The Double Standard Nobody Talks About in Couples Therapy
Nobody questions whether a female therapist can treat a male client. So why does gender suddenly matter the moment it's couples work? On the asymmetry the field isn't talking about.
When the Male Partner Needs a Different Room
Some men can't fully engage in couples therapy until they've had a space that's theirs first. On the clinical gap between couples work and individual work — and why sequencing matters.
Why Most Men Don't Get Anything Out of Therapy
Most men don't avoid therapy because they're closed off. They avoid it because when they tried it, nothing happened. That's not a character flaw. That's the wrong model.
You Don't Have to Call It Addiction to Know Something Has Shifted
You probably wouldn't use the word "addiction" about yourself. Most of my clients wouldn't either. But the question was never "am I as bad as the worst-case scenario?" The question is: has the thing you used to choose started choosing for you?