Plain answers about how therapy works
Written by practising therapists, reviewed by clinicians, and free of the vagueness that usually surrounds this subject.
How to choose a therapist (without spending three months on it)
The four things that actually predict a good outcome, and the things people agonise over that turn out not to matter much.
8 min read · Fri, Aug 7 Understanding therapyCBT or psychodynamic therapy: which one is right for you?
They work differently, suit different problems, and take different amounts of time. Here is how to tell which fits what you are dealing with.
10 min read · Sun, Aug 2 Understanding therapyDoes online therapy actually work?
What twenty years of comparative trials say about video sessions versus sitting in the room — and the situations where it genuinely is worse.
7 min read · Tue, Jul 28 Understanding therapyTwelve signs of burnout that are easy to explain away
Burnout rarely announces itself. It accumulates, and each individual symptom has a perfectly reasonable alternative explanation.
6 min read · Thu, Jul 23 Understanding therapyWhat actually happens in a first therapy session
A straightforward walkthrough of the first fifty minutes, including the questions you will probably be asked and the ones you are allowed to ask back.
5 min read · Sat, Jul 18