Thoughts From a Therapist
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Most Disagreements Aren’t About the Facts
Two people can agree on every fact and still disagree about what to do. Not because one of them is wrong, but because they…
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Contextual Intelligence and Political Identity
We treat liberal and conservative as fixed identities. They are better understood as contextual strategies — orientations toward flexibility or toward structure that become…
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Treading Water / the Addiction to Doing
Some people believe that if they stop kicking, they will drown. They are exhausted, and they also trust the effort more than the water.…
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Fear of Abandonment vs. Integrity | Choosing Which Fear We Live With
The text explores the conflict between fear of abandonment, fear of death, and fear of self-betrayal during social situations, particularly in risky activities like…
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The Snake in the Room: A Mindful Approach to Understanding Anxiety
Not all anxiety is the same. This post explores three distinct forms of anxiety—trauma, adaptive fear, and cognitive worry—through the metaphor of a snake…
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