I see you've met my mother.

"as regulation grows and more occupations fall under one regulator or another... are all under the thumb of a small group of people who think they should have the power to control what others believe and express, under the guise of “professionalism” or preventing “harm.”

If therapy X has taught me anything, it's that, on the whole, people present themselves as way more radicalised towards certain viewpoints than is my average experience of people in the world which tends to be more pleasant. The internet does weird things to people, man.

"such measures have as much influence on the symptoms as a distribution of menu cards in a time of famine has upon hunger"

Memory is not a static archive but a living process. Each time we recall, we reshape the past, stitching old fragments to the present. What we carry forward is not the event itself, but the story we have made of it.

“The practice of taking oneself seriously and listening to oneself respectfully is often a new accomplishment for individuals adapting to the role of client, an experience for which they may need considerable support.” - Nancy McWilliams

I do not wish to have a conversation, nor do I wish to go on a journey, nor do I wish to hold space, nor do I wish to speak my truth.

Shout out to all my schizoid personality types out there.

Highly qualified yet under educated students.

❤️

When I am excessively centred upon myself, the underlying mechanics may be very similar.

Princess.

Bothsidesism “If some people asserted that the earth rotated from East to West and others that it rotated from West to East, there would always be a few well-meaning citizens to suggest that perhaps there was something to be said for both sides and that maybe it did a little of

optimal frustration gang checking in

My axiomatic truths as a clinical psychologist: #20 Growth requires disillusionment — Maturity often begins where illusions die, making space for a more grounded truth.

🎯. There's a reason we need formal laws and not just group rules of thumb to stop total anarchy. At heart, we are a species of great ape with a big ol' scoop of acceptable socialisation layered on top.