Notes from a therapist
Field notes from inside the therapy room. Written by the clinicians who sit in it, in their own words, what they notice, what stays with them, what they wish more people understood.
Personal notes, not advice columns. Every contributor is a registered professional. What you read here is one clinician's reflection on their work, not a diagnosis or advice for your situation.
Two sisters in one session showed me how much of recovery rests on the person just outside the clinical picture. A reflection on caregiver burnout, and how to support someone over the long term without being depleted.
Read the note →Not all discomfort in therapy is progress. How to tell constructive difficulty from a relationship that is no longer helping.
Many people worry about being good at therapy. Research suggests what actually helps is simpler than most expect.
In the digital age you can learn a lot before the first session. How much helps, and how much gets in the way.
How small, ordinary interactions can ease or deepen another person’s worry, and why that matters.
How clinicians learn to notice small shifts from a person’s usual self, and why ordinary attention matters.
Some people come once and do not return. A reflection on dropout, single encounters, and the limits of care.
Bipolar disorder unfolds within families. A reflection on caregiver burden and shared language.
From a dream of neurosurgery, through banking, to clinical psychology and a first day at Mathari.
Watching teenagers film themselves in the city, a reflection on identity, feedback, and growing up online.
A reflection on mania, grandiose belief, and the difference between strong conviction and a clinical concern.
Why a child’s behaviour can provoke a reaction far larger than the moment, and how to respond with awareness.
Therapists are not exempt from the human condition. On harm, accountability, and how to tell if a therapist is safe.
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