What “Trauma-Informed Care” Actually Means
Trauma informed care is the most successful piece of mental health branding of the last decade, and it’s quietly making people worse. The phrase used to mean something…
May 13, 2026
How to Transfer Your ADHD Prescription to a New Provider
Maybe you moved. Maybe your provider retired. Maybe your current doctor is a fifteen-minute med check assembly line and you’re tired of feeling like a chart number. Maybe…
May 4, 2026Adhd Treatment
ADHD treatment in adults is one of the parts of psychiatry where the gap between what works and what people actually get prescribed is wide enough to drive…
May 2, 2026
You Already Know You Have a Problem
If you’re reading this and wondering whether your drinking or drug use is a problem, I’m going to be straight with you. You already know it is. You…
May 2, 2026
What to Expect in Your First Appointment
Almost nobody walks into a first psychiatric appointment relaxed. People show up with the same handful of fears. That I’ll prescribe something five minutes in. That I’ll judge…
Apr 26, 2026Bipolar Treatment
Bipolar treatment goes wrong in the first appointment more often than in any later one. If the diagnosis is wrong, every drug after it is wrong. And bipolar…
Apr 26, 2026
Sobriety Isn’t the Hard Part (It’s Everything After)
People think getting sober is the hard part. And yeah, detox sucks. Early sobriety is uncomfortable. Breaking the habit is genuinely difficult. But that’s not what pulls people…
Apr 15, 2026
Why “Self-Care” Misses the Point (And What Actually Works)
I’m not against bubble baths. If a hot bath and some candles make you feel better, great. Do that. Nobody’s coming for your candles. But we need to…
Apr 8, 2026
Call It What It Is: The Naming Method Explained
This is the core of how I work with people, so we need to talk about it. The Naming Method is built on one principle. Call it what…
Mar 27, 2026PTSD Treatment
PTSD is what happens when your brain encodes a memory wrong. Most memories get filed away, lose their sharp edges, and when you pull them back out years…
Mar 14, 2026