Psychological Flexibility as the Therapist's Core Process
A practical exploration of psychological flexibility—not simply as one intervention among many, but as an operating system for effective psychotherapy.
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Writing, Speaking, & Media
Ideas have always been how I make sense of the world.
Whether I'm writing for therapists, speaking to healthcare leaders, teaching graduate students, or talking with the public, I'm interested in the same question: How do we build lives—and systems—that make it easier to move toward what matters?
Below is a selection of articles, interviews, and presentations that reflect different parts of that work.
Selected Writing
Transforming the Weight of Grief Through Psychological Flexibility
Grief isn't a problem to solve. This piece explores how psychological flexibility can help us remain open to love, loss, and continued movement.
Read the articleHow to Know if a Therapist Is Right for You
Choosing a therapist is one of the most important decisions people make when beginning therapy. This article offers a framework for recognizing genuine therapeutic fit.
Read the articleAs a Therapist, I Miss Open Doors
A personal reflection on professional loneliness, community, and what clinicians need from one another.
Read the essayOn Unequal Access to Mentors in Behavioral Health Care
Why mentorship shouldn't depend on luck—and what our field gains when we make support more accessible.
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Psychological Flexibility with Steven C. Hayes
A conversation with the originator of ACT about helping therapists develop flexibility in their own work, and why psychological flexibility matters as much for clinicians as it does for clients.
Watch the conversationYou Don't Have to Fix Your Thoughts to Heal
A discussion on Adult Child of Dysfunction about acceptance, psychological flexibility, and why struggling with difficult thoughts often keeps us stuck.
Listen to the episodeHow Therapists Can Talk to Clients About Using an AI Notetaker
On The Entrepreneurial Therapist: ethics, informed consent, trust, and practical frameworks for integrating AI into clinical work without losing the human elements of therapy.
Listen to the episodeHow to Stay Sane When Work Isn't: Navigating Stress, Dysfunction, and Difficult People
A conversation on The Grey Areas Podcast about boundaries, stress, emotional patterns, and navigating challenging workplace relationships.
Listen to the episodeBeing a Great Therapist is the Best Marketing
On the Business of Therapy podcast: clinical excellence, supervision, continuing education, and why developing strong clinical skills remains the most sustainable form of growth.
Listen to the episodeFrom Generalist to Specialist: Finding Your Niche in Therapy
A Private Practice Elevation conversation about developing a niche while remaining grounded in curiosity rather than certainty.
Listen to the episodeBuilding Strong Therapeutic Relationships
On Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok: psychological flexibility, therapeutic alliance, trust, and what creates meaningful therapeutic relationships.
Listen to the episodeA Therapist Answers: How Do I Make Fall My Season and Set Goals For My Future Self?
A Happy To Be Here conversation on transitions, seasonal intention-setting, and the small, grounded practices that help us move toward the lives we want.
Listen to the episodeA Dancer's Identity
An early conversation on the DanceWell Podcast about identity, embodiment, and the psychological work of moving through transitions on and off the stage.
Listen to the episodeSpeaking
I've had the privilege of speaking to clinicians, healthcare leaders, graduate students, and interdisciplinary audiences on topics including:
- Psychological flexibility in clinical practice
- Therapist development and burnout
- Process-based therapy
- Clinical leadership
- Quality and integrity in behavioral healthcare
- AI and the future of mental health
- Building resilient clinical systems
Recent engagements include:
- American Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- Psychotherapy Networker*
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Alma
- LifeStance Health
- Optum
*Additional talks and recordings are being added as archived materials are recovered.
Media
My work has been featured in or quoted by organizations including:
- SELF
- HuffPost
- Dance Informa
- Pointe Magazine
- Glamour
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
Interested in collaborating?
I enjoy speaking with audiences ranging from intimate workshops to large conferences, as well as contributing to podcasts, publications, and educational initiatives. If you think my perspective might be a good fit for your audience, I'd love to hear from you.
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