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Off Script

Essays and observations from working clinicians. Mental health, broader than a diagnosis.

Off Script · 3 min read

Expectations Hurt Us More Than People Do

Most emotional pain doesn’t come from what someone actually does to us. It comes from what we quietly expected them to do but just didn’t say out loud.…

Feb 20, 2026
Off Script · 7 min read

The Real Reason You Keep Self-Sabotaging

People sabotage themselves constantly. They get close to success and blow it up. They finally find a good relationship and push the person away. They make six months…

Feb 6, 2026
Off Script · 5 min read

The Playlist Changed. So Did We.

Culture rarely shifts quietly. It hums in the background, plays through car speakers, fills gym headphones, and slowly leaks into the way we see ourselves and each other.…

Jan 20, 2026
Off Script · 7 min read

You’re Making a Choice Right Now (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It)

You’re making a choice right now. You’re choosing to read this sentence instead of closing the tab. You’re choosing to keep scrolling instead of doing the thing you…

Jan 14, 2026
Off Script · 3 min read

Go with your Gut

Most people do not struggle with a lack of options. They struggle with having too many and not trusting themselves to choose. There is a moment most of…

Jan 11, 2026
Off Script · 3 min read

For the Elder Millenials, Gen X’rs, and Beyond

It often hits you like a blindside tackle in a game you didn’t realize you were still playing.  One day you’re moving through the world convinced you still…

Jan 6, 2026
Off Script · 7 min read

Turn Intention Into Action

The gap between knowing what you should do and actually doing it is the most popular real estate in my clinic. People don’t come in confused about what…

Jan 4, 2026