Roots and Branches Therapy

The greatest gift of modern work is that many of us can work from anywhere. The greatest challenge? We can work from anywhere. As I write this, I'm sitting on a beach with my laptop balanced on my lap inside a tent. I've answered a few emails, planned some content, and I'll take a meeting later this afternoon. I've also spent the morning listening to the waves, feeling the sun on my skin, and allowing my nervous system to settle in a way it rarely does between office walls. Twenty years ago,...

One of the most common questions people ask before their first Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) session is deceptively simple: "What does it feel like?" It's also one of the most difficult questions to answer. Trying to describe a ketamine experience can feel a little like trying to explain a dream. Or grief. Or falling in love. The words never seem quite large enough. Every experience is unique, and no two sessions are exactly the same. Yet over time, researchers and clinicians have...

When people think about returning to school as an adult, they often focus on practical concerns. Will I be able to afford it? How will I balance work, family, and classes? Am I too old? Will I fit in? Those are important questions. I had all of them myself. What I wasn't prepared for was how many old fears, old wounds, and old versions of myself would come with me into the classroom. Returning to school wasn't just an academic journey. It became one of the most important psychological and...