How Trauma is Hijacking Your Emotions and What You Can Do About It

It’s no secret that the risk of coronavirus and the social-distancing measures associated with this risk are making everybody a little bit bonkers right now. Even if you…

This proposal was developed in reaction to the call for a stronger commitment to representation and inclusion within USPATH. It is intended to serve as a possible step, not a panacea. All feedback is most welcome, including…

I guess there’s no bad time to think about white supremacy and how it shows up in psychotherapy, but I had several opportunities to reflect on the problem in the past couple weeks. For one, the Chicago Police Board’s monthly public meeting was on Thursday, and the Reverend…

A brief guide for professionals

Just this past week, I again attended the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. This year I was lucky enough to be able to facilitate a panel on trauma and…

Living with chronic illness when you are LGBTQ+

About a year ago I received a call from an older gay man who described a horrific medical experience. In the 1980’s he had received a routine colonoscopy, and when he emerged from sedation he…