinking. Not just competence — though that too — but a particular orientation toward the world in which problems are meant to be understood,…
Why the Therapist-Patient Relationship Is the Most Important Factor in Therapy
There's something that therapy outcome research has been saying for decades, consistently enough that it's hard to refute: the single most important factor in whether therapy helps is the relationship.…
Why Does Therapy with a Human Still Matter? On the Limits of AI in Mental Health Care
AI Therapy vs. Human Therapy: Why a Real Therapist Still Makes the Difference Artificial intelligence has made its way into nearly every corner of modern life, and mental health care…