Adult Friendships — An Interview with Dr. Adam Dorsay

I enjoyed a thought-provoking conversation about Adult Friendships with Dr. Adam Dorsay, a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Jose, California where he specializes in working with Silicon Valley’s high achieving, high-functioning adults. Dr. Dorsay...

Unwarranted guilt — An Interview with Dr. Tyler Ralston

I’m excited to announce the first episode of Mind Tricks Radio with Dr. Tyler Ralston, a Clinical Psychologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Ralston spoke with me about the cognitive model of guilt, especially as it relates to trauma.  Dr. Ralston is co-author of Treating...

Toxic Shame

I recently stumbled across a favorite book on my bookshelf called Healing the Shame That Binds You, by John Bradshaw. I’ve recommended this book to numerous patients and colleagues in the past to help them better understand the concept of Toxic Shame and how...